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Ed Burke served in the City Council for 54 years, and during most of that historic tenure, he was considered the most powerful alderman in Chicago.

Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2023 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 8.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Richard A. “Dick” Simpson, 76, of Northumberland, a former commander of American Legion Post 44 died on Monday, but leaves a strong, enduring legacy of leadership among Valley

CHICAGO — Straight out of the starting blocks, Chicago is learning how hard it will be to write an ordinance to reduce a broad array of pollutants built up over many years across a big, diverse city. Chicago’s first-ever “Cumulative Impact Assessment,” released in September, is already sparking debate. In its current form, the assessment contains an index that assigns a 35.3 percentile ...

Straight out of the starting blocks, Chicago is learning how hard it will be to write an ordinance to reduce a broad array of pollutants built up over many years across a big, diverse city. Chicago’s first-ever “Cumulative Impact Assessment,” released in September, is already sparking debate. In its current form, the assessment contains an index that assigns a 35.3 percentile environmental ...

Braves Franchise History 1976 - The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and...

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased. 

A WBEZ analysis shows that while people may be more cynical and government is more expensive, voter interest in state elections has only increased.

Daniel Biss earned his position as Evanston’s mayor with a resounding victory, claiming 73% of the vote in 2021. But, just two years later, Biss is facing a campaign that vows to topple him in his next election, spurred by recent debates over whether Evanston should allow Northwestern to rebuild and host concerts at Ryan...

He was far and away the most powerful figure in Chicago government for decades. The FBI raid on his offices in late 2018 sent shockwaves through the city’s...