The state’s top doctor on COVID-19. The argument over Christopher Columbus statues. The mayor’s air quality reform agenda. Tracking gang members in Chicago. And cleaning up the city’s...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot “temporarily” removes two Christopher Columbus statues to avoid another clash between activists and Chicago police like the one that occurred last weekend.

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Amanda Vinicky has the impact of the pandemic on Gage Park. Plus, affordable housing measures for neighbors of the Obama Center, monitoring COVID-19 symptoms, the return of baseball and...

City leaders and community activists react to a mass shooting in Auburn Gresham. The federal government lends support to local law enforcement. Aldermen — and our Spotlight Politics team —...

More on the federal political corruption investigation in Springfield. Lawmakers respond to federal troops deploying to Chicago. CPS CEO on reopening. Maintaining Grant Park. A dance...

The city reinstates some pandemic restrictions. Sheriff Tom Dart on COVID-19 in the county jail. Clashes between protesters and police. Office space in the Loop. And a special Spotlight...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing calls to resign after federal prosecutors settled a 10-year bribery case Friday with ComEd for $200 million. The court filings do not...

Live from the Hermosa neighborhood. How will Chicago area theme parks fare in the age of COVID-19? Cook County sees a disturbing uptick in opioid-related deaths. We tour a landmark South...

One-on-one with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Officials warn of rolling back reopening. Bar owners struggle with restrictions. Vote-by-mail applications soar. Our Spotlight Politics team...

We sit down with the second-in-command at the Chicago Police Department. The debate over granny flats and coach houses. How treating trauma might also address violence. And a new comet in...