1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1418+ words) By waiting until after Labor Day to announce his decision to run again, Johnson has put himself behind the eight ball. He has less than $650,000 in his campaign fund, compared to frontrunner Alexi Giannoulias’ $22 million....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (139+ words) As of last winter, lawsuits targeting Reynaldo Guevara already cost the city and county at least $80 million. In February, City Council approved another $29.2 million linked to allegations of his police misconduct....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (625+ words) Illinois officials said it’s time to put pressure on the Trump administration to restore a lifeline they say can save the lives of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing mental health crises. Officials, including U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, are pushing the administration to…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (213+ words) The Northern Illinois Transit Authority officially launched this month. The new agency is tasked with transforming the CTA, Metra and Pace....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (17+ words) “Kowalski,” Printers Row Lit Fest and El Grito Chicago are among the highlights in the week ahead....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (718+ words) Bally’s Chicago celebrated placing the final structural beam of the new Chicago Casino location April 30. Bally’s said Wednesday it has the financing to deliver a $1.7 billion casino and entertainment complex in River West, but slowed construction of “non-gaming elements” of…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (433+ words) Anna Ware points at the hand-drawn portrait of her son, Albert Ware, who was killed in combat in Afghanistan in December 2009. Anna Ware filled with dread when she opened her door to two servicemen. It was a week before Christmas…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (485+ words) A fiscal conservative who supports abortion rights and opposes much of the Trump agenda, Corbett says there's a middle ground in the rematch between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (748+ words) Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd) speaks during a City Council meeting in 2025. He has decided to not seek re-election. Mayor Brandon Johnson is losing one of his staunchest City Council allies. Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd), the Workforce Development Committee chair who helped Johnson…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (565+ words) Benet’s Ed Stasys shoots a three against DePaul Prep during the Redwings 39-38 win over the Rams to advance to the class 4A championship game against Marist, March 13, 2026, in Champaign, Illinois. Allen Cunningham / Sun-Times The prospect rankings in the Class of 2027 in…...