Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on property tax bills – and the sticker shock they may bring. Geoffrey Baer on why many local buildings perished. And historian Rick Atkinson on the...

The governor signs a bill legalizing recreational marijuana. Illinois’ comptroller on the state’s fiscal condition. Chicago’s response to deportation threats. And gardening tips amid a...

A verdict in the death-penalty trial of Brendt Christensen. Another chess move in the showdown with Iran. Blackhawks execs on putting the hockey team back on track. And dragons on the...

Rising property taxes are likely to cause sticker shock in parts of Chicago. Paris Schutz and guests discuss property tax hikes coming to the North Side. Meanwhile, the South Side will see...

The FBI raids Ald. Carrie Austin’s office just weeks after Ald. Ed Burke’s 14-count federal indictment, but sources say the two investigations are not related.

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Lake Michigan nears historic levels. What’s going on? The latest on legal pot. The former Chicago museum CEO who’s been tapped to lead the Smithsonian. And Facebook’s foray into digital...

Federal agents raid a longtime alderman’s office. Dissecting the $40 billion state budget. How Illinois farmers are being soaked by historically wet weather. And Boeing is back in the hot...

The latest in the gruesome murder trial of Brendt Christensen. The debate over the city’s ward map. How to address gambling addiction. A new Showtime documentary about the murder of Laquan...

Does Ald. Ed Burke's criminal indictment cast a cloud on his wife, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke? Plus, the battle over a music festival on a North Side beach, the electric...

Paris Schutz and guests discuss more of the week’s City Council news, including a hotly debated “fair workweek” ordinance.

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