The $20 million includes $5 million awarded through the county’s community violence intervention grant initiative and a new $15 million funding opportunity that will launch later this year, according to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

The Obama Presidential Center draws massive crowds to Jackson Park for its grand opening. And former Ald. George Cardenas is the newest candidate to announce a bid for mayor of Chicago.

We’re live at the Obama Presidential Center on the city’s South Side to bring you full coverage of today’s opening ceremony.

At the end of the Obama presidency a question was posed to architects around the world: Who wants to design the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago? More than 140 architecture firms applied, but only one got the proverbial golden ticket. Geoffrey Baer has the story.

Valerie Jarrett was a senior advisor to President Barack Obama for the entirety of both his terms, making her the longest-serving senior advisor in history. Now she is the CEO of the Obama Foundation and one of the key players in the creation of the Obama Presidential Center.

From the beginning of his appointment in April, Chicago Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Emmanuel Andre has faced a number of challenges — from how to handle teen takeovers and rising domestic violence cases to aggressive federal immigration enforcement and rising political tensions.

One on one with Chicago Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Emmanuel Andre. And former Ald. George Cardenas announces his bid for mayor.

The former alderperson and current Cook County Board of Review commissioner kicked off his campaign during a lunch event on Chicago’s Southwest Side Tuesday at which he pledged to tackle the city’s fiscal and public safety issues.

What a former spokesperson for ICE has to say about current immigration enforcement. And displacement fears on the South Side as the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open.

President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion Republican-backed funding bill for immigration enforcement last week. Democrats have raised concerns that the long-term funding takes away Congress’ oversight power.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s annual “June boom” is about to begin, bringing an end to months of speculation. Their rulings could have sweeping implications for birthright citizenship, presidential power, transgender athletes and more.

How much taxpayers are spending to flag police officers with multiple misconduct complaints. And the U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliver several rulings in the coming weeks — former clerks break down the cases.

It is not clear how — or why — Benchmark Analytics was selected by officials in the Johnson administration in the fall of 2024 to create the system required by the federal court order known as the consent decree.