Alternative to Mayor Johnson’s budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee
With 30 days to break Chicago’s second straight budget stalemate, a small group of City Council moderates and...
Bears coach Ben Johnson voices concern about passing attack as QB Caleb Williams’ production dips
Ben Johnson has been clear-eyed and straightforward throughout his first season as Bears coach, especially with...
Analyzing Blackhawks’ attendance: Ticket sales back on track after slow start
Thanksgiving week proved lucrative for the Blackhawks at the box office. The Hawks sold out three times on their...
‘El Chapo’ son admits to ‘El Mayo’ kidnapping in deal with feds that could save him from life sentence
A son of Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera admitted Monday to the brazen...
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1B TIF surplus
The Civic Federation is shining a bright and unflattering light on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to declare a...
City raises Christkindlmarket crowd limit after organizer, vendor complaints
City officials raised the capacity limit at Daley Plaza’s Christkindlmarket by 1,000 people after organizers...
It’s official: Michigan State hires Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement...
Charles Beach sworn in as new Cook County chief judge: ‘The work begins now’
For the first time in more than two decades, Cook County has sworn in a new chief judge. Charles Beach took the...
MAGA’s war on empathy was started by a woman
Thanks to Elon Musk, most Americans learned earlier this year that MAGA thinks empathy is evil. Cruelty isn...
In attacking Mark Kelly, Trump is elevating a 2028 contender
Nearly two weeks later, headlines about Donald Trump’s violent threats against a group of Democratic lawmakers...
