SORT

FILTER


 

Police Hoping to Identify Suspect in High School Student’s Murder

Authorities on Wednesday released photos of an offender they believe was involved in the fatal shooting of Emanuel Gallegos outside a high school Monday evening in the Old Irving Park neighborhood.

Chicago Aldermanic Races Yield Some Stunning Upsets

Several incumbent aldermen were voted out of office and others are headed into a runoff. And despite scandals and investigations, some others prevailed.

Ald. Ed Burke Re-elected Despite Federal Corruption Charge

Chicago’s longest serving alderman, has been re-elected to an unprecedented 13th term despite a highly publicized federal charge of attempted extortion.

Lightfoot vs. Preckwinkle in Chicago Mayoral Runoff

Calling Tuesday’s election a referendum on the “crumbling political machine of the past,” former Chicago Police Board chair Lori Lightfoot claimed a spot in the historic mayoral runoff set for April 2.

Discovery of Political Buttons at NEIU Offers Glimpse Into Past

A recently discovered collection of old political buttons may tell us something about the voters of an earlier era.

How, and Why, Chicago Has Nonpartisan Elections

The push for nonpartisan elections began after the 1983 election of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. What it means for elections today.

What to Make of This Extraordinary Chicago Election

Fourteen mayoral candidates? A possible runoff? Political reporters and political scientists give us their take on this unprecedented election.

Feb. 26, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Feb. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Early Totals Show Older Voters Driving Election Traffic

More than half the ballots cast as of 6 p.m. Tuesday came from voters who were 55 or older, according to unofficial totals from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Illinois Police Release Audio from Aurora Warehouse Shooting

Authorities have released the audio of 911 calls reporting the Feb. 15 shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. facility that resulted in five deaths.

R. Kelly’s Affinity for McDonald’s Dates to Childhood

R&B singer R. Kelly signed autographs and waved at a fan who yelled “I love you!” when he stopped at a McDonald’s in Chicago after being released from jail in his sexual abuse case.

Chicago Voters Head to Polls to Pick Rahm Emanuel Successor

Those looking to succeed retiring Mayor Rahm Emanuel include veteran politicians — a couple whose fathers also held elective office — businessmen, former prosecutors and community activists.

Chicago Election Has Potential to Change Face of City Council

With 160 candidates running for alderman, the Chicago City Council could be seeing a major makeover in May.

Judge Allows Smollett to Travel to Meet with Attorneys

A Chicago judge says “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett can travel out-of-state to meet his lawyers while he’s free on bond on charges he falsely reported being attacked by two masked men.

Jim DeRogatis: ‘A Lot of People Failed a Lot of Women’

The latest on R. Kelly from the journalist who’s been reporting on the Grammy Award-winning R&B star for decades.