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Five candidates are running for the powerful president’s seat, but incumbents are running unopposed in two districts. The other 18 districts have competitive races with two or three contenders.
Why it matters: Five candidates are running for the powerful president’s seat, but incumbents are running unopposed in two districts. The other 18 districts have competitive races with two or three contenders.
Musical stars and retired politicians from less polarised era seeming antidote to cage fights on White House lawn The Barack Obama presidential center opened in Chicago on Thursday after more than a decade in the making...
Why it matters: Musical stars and retired politicians from less polarised era seeming antidote to cage fights on White House lawn The Barack Obama presidential center opened in Chicago on Thursday after more than a decade in the making...
Across Virginia, Illinois, and Florida, the latest fights are not just about politicians or headlines; they are about who gets to set the rules. That matters because rule change...
Why it matters: Across Virginia, Illinois, and Florida, the latest fights are not just about politicians or headlines; they are about who gets to set the rules. That matters because rule change...
Macquline King has been appointed as the permanent CEO of Chicago Public Schools amid a looming budget deficit. Her leadership comes at a critical time with upcoming school boar...
Why it matters: Macquline King has been appointed as the permanent CEO of Chicago Public Schools amid a looming budget deficit. Her leadership comes at a critical time with upcoming school boar...
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sheridan Gorman’s killing may have been a gang initiation. The claim is politically loud, but the story itself is still a homicide case...
Why it matters: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sheridan Gorman’s killing may have been a gang initiation. The claim is politically loud, but the story itself is still a homicide case...
Chicago’s sanctuary policy is being blamed for failing to stop a man now charged in Sheridan Gorman’s killing. The case has put Illinois immigration rules back in the middle of...
Why it matters: Chicago’s sanctuary policy is being blamed for failing to stop a man now charged in Sheridan Gorman’s killing. The case has put Illinois immigration rules back in the middle of...
A Chicago Democratic leader is attacking his own party and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over Illinois immigration enforcement. The dispute matters because it points to a system that can s...
Why it matters: A Chicago Democratic leader is attacking his own party and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over Illinois immigration enforcement. The dispute matters because it points to a system that can s...
Chicago is staring at a budget gap of more than $1 billion, and the pressure is landing on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration. This is not just a number on a spreadsheet. It...
Why it matters: Chicago is staring at a budget gap of more than $1 billion, and the pressure is landing on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration. This is not just a number on a spreadsheet. It...
The Chicago Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for ASPIRA Charter Schools Network. The move could reshape how Chicago handles charter oversight and accountability ri...
Why it matters: The Chicago Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for ASPIRA Charter Schools Network. The move could reshape how Chicago handles charter oversight and accountability ri...