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It's hard to overstate how surprising this moment was for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.Much has been said to WBEZ as aldermen and others react to the…

CHICAGO — On October 4, Free Press Media 2070, Black River Life, and MediaJustice will present the immersive installation Black Future Newsstand at Chicago's Guichard Gallery.…

ASpeaking of the complexities of Chicago politics, 43-year-old Councilwoman Maria Hadden was sitting in her car near East Rogers Park, watching a broken-down garbage truck on…

If you're planning to visit a DMV location in Illinois, hours will likely change starting next week. According to Secretary of State Alexei Giannoulias' office, hours…

After facing swift criticism from several progressive city council members, Rep. Brendan Riley deleted a tweet containing a photo of a communication device with the words…

Have a president and a city ever hated each other as much as Donald Trump and Chicago? The relationship between them can best be described as…

Haitian Americans in Illinois, including Attorney General Kwame Raoul, called former President Donald Trump's amplification of a false rumor about Haitian immigrants in Ohio eating pets…

The economy and abortion drew some of the strongest responses from Chicago-area voters who gathered Tuesday night to watch the first debate between Vice President Kamala…

At times, it can feel like Kamala Harris is running to succeed Trump, not Biden. Her heroes (and the dozens of videos played to the public…

Perhaps fittingly, Chicago is known as the “Windy City,” as its government faces significant headwinds when it comes to the city’s budget deficit. Now, the city…