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Mar 2, 2021

Kinzinger’s Allies Launch Super PAC to Defend Republicans Who Impeached Trump

Allies of Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger have launched a super PAC to support Republicans in 2022 who stood up to then-President Donald Trump after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Mar 2, 2021

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Mar 2, 2021

That Swarm of Cicadas You’ve Been Hearing About? NOT Happening ... This Year

Reports that millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from underground in the Chicago area this spring aren’t true. They’re coming in 2024. 

Mar 2, 2021

Chicago, Suburban Cook County Officials Allow Indoor Dining, Drinking to Expand

Officials also announced the loosening of restrictions on alcohol sales and increased capacity for indoor fitness classes, performance venues, movie theaters and personal services. 

Mar 1, 2021

Thousands More CPS Students Return to In-Person Learning

Tens of thousands more Chicago Public Schools students returned to their classrooms Monday, many for the first time in nearly a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the district continues its school reopening plan.

Mar 1, 2021

Chicago Mail Delays Creating ‘Unbearable’ Burden for Residents

Residents of Chicago have been experiencing mail delays for months. Some of those delays are simply irritating, but others can be far more consequential. What’s going on at the U.S. Postal Service?

Mar 1, 2021

Lightfoot Cracks Down on Speeding Violations as Traffic Fatalities Rise

Starting Monday, the city of Chicago is jacking up fines for speeding violations near schools and parks — and that has the mayor at odds with some aldermen. Carol Marin and students from DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence have the story. 

Mar 1, 2021

Crain’s Headlines: Orrington Hotel Faces $50M Foreclosure Lawsuit

Trouble for a prominent Evanston hotel. United Airlines increases its Boeing 737 Max order. And a commercial truck company looks to Bolingbrook. Crain’s Chicago Business editor Ann Dwyer has details.

Mar 1, 2021

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Feb 25, 2021

41 Problematic Monuments Flagged by City Commission Identified

A commission charged with reviewing Chicago’s more than 500 public monuments as part of a “a racial healing and historical reckoning project” released on Wednesday a list of 41 monuments that are problematic for a variety of reasons, officials announced.

Feb 25, 2021

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Greektown

As restaurants in Greektown work to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its restrictions, the neighborhood is hosting its inaugural Greektown Restaurant Week. 

Feb 25, 2021

How a Chicago Artist is Working to Help Musicians in Need

A Chicago artist is working to make sure no musician is left behind with a community organization dedicated to Black musicians in Chicago.

Feb 25, 2021

Evanston Mayor, Former State Lawmaker Daniel Biss on Tackling National Issues at the Local Level

One of Chicago's most populous suburbs is soon to have a leader who’s familiar statewide. Former state legislator and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss won the election for mayor of Evanston this week with nearly 74% of the vote. 

Feb 25, 2021

22nd District Gets 3rd State Representative in a Month

For 50 years, Illinois’ 22nd state House district on Chicago’s Southwest Side was represented by one man: former Speaker Michael Madigan. Two months into 2021, the district has had three representatives in the span of a week.

Feb 25, 2021

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