Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’
The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.
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City Council vote planned to lower Chicago speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
The lead sponsor of a measure to reduce the city's default speed limit to 25 mph will call the ordinance for a vote next week ...
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Editorial: Springfield flunked the hemp test — and tougher tests are coming
Tightening up regulation on Delta-8 and other forms of synthetic THC should be a relative no-brainer. And yet, Illinois pols ...
Chicago proposal would end sanctuary status for those who commit certain crimes
Two Chicago aldermen have proposed eliminating sanctuary-city protections for foreign nationals convicted of or arrested for certain crimes. Aldermen Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares say their ...
Making waves on trans issues
Precious Brady Davis saw her election to the Chicago-area water board as an important step in showing voters that policy ...
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
Trump was convicted in what prosecutors called an attempt to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels.