Uber, Lyft drivers could win union rights if state law changes

Because they are classified as independent contractors and not employees of companies like Uber and Lyft, gig drivers don’t ...

Chicago Park District launches participatory budget program, asks people to pick projects

The Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.
NBC Chicago

Chicago aldermen pass budget excluding corporate head tax. Will Mayor Johnson sign it?

Chicago aldermen dealt a blow to Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration on Saturday and, in a rare move, passed an alternative proposal that omits a central part of the mayor's plan: a head tax on the ...
WISH-TV

Gov. Braun supports potential Chicago Bears stadium in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun said he is ready to work with the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium for the team in Indiana. The governor and state lawmakers talked Thursday about what the ...
The Indianapolis Star

Gov. Mike Braun welcomes Chicago Bears stadium in Northwest Indiana, 'Let's get it done'

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun expressed his willingness to bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana. Bears President Kevin Warren stated the team is considering Northwest Indiana due to a lack of ...
AOL

WATCH: Chicago mayor warns of budget ‘chaos,’ end-of-life options bill on gov’s desk

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop provides highlights from Wednesday's Chicago City Council meeting where residents shared their ...
Chicago Tribune

Today in Chicago History: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Shoppers on Christmas Eve in 1935 paused ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. Pritzker makes a Halloween stop in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood

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People

Trump Mocks Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as 'Big Fat Slob' in Latest Push to Get Federal Troops to Chicago

Pritzker, a vocal Trump critic, has previously called the president a "wannabe dictator" Joe Raedle/Getty; Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty President Donald Trump took ...
USA Today

Trump revives calls for Chicago crackdown after deadly shooting

President Donald Trump revived calls to ramp up the federal government’s military crackdown in Chicago after a 14-year-old was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded during weekend shootings in ...
The New York Times

One Killed and 8 Teenagers Wounded in Chicago Shootings

Seven people, ages 13 to 17 were shot at a downtown gathering by the Chicago Theatre. A second shooting left a man dead and another teenager in serious condition. By Francesca Regalado and Jonathan ...