Afternoon Briefing: Appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions
R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld today by a federal ...
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, calls him victim of 'terrible injustice'
The ex-governor said he and the president were victims of 'lawfare' and didn't address rumors that he's being considered for ...
WBEZ12h
Chicago’s plan to establish city-owned grocery store revised in favor of public markets
The change was made to ensure neighborhoods would have more access to locally grown produce and fresh food options.
Englewood man charged with impersonating a cop beats charges again: 'I’ve never impersonated anybody'
Robert Ellis, 66, once again acted as his own lawyer in a case where he was accused of falsely claiming to be a police officer. Ellis presented evidence that he was appointed police commissioner in ...
Illinois Dems finding their voice
SCOOP: Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) has formed the new Congressional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Caucus, whose ...
Crain's Chicago Business20h
Home prices in some parts of Chicago rose 1,000% in 10 years
That's not a typo. Crain's analysis of new longterm data on median home price growth reveals the tidal wave of change to hit the Chicago-area housing market over the last 10 years.