SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jan 7, 2019 Preckwinkle, FBI at Odds Over Campaign Contribution A footnote in the 37-page criminal complaint against Ald. Ed Burke is causing a headache for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle as she seeks to become Chicago’s next mayor. Jan 4, 2019 Chicago’s Divvy Divide: Convenient Bike-Share Program or Sign of Gentrification? A new study found that Evanston residents were generally accepting of bike-share programs like Divvy, while residents in Humboldt Park viewed such programs as signs of privilege and gentrification. Jan 4, 2019 Web Extra, The Week in Review: Burke’s Re-election Chances Eddie Arruza and guests discuss Ald. Ed Burke’s re-election chances in the wake of federal charges. Jan 4, 2019 The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Charge A stunning federal complaint charges City Hall’s most powerful alderman with attempted corruption while another alderman is charged with domestic abuse. And the Bears take on the defending Super Bowl champs. Jan 4, 2019 Study: 1 in 10 Adults Have a Food Allergy More than 26 million American adults are estimated to have a food allergy, with shellfish reported as the top allergen, according to a new study by Northwestern University and Lurie Children’s Hospital. Jan 4, 2019 Lane Tech Staffer Removed After Allegation of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ A staff member at Chicago’s largest public high school has been removed following an allegation of inappropriate behavior involving a student. “We are taking this situation seriously,” the school’s principal wrote Friday in an email to parents. Jan 4, 2019 Ald. Ed Burke Loses City Council Power It took Ald. Ed Burke 50 years to build up an unprecedented level of power in City Council. It took only 24 hours for him to lose much of it. Jan 4, 2019 Firearms Found in Ald. Ed Burke’s Office: Who Can Carry Guns in City Hall? Among the extraordinary details that came to light after Ald. Ed Burke was charged Thursday with attempted extortion was the fact that nearly two dozen firearms were found in his offices during a series of November raids. Jan 4, 2019 Ald. Ed Burke Resigns as Finance Committee Chairman Just a day after being charged with attempted extortion, the powerful 14th Ward alderman has resigned from the post he’s held for more than three decades. Jan 3, 2019 Former Federal Prosecutor Talks Charges Against Ald. Ed Burke This isn’t the first time a Chicago lawmaker has been charged with a federal crime, but the case does bring up several questions. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, gives us his take. Jan 3, 2019 Political Journalists React to Powerful Alderman’s Legal Trouble The storied career of 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke has the potential to end with a prison sentence. A trio of veteran Chicago journalists offer their insight on the federal investigation. Jan 3, 2019 Ald. Ed Burke Charged with Attempted Extortion Federal agents raided longtime Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s ward and government offices Nov. 29, and for the first time there’s insight as to what they were looking for: evidence of an extortion scheme. Jan 3, 2019 ‘Jay’s Chicago’: A New Season of Stories About Life in Chicago Premiering Friday, the show’s fourth season includes stories about interesting people in the city and their talents, passions and projects. Here’s a preview of the season. Jan 3, 2019 CTA Bus Driver Steers Changes for LGBTQ Community The CTA makes a policy change that allows its health insurance plan to cover the cost of gender-affirming surgery for one of its bus drivers. Jan 3, 2019 Tech Stocks Take a Dive Amid Fears of Global Economic Slowdown Tech stocks led the dive Thursday on Wall Street after Apple reported a slowdown on iPhone sales in China. Economist Diane Swonk weighs in. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: