The little-known story of Lori Lightfoot’s grandfather who was murdered in the Jim Crow South nearly 100 years ago.
Lightfoot Sworn in as Chicago Mayor: ‘This City Felt Like Where I Belonged’
Chicago’s new mayor, the first black woman and openly gay person to hold the office, takes aim at aldermanic prerogative and outlines her four guiding principles: community safety, public education, stability and integrity.
Aldermen on Governing with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
May 20, 2019 |
As Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes aim at City Council corruption, we talk with four aldermen about how they’ll work with the new mayor.
Rare Albino Alligator Arrives at Brookfield Zoo
May 20, 2019 |
Snowflake, a 16-year-old American alligator, is estimated to be one of just about 100 albino alligators in existence.
In ‘Pygmalion Effect,’ Superb Dancers of Russia’s Eifman Ballet Undermined by Manic Choreography and Too Much Strauss
May 20, 2019 |
Watching the company as it performed Boris Eifman’s latest work, the feeling that his dancers are not well served by his relentlessly madhouse style of movement – manic, extreme, repetitive – could not be denied.
Violinist Hilary Hahn Elicits a ‘Wow,’ and More, at CSO Concert
May 20, 2019 |
Hilary Hahn’s bravura handling of a fire-breathing passage in Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto in D Minor” brings forth a “Wow!” from what was certainly an adult man in the audience at Symphony Center.
Measles Exposure Reported in Chicago
May 20, 2019 |
An individual with a confirmed measles infection took public transportation and visited several stores in the Loop late last week, according to health officials.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Inaugural Address
May 20, 2019 |
Did you miss the inauguration? Watch video of the ceremony or read the full text of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s inaugural address at Wintrust Arena.
2019 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
May 20, 2019 |
Coming up this weekend: Mole de Mayo, Gaelic Park Irish Fest, House Music Fest, Memorial Day Parade, Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest and more.
Illinois Not Alerted to Early Clues in Womb-Cutting Case
May 20, 2019 |
Police and Illinois’ child welfare agency say staff at a Chicago-area hospital didn’t alert them after determining that a bloodied woman who arrived with a gravely ill newborn had not just given birth to the baby boy, as she claimed.
Incoming Chicago Mayor Has Path to Historic Police Reforms
May 20, 2019 |
Lori Lightfoot will have a powerful ally in seeking to fulfill a campaign promise to overhaul the Police Department: a judge with authority to hold reform slackers in contempt.
In ‘Next to Normal,’ Mother’s Mental Illness Wreaks Havoc with Family’s Health
May 17, 2019 |
This 2008 musical is unsettling, irritating, frustrating, relentless and more. But director David Cromer and his actors have tapped into the dark charm and moments of humor in the show with great skill.
Lightfoot Rewards ‘Reform’ and ‘Old Guard’ Alderman in Council Shake-Up
May 17, 2019 |
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot releases her picks for committee chairmanships, proposing that Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) lead the Finance Committee that was led for decades by Ald. Ed Burke (14th).
An ‘Open Swim’ in the Chicago River is in the Works for September
May 17, 2019 |
Doug McConnell has swam in New York’s Hudson River, the Boston Harbor and even the English Channel. Now he wants to make a splash in his own city.
Illinois Bill Seeks to Legalize Syringe Exchanges Statewide
May 17, 2019 |
A new bill aims to fix the state’s “ambiguous” law over syringe exchange programs. Public support for such programs remains low, but advocates say they can offer critical help to those in need.
Trade War, Heavy Rains Weigh on Deere & Co.
May 17, 2019 |
Deere cut its profit and sales expectations for the year as a trade war between the U.S. and China escalates and farmers try to recover from a planting season besieged by heavy rains.
The Week in Review: Lightfoot’s Ambitious Agenda
May 17, 2019 |
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot says she plans to blow up politics as usual. Springfield races toward the end of the spring session with huge issues up in the air. And another Chicago alderman is arrested.
