SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Apr 9, 2019 Chicago Symphony May Cancel More Concerts As Strike Persists The Chicago Symphony Orchestra may cancel more concerts after striking musicians rejected what it calls its last, best and final offer on a new contract. Apr 8, 2019 April 8, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 8, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 8, 2019 Illinois is Really Close to Legalizing Marijuana … Or Is It? Gov. J.B. Pritkzer is counting on Illinois to legalize recreational marijuana as part of his proposed spending plan. The latest in the ongoing debate over legalization. Apr 8, 2019 Economists Differ on Prospects for City, State Under Progressive Agenda With Gov. J.B. Pritzker seeking a state graduated income tax and Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot rethinking tax subsidies for controversial city projects, two economists offer their take on the local and national economy. Apr 8, 2019 Emanuel, Lightfoot Strike Deal on Lincoln Yards Vote, Rankling Aldermen Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot cut a deal on Lincoln Yards, confusing aldermen who were set to make a key vote Monday. Apr 8, 2019 Bleacher Bum Turns Passion for Baseball into Art A story from the Wrigley Field bleachers, where one fan’s love for a beer vendor turned her into a baseball artist. Apr 8, 2019 ‘The Torture Machine’ Recounts 50 Years of Fighting Police Misconduct From the murder of Fred Hampton to the Jon Burge torture ring, a new book by attorney Flint Taylor recounts the fight for justice in the face of racism and police misconduct in Chicago. Apr 8, 2019 Loyola Basketball: A History of Remarkable Ramblers Teams Longtime Chicago sportswriter Fred Mitchell tells us about his new book as we look back at the Loyola Ramblers’ magical season – just one year ago – when they went all the way to the Final Four. Apr 8, 2019 Gauthier’s ‘Mega Israel’ a Thrilling Dance Trifecta of Originality, Technique and Endurance Fearsome choreography, dazzling dancers and innovative sound and music marked the Chicago debut of Gauthier Dance in a stunning program at the Harris Theater. Apr 8, 2019 Bolingbrook Man Gets 19 Years in Prison for Having Sex With Underage Boys Posing as an escort online, a suburban man convinced underage boys to send him pornographic images of themselves, then used those images to blackmail some of his victims into having sex with him. Apr 8, 2019 Illinois Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma A Connecticut-based opioid pharmaceutical manufacturer used deceptive marketing practices to increase prescriptions for its painkillers, according to a lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Apr 8, 2019 Boeing Cutting Production Rate of Troubled 737 Max Jet The company said starting in mid-April it will cut production of the plane to 42 from 52 planes per month so it can focus its attention on fixing the flight-control software that has been implicated in two deadly crashes. Apr 8, 2019 Timmothy Pitzen’s Grandmother Hopes Hoax Will Generate New Leads The grandmother of a boy who went missing in 2011 from Illinois said she believes her grandson is still alive and hopes publicity surrounding a hoax will generate new leads. Apr 8, 2019 Illinois Raises Smoking Age to 21 Beginning on July 1, Illinois will join California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon, Hawaii, Maine and Washington, D.C. in banning tobacco sales to those under 21. Apr 5, 2019 Pritzker Signs Bill Paving Way for Sale of Thompson Center The James R. Thompson Center has been controversial since it landed in the Loop in 1985. Now, a new layer of controversy has been added to the building’s history: its potential sale. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: