Bronzeville, Near South Side
Serial Killer Task Force Offers Some Hope To Families Of Slain Chicago Women — But Others Ask, ‘What Took Them So Long?’
"It's unfortunate that in our community, many times the lives of the people in our community don't seem to be as important as the lives of others."
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Pregnant Women Can Now Text Reporters For Free To Get Tips, Ask Questions And Share Stories
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
After Accidentally Graffiti-Blasting Massive Murals, City Rolls Out Database To Protect Public Art
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
‘Buckle Your Seatbelts’: Future Aldermen Head To Boot Camp And Get Real Talk, Advice From Progressive Council Members
By A.D. Quig Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published
Turn Off Your Lights For An Hour On Earth Day And You Could Win $100 During ‘Bungalow Blackout’
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
95 Percent Of Chicagoans Listed As Gang Members By Chicago Police Are Black, Latino, Watchdog Audit Finds
Department officials cannot confirm gang designations “are based on reliable evidence” or ensure that the data “serves a legitimate law enforcement purpose,” according to the audit.
Allergy Season Has Begun And — Thanks To Climate Change — It Could Be Brutal This Spring
Nice, warm weather this spring could make things even worse for people with allergies.
Internet Failure Interrupts ‘Zombie PARCC’ At 125 Chicago Schools
The outage began in the morning when AT&T, the district’s service provider, accidentally cut through a fiber optic cable.
Lincoln Yards, The 78 Tax Approved By Key Committee Ahead Of Rahm’s Last City Council Meeting
Several lame-duck aldermen face an agenda packed with measures from Emanuel’s bucket list.
2019 Election Turnout Might Be The Worst In Chicago History
The 19th Ward had the highest turnout with 49.5 percent of voters casting a ballot. But the city is only at 32 percent overall.
What Does Having An Openly Gay Mayor Mean To LGBTQ Chicagoans?
Lori Lightfoot's win signifies a big change, but "it's important that we don't confuse this [victory] with liberation and justice for everyone," advocates say.
Lori Lightfoot Is Chicago’s Next Mayor — Which Means Big Changes Are Coming To Schools
She inherits governance of a school district that a decade ago topped 400,000 students but has since dropped nearly 12 percent to 361,000.
City Hall Not Just Getting A New Mayor — There Could Be 14 New Aldermen, Too
The post-Rahm Emanuel era will features lots of new faces.
Lori Lightfoot Sweeps Mayoral Race, Winning All 50 Wards In Historic Victory
Despite the landslide, an overwhelming majority of the city didn't bother voting at all.
