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CHICAGO — A Grammy-winning rapper, progressive activists and a leader of an afterschool squash program are part of the eclectic mix of possible candidates lining up for Chicago’s first school

Local journalism measures have evolved, shrunk since beginning of session A new measure being debated in the Illinois General Assembly would create a tax credit for certain news publishers based ...

State lawmakers could pass multiple bills this year to help keep your kids safe on social media.

Before lawmakers officially start the next session in the new year, they have to handle some business this October and November in the fall veto session.

State Rep. Brad Stephens and state Sen. Rob Martwick are hosting a drive-through flu shot event from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Rosemont Theatre parking lot, 5400 N. River Road in Rosemont.

Per campaign finance records, Gov. JB Pritzker contributed to $250,000 to Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC.

The new mayor's working group tasked with helping stabilize the city's public employee funds includes representatives of labor, but not business interests or civic watchdogs.

A charter school plans to open an upper campus on the Northwest Side in the fall, but parents and public school activists feel blindsided by the expansion.

The report provides the first step in assessing what level of benefit enhancement is needed before further state action is taken on Tier 2 pension benefits.

This is a fiscally responsible, good-government, good-public-policy initiative that helps retain employees, avoids expensive lawsuits and addresses the problem before it becomes costlier down the line, writes Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.