A big political corruption trial begins Tuesday. The case involves former Commonwealth Edison officials accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Employees will not need to explain the reason for their absence as long as they provide notice in accordance with reasonable employer standards.
From property taxes to paying the pensions, the two candidates for Chicago mayor are approaching finances in two completely different ways.
The massive sum surfaced in a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago by officers whose overtime pay was calculated incorrectly.
Both mayoral hopefuls accused each other of trying to, as Paul Vallas put it, ‘make race the issue’ in the campaign between Black and white candidates where the African-American vote is likely to be decisive.
Sluggish turnout, racial preferences and switching allegiances all influenced Chicago’s election, shows a WBEZ analysis.
The endorsement from a man who four times got more votes than any other statewide candidate could give Vallas a major boost in his efforts to get the 20% of the Black vote strategists say he needs to win the April 4 mayoral runoff.
The candidates have starkly different plans for crime and education. They hope to win over voters who rejected them.
View interactive maps displaying election results for mayor, City Council and police district council for every precinct in the city.
At least 10 races for alderperson appear headed for runoffs in April — but uncounted mail-in ballots remain a wild card in many of the contests.
