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Is truth whatever you want it to be?
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (450+ words) Ryan P. Carney, of St. Charles, warms up in an alley before an appearance with the folk group Antony and the Tramps at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival in 2015. If you look down enough alleys in Chicago, you will eventually see…...
Review sentencing of violence survivors who defended themselves
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (825+ words) Don't criminalize domestic violence survivors. Also, postpartum illnesses, polluters, absenteeism, healthcare workers and football....
Not your parents’ pot: Experts push against teen use of highly concentrated THC products
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (826+ words) Chicago parents say they came to the forum, held at Kenwood Academy Wednesday, to empower themselves — and their teens — with evidence-based information about cannabis use....
Legislative inspector general's resignation exposes need for reform
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (314+ words) The Legislative Ethics Commission should immediately investigate why so many women over the years said they were mistreated by Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey....
Roger Simon, beloved Sun-Times political columnist, dies at 78
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (495+ words) The Chicago-born journalist was known for his political commentary, notable for both humor and wit....
License plate reader abuses worry conservatives too
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (515+ words) A Flock license plate reader is shown in August on Touhy Avenue near McCormick Boulevard in Skokie. Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott froze state funding for automated license plate readers, acknowledging concerns about the warrantless surveillance enabled by such…...
NITA, Chicago’s new transit agency, is meeting for the first time. What will it change?
3+ day, 12+ 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....
Curbing pay-to-play in Chicago politics
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (13+ words) Chicago Sun-Times Why are we asking for donations?...
With Ald. Rodriguez not seeking re-election, Johnson loses key City Council ally
4+ day, 8+ 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…...
Legislative watchdog Mike McCuskey resigning in wake of complaints over handling of Benton harassment case
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (682+ words) Illinois Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey will step down at the end of the month. Screen-grab from LIG video Illinois’ top legislative watchdog is resigning in the wake of complaints over his handling of sexual harassment investigations that have roiled…...