The latest from City Council — and analysis from our Spotlight Politics team. Chicago’s top doctor gives us an update on the vaccine rollout. And Illinois’ new House speaker shares his top...

What to know about reopening as COVID-19 cases fall. Chicago aldermen on immigration and police accountability. A political corruption report. A shorter life expectancy. Feathered friends...

Gov. Pritzker signs a landmark criminal justice reform bill. What to know about a special enrollment period for health insurance. A rising federal minimum wage. Therapists on their own...

A scathing report on how the Chicago Police Department responded to 2020 protests. Author and professor Eddie Glaude joins us for this week’s Black Voices Book Club. And sisters in the...

How Chicagoans are stepping up to help the homeless in their communities. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine to the hardest-hit communities. Remembering the Cuban Comet in this week’s throwback....

Longtime state Rep. Michael Madigan defends his legacy as he resigns from the Illinois House a month after losing the speaker’s gavel.  

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Michael Madigan is out, resigning his long-held seat in the House. Our Spotlight Politics team weighs in. We're in South Deering for our “In Your Neighborhood” series. And there's snow...

Diving into Gov. Pritzker’s proposed budget. Retired Col. Jennifer Pritzker on President Biden’s reversal of the transgender military ban. Food-starved North Chicago gets a grocery store....

Illinois members of Congress on what’s next for COVID-19 stimulus. How to improve vaccine numbers. Previewing the governor’s budget address. A proposal to forgive student debt. The sweet...

Dissecting the Senate acquittal of former President Trump. Learning more about the Capitol insurrectionists. Illinois gun laws. A new state senator. The snowstorm’s impact on the homeless...