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Chicago aldermen have until next week to decide if they will forgo raises of nearly 10% — otherwise the pay increases will go into effect automatically…
Justin Blake is suing the Kenosha County sheriff’s department for allegedly engaging in “torture” after arresting him during a demonstration over the police shooting of his…
Facing complaints about bus and train service and trackers, the CTA has taken a first step toward upgrading its bus trackers.The CTA unveiled a redesigned bus…
Mamon Powers, Jr. always envisioned being in business because that’s how he grew up.“That’s all I saw,” said the 74-year-old CEO and chairman of the board…
Ambitions for a successful school year may be high, but so are the costs for back-to-school supplies. In its 15th annual back-to-school survey, Deloitte, an international…
On Tuesday, Charles Freeman told a wild tale to jurors about how R. Kelly and his associates allegedly agreed to pay him up to a million…
Fresh off cementing his influence over the Illinois Democratic Party with the election of his hand-picked chair, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has given $5.5 million to the…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday denounced a recent television ad from an organization opposing Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reelection because she said it features racist…
Just a couple of months ago, Edmond Pryor was seemingly on top of the world, having accomplished a lifelong dream of joining the coaching staff of…
Two brothers from Illinois were arrested for allegedly assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection.Federal agents arrested Daniel Leyden, 55, of Chicago, and Joseph Leyden, 56,…