The Rundown: How the Chicago city council became the gayest in the country
Chicago now has nine city council members who identify as LGBTQ+, and they’re working together as the “LGBT Caucus.”
Chicago now has nine city council members who identify as LGBTQ+, and they’re working together as the “LGBT Caucus.”
Air quality in Chicago is at unhealthy levels. CTA received $25 million for its electric bus fleet. Health officials are drawing attention to rising maternal mortality.
An update on Chicago Public Schools lead paint remediation. Budget town halls are coming. Cook County prosecutors dropped murders charges for Carlishia Hood and her son.
“Everybody deserves a second chance,” says Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell. She explains the policy with executive editor Jennifer Kho.
An Illinois health care coverage program for kids loses millions in federal matching dollars due to clerical errors. An Illinois lawmaker wants a new ticket tax to help communities hosting major music festivals. Migrants in Chicago say they’re getting better treatment at police stations than they would at city shelters.
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O’Hare workers worry about understaffing ahead of NASCAR. Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t call for the end of police in schools. The birthplace of House gets a designation.
What’s happened the year since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade? “A lot of chaos,” according to one researcher.
Urban Prep Academy is still fighting to stay open, even as CPS plans to open a replacement school this fall. The city of Chicago is officially launching another cash assistance program– this time for survivors of domestic violence. Three years after a WBEZ investigation into disparate home lending by banks, Chicago leaders say work still needs to be done.
The Chicago area experienced a violent weekend. Riders say they’d use the CTA more with expanded service. There’s money for a memorial to victims of CPD torture.