Gambling, infrastructure, marijuana: A recap of what happened in Springfield this weekend – and what it means for you. Plus: a close-up of Chicago River cleanup, courtesy of the Shedd...

As the spring session nears its end, state lawmakers are expected to work beyond their Friday deadline and debate big legislative items, including the state budget, an expanded gambling...

After months of speculation, a federal indictment for Ald. Ed Burke. We explain the charges and get reaction from City Council members. Plus: action in Springfield, and theater...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s first City Council meeting. State lawmakers get closer to the end of session. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. And Bob Fosse’s childhood dance partner.

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The latest action in Springfield. A violent holiday weekend. U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on freshman year challenges. How Massachusetts is handling legal pot. And a new look for the...

All seven members of the Chicago Board of Education stepped down this week, making way for appointments by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Meanwhile, the Chicago Teachers Union calls for educational...

A changing of the guard as Lori Lightfoot succeeds Rahm Emanuel as mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot’s first order of business? Ending the long-standing tradition of aldermanic privilege, which...

Mayor Lightfoot is out and about. The head of the beleaguered Department of Children and Family Services joins us. Controversial changes to the SAT. And a look at Manet’s modern beauty.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot cleans house on the CPS board. A dive into the city’s troubled finances. Inside Illinois’ medical pot program. And how a duplicate of a Chicago monument wound up in...

Graduated income tax advances in Springfield. Researchers aim to improve memory in aging adults. A Cirque du Soleil star comes home. The rise of fake meat. And swimming in the Chicago...