World & Nation
Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman and first openly gay person to lead the nation’s third-largest city.
April 2, 2019
Travel & Experiences
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces that she will not challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel next February.
July 15, 2014
The Chicago man shown in a viral video berating a woman for wearing a Puerto Rican flag T-shirt has been charged with a felony hate crime.
July 13, 2018
The Justice Department today fired an opening shot in the Trump administration’s crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, sending letters to nine jurisdictions asking for proof that they are cooperating with immigration enforcement, and indicating they are at risk of losing federal grants.
April 21, 2017
“A Night of 100 Stars” was the theme for the DuSable Museum of African American History’s annual gala at the South Shore Cultural Center on April 5.More than 800 supporters, civic leaders and politicians, including Gov.
April 19, 2014
Television
A five-part look at the city of Chicago through the lens of its last mayoral election.
Oct. 31, 2020
For any Chicago politician, becoming mayor represents a lofty and rare opportunity, but the complexities of governing the nation’s third largest city — and tending to its many nagging problems — can quickly ground the victor in a grim reality.
Sept. 8, 2018
Prosecutors say there is credible evidence that officers beat suspects to gain confessions. But they add that it’s too late to file any charges.
July 20, 2006
Opinion
Gun control: Obama, Romney not fired up enough
Oct. 18, 2012
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration rule that allows denial of green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other benefits.
Nov. 3, 2020