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Barricades outside Trump International Hotel and Tower have finally come down. The roll out of Real
Illinois state Senator Laura Fine is running for US Representative Schakowsky's seat. US Representat
Attorneys general in 19 states, including Illinois, are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Huma
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died. The non-profit organization that oversees WBEZ is bra
Thousands of people in Chicago joined in a May Day rally in opposition to President Donald Trump’s
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the next leader of the CTA will need to beef up staffing at the a
Chicago this past month saw fewer murders than any April in more than six decades. Cook County Board
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield pitching state lawmakers to fund budget items from w
A key city council panel is set to vote today on a revised curfew proposal that some say raises sign
Hundreds of people paid their last respects at the funeral for Chicago Fire Department Captain David
The latest in ongoing negotiations over a curfew proposal aimed at addressing “teen takeovers.” Chic
Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren has sent a letter to the new head of the Chicago Park District
A Palestinian and Israeli duo is visiting Chicago this week to try and rally international support f
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is endorsing his governing partner Juliana Stratton in her run for U.S. Se
The Chicago Board of Education approved the teachers contract last night and altered this year's bud
Robert Crimo III will spend the rest of his life in prison. Illinois has confirmed its first case of
The race is now on to replace Dick Durbin, Illinois’ soon-to-be-retiring senior U.S. senator. The Il
Democratic Illinois Senator Dick Durbin tells WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will not seek re
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez is headed to the east coast after being fired in December. A se
A member of the politically prominent Jackson family stands to profit from a state of Illinois progr
