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Business lobbying groups have declined to spend money against the proposal, leaving the fight to a conservative policy group and megadonor Richard Uihlein. Other major donors spent heavily during the primary and expect more funding requests from mayoral candidates. “It comes down to donor fatigue,”…

Supporters say the amendment will enshrine collective bargaining rights as fundamental Illinois law and help workers bargain for measures that affect public safety. Detractors call it a power grab by organized labor that will raise the cost of government and, therefore, property taxes.

Newly released autopsy results show the primary cause of death for all three women was “environmental heat exposure due to hot residential building during heat-related weather event.”

The latest scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress show steep learning loss during the pandemic. If the district is serious about addressing the problem, parent engagement is essential.

The Cook County commissioner said he is running because incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has failed progressives. “The hopes and desires of working families have been ignored,” Johnson told the Sun-Times.

Twelve Chicago police officers, a U.S. Marshal and a canine officer receive the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Valor Award.

Patrick hurt his toe in the first quarter Monday.

The feds enlisted Coli as a cooperator in 2019, just as a set of aggressive investigations into old-school, Chicago-style corruption turned public. He was seen as particularly significant given his ties to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, former Chicago Mayors Richard M. Daley and…

Sunday’s shooting is an example of the gun violence that plagues our city. City leaders must come together to solve the problem.

“This case represents a determination that someone who made ‘false’ and ‘contradicting’ statements about his association with the Proud Boys should continue to wear the uniform of the Chicago Police Department,” the city’s inspector general told the Sun-Times.

Planners hope a new rail bridge will resolve one of the largest chokepoints for passenger and freight rail traffic in the nation.