A proposal to temporarily halt development around the 606. Chicago’s interim police superintendent speaks out. An exit interview with Senate President John Cullerton. Acrobatics from...

The revelation of an email alluding to a rape cover-up has Springfield in shock and House Speaker Michael Madigan on the defensive. The email from a former lobbyist and close ally of...

More fallout from an email scandal tied to a confidant of House Speaker Michael Madigan. The economy in 2020. The latest on a pair of coyote attacks in the city. And the royal split known...

The never-ending quest for property tax relief in Illinois. The latest on Iran. Busting some myths about pot. Plus: business headlines from Crain’s and the future of storytelling.

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The push to ban isolation rooms in Illinois public schools. The impeachment process resumes for Congress. Plus: marijuana vaping, intermittent fasting and money management for high school...

Local reaction to the situation in Iran. Pot stores sell out of recreational product. A new report on problems at CPS. The wildfires in Australia. And the gritty past of now-glitzy River...

The new year ushered in a slew of new state laws – none more visible than the legalization of recreational marijuana. Wednesday marked the first day of legal pot sales in Illinois,...

Day two of legal pot in Illinois. Longtime Bears public address announcer Jim Riebandt reflects on his career. New efforts to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species. The cost of...

Recreational marijuana: is Chicago ready for its legalization this week? A look at the top science stories of 2019. And a local pianist who’s still going strong at age 102.

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It was a productive legislative session for rookie Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including a long-discussed recreational marijuana bill and expanded legal gambling. A Chicago casino, however, is...