Should Illinois come first in the primary elections? Former Tribune journalists on taking the company’s buyout offer. Joe Walsh on his failed presidential primary bid. And Tracy Letts on ...

It was a chaotic week for Chicago Public Schools, marked by turmoil at Lincoln Park High School over the ouster of multiple administrators and coaches. Meanwhile, CPS watchdog Nicholas...

We check in on recreational pot one month into legal sales. Some Near North buildings are headed for landmark status. Decriminalizing psychedelic drugs? Plus: an Oscars preview, and...

The Senate verdict on impeachment charges is in. The mayor’s plan to overhaul TIFs. Why lake levels are so high. More state lawmakers in trouble. Meet Ravinia’s new chief conductor and...

Evaluating election security in Illinois in the wake of the Iowa caucuses. Previewing the State of the Union. Should Illinois move to 100% renewable energy? Len Kasper and Jason Benetti...

A live report from Iowa as the caucuses kick off. The latest on impeachment. The risk of coronavirus in Chicago. Officials prepare for the census. And a display of North Korean stamps at...

Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud after accepting more than $250,000 in bribes. Sandoval has agreed to cooperate with related federal investigations...

A historic agreement to save Catholic schools. Debating CPD’s use of artificial intelligence. United Airlines takes action as coronavirus spreads. And a new look at Chicago’s brutalist...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives his State of the State address. Big changes on the way for neighbors in Pullman. Getting around Chicago by scooter. And a trip to Skokie’s violin-making school.

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The latest on the impeachment trial. A former state senator pleads guilty to bribery. A preview of the governor’s state of the state. An update on sports betting. Inside a historic...