One-on-one with outspoken anti-Trump U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger. The vaccine rollout expands. Chicago restaurants up to 50% capacity. And longtime Lincoln Park Zoo head Dr. Lester Fisher...

Thousands of Chicago Public Schools students return to the classroom. Problems with mail delivery persist in some Chicago neighborhoods. New rules for red light cameras will have you...

A sweeping criminal justice bill becomes law in Illinois. The history of social reformer Ada S. McKinley. Black Voices Book Club checks out “BeBop Fairy Tales.” Plus, a throwback with...

How the pandemic has interrupted an income source for day laborers. Reviving the debate over a $15 minimum wage. A hospital chaplain offering spiritual support. The last word on bridging...

Michael Madigan’s rough week started with filling his former House seat twice. Now, political neophyte Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, who originally finished behind Edward Guerra Kodatt, is...

Michael Madigan’s latest replacement. A live report from Greektown. The future of Chicago’s public monuments. Geoffrey Baer on a famous dairy farm. And supporting Black musicians. 

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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...