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Cook County agency employs Indiana politician who pleaded guilty in federal case
Defense attorneys for four former ComEd lobbyists and executives say a Supreme Court decision could win their clients a new trial. A jury convicted t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Highland Park victims' families stunned when suspect rejects plea deal: 'Today you saw absolute, unadulterated evil’
Yesterday’s stunning court hearing for the man accused of the mass shooting in north suburban Highland Park two years ago has victims’ families, surv…
2 years, 2 months ago
WBEZ investigation finds Illinois for-profit colleges often leave students worse off
A lot of Black, Brown and low-income students in Illinois who need a college degree to move up in the world go to for-profit colleges to get one. …
2 years, 2 months ago
A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence
Ex-Chicago Alderman Ed Burke spent 54 years in city council — the longest reign in history. Now, he’ll spend two years in prison after a jury conv…
2 years, 3 months ago
Wheaton residents fight for a traffic signal to safely cross a dangerous road
A road in west suburban Wheaton has seen dozens of car crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists over the past decade or so. Many have resulted in …
2 years, 3 months ago
Lyric’s outgoing director Anthony Freud wants opera to be more radical
Anthony Freud, who has led Chicago’s Lyric Opera since 2011, is retiring this summer. The Lyric, like opera companies across the country, faces bi…
2 years, 3 months ago
More than half of migrants have left Chicago shelters since stay limits were enacted
At its peak, nearly 15,000 asylum seekers were living in 28 migrant shelters across Chicago. More than half of those migrants have left since th…
2 years, 3 months ago
The use of automated license plate readers has been a game changer in investigating interstate shootings
The use of automated license plate readers are having a big impact on investigations into highway shootings in Illinois. That’s according to the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Colombia and the stakes of integrating migrants into society
In Chicago, Venezuelan migrants are desperate for legal status and jobs. In South America, a country neighboring Venezuela has taken steps to give…
2 years, 3 months ago
Colombia’s battle against xenophobia
Around 30,000 Venezuelans have arrived in Chicago over the last two years. The influx has led to a backlash — to claims the migrants are fueling c…
2 years, 3 months ago