Progressives hope local wins offset national setbacks
April 17, 2023
After losses in Congress, the liberal wing of the Democratic party hopes a win in the Chicago mayor’s race can fuel a rebound in other local races.
Chicago to sue Trump on immigration
August 6, 2017
Chicago will keep fighting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies with a federal lawsuit alleging it’s illegal for the federal government to withhold public safety grants
Obama says goodbye to Presidency
January 11, 2017
President Barack Obama has bid farewell to the nation in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes,
Protestors shut down Trump event
March 12, 2016
Raucous cheers broke out among a large portion of the crowd that had gathered for a rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The spark
Chicago faces more protests
November 25, 2015
The white officer who shot a black Chicago teen 16 times has been charged with murder and jailed. The graphic video of the slaying has
Chicago gun laws: Not the same
October 7, 2015
The mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week thrust the debate over the nation’s gun laws to the center of the presidential race.
Obama works to shape his legacy
May 4, 2015
Piece by piece, President Barack Obama is trying to build the foundation for the legacy he wants to leave, putting in place decisions that will
Appeals court upholds assault weapons ban
April 28, 2015
A U.S. appeals court Monday upheld a Chicago suburb’s assault weapons ban that had become a focus in the statewide debate over gun control, though
Obama’s bittersweet visit home
October 21, 2014
A lesson from President Barack Obama’s brief trip home, straight out of Shakespeare: What’s past is prologue. While his trip to Chicago offered a sweet
With cameras everywhere, it’s hard to avoid detection
April 19, 2013
As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and