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Thursday, September 24, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued a new report on two back-to-back extreme weather events from this summer. Data from the Illinois Department o…
2 weeks ago
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
A Cook County Board committee has deferred a vote on a resolution that would authorize an independent review of the county jail. Some residents in th…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is losing a pillar in the city’s first line of defense against the Trump administration. Illinois’ top law enforcement …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Monday, September 21, 2026
Some advocates are pushing for an independent review of the Cook County Jail, citing concerns about deaths and inadequate supervision. Riot Fest orga…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Teaching History: The Asian American experience in Illinois public schools
Five years ago, Illinois became the first state to require every public elementary and high school to teach a unit of Asian American history. Lawmake…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Friday, September 18, 2026
In Illinois, people who are terminally ill with fewer than six months to live can now request a prescription for medication to end their lives. This …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Thursday, September 17, 2026
More people are waiting in line to access higher education inside Illinois prisons. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday …
3 weeks ago
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Cook County state’s attorney is firing back after Governor JB Pritzker criticized prosecutors for not going after rogue immigration enforcement a…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Chicago has reached a tentative deal with an investment firm called Stonepeak Partners to buy the city’s parking meters from the company that current…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Monday, September 14, 2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has some serious fundraising to do after he launched his reelection campaign at the DuSable History Museum on Sunday. T…
3 weeks, 3 days ago