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Ethics charge against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot over political emails to workers dismissed

Earlier this year, the Board of Ethics found probable cause that a violation occurred but after meeting with Lightfoot attorney Michael Dorf they dismissed the charges due to insufficient evidence.

November 13, 2023

The 2024 Republican presidential field is shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of viable candidates.

November 13, 2023

Aldermen move to establish quiet zone around downtown abortion clinic

The City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted to bar protesters from using a bullhorn or other object to interfere with the clinic's functions.

November 13, 2023

Maryanne Trump Barry, former President Trump’s older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86

Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald Trump ‘s oldest sister, has died at age 86 at her home in New York.

November 13, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson names Chicago Health commissioner

Dr. Olusimbo “Simbo” Ige will succeed Dr. Allison Arwady as Chicago's health commissioner. Mayor Brandon Johnson fired Allison Arwady in August.

November 13, 2023

Families lament, public school advocates celebrate end of controversial scholarship tax credit

Families and private schools lamented the decision by Democrats in the Illinois legislature to let a controversial tax credit scholarship program expire, while public school advocates say it was the right decision.

November 13, 2023

City ID card event cancellations frustrate migrants desperate for official identification

City Clerk Anna Valencia has defended canceling ID card events by noting her office’s ongoing need for more staff and other resources, as well as safety concerns given a recent crowd size.

November 13, 2023

House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.

November 12, 2023

Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected

President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.”

November 12, 2023

Clout-heavy contractor linked to federal investigations at City Hall and in the suburbs

The head of a trucking and excavation operation is tied to two ongoing federal investigations at City Hall and in the suburbs that have generated indictments.

November 12, 2023

Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat

When President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, there will be no such thing as a small detail.

November 11, 2023

Jim Biden’s last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Republicans have not uncovered evidence directly tying the president to any wrongdoing. But his brother and son make attractive twin targets, having been close for decades and facing accusations of leveraging their last name into corporate paydays.

November 11, 2023

Trump pushes for his federal election interference case to be televised

Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold.

November 11, 2023

Hundreds march in Brighton Park to protest tent encampment for migrants

The protest came as the city continues an environmental assessment to determine whether it’s safe to have people live on the property.

November 10, 2023

New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching

New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown.

November 10, 2023

Orland Park pastor accused with Trump in Georgia election tampering says he will not ‘cooperate with evil’ and take plea deal

The Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee, pastor of Living Word Lutheran Church in Orland Park, vows to prove his innocence against charges he conspired with others to interfere in the tabulation of votes in Georgia in the 2020 presidential election.

November 10, 2023

Dr. Allison Arwady, who headed Chicago’s response to COVID-19, joining CDC

Dr. Allison Arwady’s dismissal was one of the most prominent personnel moves Mayor Brandon Johnson has made during his first six months in office.

November 10, 2023

Third city employee accused Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin of unethical conduct, records show

New records show another city worker has alleged ethics violations by Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, including being directed to attend a holiday ham giveaway.

November 10, 2023

President Biden visits Belvidere to celebrate UAW victory in restarting plant, saving ‘the beating heart’ of a small auto town

The president’s visit marked the end of a long, tough year and the beginning of a new era for the 60-year-old auto plant and the small river city near Rockford.

November 09, 2023

Illinois legislators leave Springfield with no accord on next year’s Chicago school board elections

Less than 12 months before Chicago voters head to the polls to elect the city’s school board for the first time, Illinois lawmakers adjourned for the year without reaching an agreement on how to conduct the first round of balloting.

November 09, 2023

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