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Where else but Chicago could a nickname like “Decent Dever” be the kiss of political death for a mayor?Elected 100 years ago, William Dever was defeated…
ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 10Diners eat and socialize near a booth frequented by Frank Sinatra, at Gene and Georgetti in Chicago, Feb. 24, 2023. (Antonio Perez /…
With days to go before Chicago’s mayoral election — and a virtual certainty that no one will win the seat outright — candidates are focused on…
Ald. Matt O’Shea is feeling the squeeze from both sides as he runs to return to City Hall representing the Southwest Side political bastions of Beverly,…
Super PACs aren’t just spending big in this year’s mayoral campaign, they’ve so far dropped more than $1 million in ward races, in some cases rivaling…
Four years ago, community activists Jeanette Taylor, Jennifer Maddox and Andre Smith were among a crowded field of candidates vying for the 20th Ward City Council…
Each day for Tim Kosiek, an education prep teacher at Buffalo Grove High School, is a new opportunity to inspire students in Ed Academy, an elective…
Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas on Friday blamed unnamed hackers for his Twitter account liking offensive tweets over the past several years as he faced criticism from…
Reported hate crimes skyrocketed in Chicago in 2022, nearly doubling from the year before, police data shows.And as hate crimes rise sharply , several authorities are…
Two years ago, Deshawn Danzler was given a break in a federal contempt case after promising he was finally ready to “break the cycle” of Chicago’s…