Our Chicago: Channyn Lynne Parker, new CEO of Equality Illinois

Channyn Lynne Parker is the first Black, transgender woman to lead Equality Illinois. Most recently, she's served as CEO of ...

They were arrested at an ICE protest outside of Chicago. Here’s what happened to them next

As demonstrations outside an immigration enforcement facility near Chicago have ramped up, so has the number of protesters ...

Illinois Is Taking the Feds to Court Over 'Trump's Invasion' of Chicago

"The Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said ...
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Illinois lawmakers hike toll roads and sales taxes to fund Chicago-area transit

Illinois lawmakers passed a new plan to keep Chicago-area public transit running. The plan hikes sales taxes in the Chicago ...

Border Patrol’s strong-arm tactics are the new norm in Chicago as Trump moves to sideline ICE leadership

What we’re seeing now is what the rest of the nation can expect,” said Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

New ranking reveals Illinois' 10 most Instagrammed tourist attractions

A new study ranked the tourist attractions in Illinois that are most commonly shared on Instagram and all 10 are in Chicago. The study, conducted by AI image generator NightCafe, analyzed Instagram ...

Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard, but troops already on the way

Illinois and Chicago have sued the Trump administration to block deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, though it was revealed in court that troops are already on the way.
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Stephen A. Smith ‘Alarmed’ Over Chicago Crime

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Fox News host Bret Baier have questioned Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over his handling of violent ...
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Chicago ranks among America’s least safe cities

While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to appeal Trump's denial of disaster declaration for flood damage

The city of Chicago, Cook County, and the state of Illinois plan to appeal President Trump's decision to deny a disaster ...

Chicago outdoors: Chinook draws a crowd, O'Hare buck, fall turkey harvest drop, Stray Cast

Raya Redding's Chinook at 31st drawing a crowd, Scott Richard Holm's O'Hare buck photo, the Stray Cast and an update on navigating the Fox Chain O'Lakes are among the notes from around Chicago ...

Advocates allege 'inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit

Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration ...