Illinois workers would see boost in wages if a proposed constitutional amendment passes, study finds
Study says guaranteeing Illinois workers the “fundamental right” to collectively bargain would boost wages and improve working conditions.
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Do-good bake sales lure an eclectic mix of adventurous home cooks
Bake sales organized by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project have raised money for Illinois prisoners and the formerly incarcerated — and become a culinary crossroads for cottage bakers. The next one is Aug. 13.
Pritzker says Bailey owes apology to Holocaust survivors for ‘offensive’ comparison to abortion
The Democratic governor also called on more Republicans to speak out against the comments of his political rival Darren Bailey.
City’s budget forecast includes 2.5% increase in property taxes
The mayor is allowed to increase property taxes automatically by 5% or the inflation rate, whichever is less. But with inflation at levels not seen in 40 years, Lightfoot had vowed to avoid seeking the full amount.
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Ald. Sophia King joins race to unseat Lightfoot
King declared her candidacy for mayor the same way Lightfoot launched her uphill battle for a second term: by releasing a carefully-crafted campaign video.
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Chicago’s top prosecutor says seven convictions tied to an ex-cop have been vacated
The murder convictions were connected to a retired Chicago police detective accused of framing others who were sent to prison.
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Lightfoot assures cops: ‘I will always have your back’
The mayor’s latest attempt to reclaim the police support that has abandoned her since her landslide victory in 2019 came during a graduation ceremony Tuesday.
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Chicago Bears star LB Smith requests trade after breakdown in talks
Smith, who is under contract through the 2022 season, is staging a “hold-in” and attending practices without actually practicing until he gets an extension.
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Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till from Chicago nearly 70 years ago.
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Nichelle Nichols blazed a trail from Robbins, Illinois to the Starship Enterprise
Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas examines the late “Star Trek” actress’ local roots.
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After the Highland Park shooting, officials are ‘really focused’ on rooftops along Bud Billiken Parade route, top cop says
Supt. David Brown said officials have ramped up discussions about “various aspects of security,” including the police resources at the country’s largest African American parade.
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Clerk of Cook County courts calls for more security after Daley Center breach
Iris Martinez says a female clerk was alone in the courtroom when an angry party to a case broke through a locked door on July 28.
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Despite differences, police unions endorse Bailey for governor, because he backs officers ‘unlike any of the politicians in this state’
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara endorsed Bailey — but later said no candidate is “going to check every single box that you agree with.”
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Uptown is one of the highest ranked areas for rich-poor friendships, a new study finds
How common are cross-class friendships across the Chicago area? Look up your ZIP code here.
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With soaring inflation, Chicago parents are searching for back-to-school deals
To combat rising prices, the state sales tax on school materials — including clothing — has been reduced from 6.25% to 1.25% through Aug. 14.
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CPS loses $30M in expected state funding
The state’s largest school district was surprisingly categorized Friday in the second tier of financial need — a move that comes with a corresponding drop in funding.
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Seven months before smokestack’s botched implosion smothered Little Village in dust, Chicago city inspector issued dire warning
Of the steps that John Kryl urged his City Hall bosses be taken, “Not a single one of these things was done,” a community activist says.
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In the heart of gay Chicago, worry that monkeypox is creeping ‘closer’
As the Northalsted neighborhood prepped for Market Days, there was frustration over the public health response and concern about rehashing stigma experienced during the AIDS crisis.
