Few of his initiatives wind up in state law books, but they have all helped Bailey quickly make a name for himself as a firebrand devoted to conservative ideology. That includes pride in how few of his bills pass. “We do not need more government — more government like J.B. Pritzker wants. It’s ruining our society.”
The pandemic created political superheroes and villains. In Illinois, Pritzker was both — lauded for stepping up to former President Donald Trump and fighting for COVID-19 resources, and lambasted by those who viewed him as an authoritarian who shut down much of the state.
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“We are missing very expensive opportunities if we are not informing ourselves and improving practices and policies as a result of those settlements and judgments,” said Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
Getsy insisted he has confidence in Fields despite him throwing the fewest passes of any NFL starter and ranking last in most categories.
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Dominga Flores, 55, was fatally struck at 31st and Kedzie Avenue while on her way to work early Thursday.
It is a mighty work that requires a mighty performance, and it got that Thursday evening, the kind that is only possible when a top-level conductor and top-level orchestra are completely in sync.
The South Side native and St. Rita grad has deep roots in the Midwest and a love of coaching.
QAnon is essentially an online phenomenon, an aggregation of cranks sitting at home alone getting all worked up over silly fantasies.
Three people were injured in the crash Thursday afternoon, police said.
She loves him dearly and has been raising their child alone, and fears telling him the truth would end the relationship.
The boy was shot in the back and hospitalized in good condition. A female, whose age is unknown, was taken to a hospital, where her condition is not known.
In first public meeting, Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability discusses Police Department budget, filling vacancies on Police Board.
‘My time is up,’ the comedian says after seven years on the topical Comedy Central series.
“We’re about not only making a difference, but being a difference,” said Lavaille Lavette, author of the children’s series “Adventures of Roopster Roux.”
Solomon Washington, 30, is charged with battery, robbery and theft for an incident that occurred early Sunday near the Red Line 95th Street station.
North Lawndale’s offense didn’t take the field until nearly halfway through the second quarter on Thursday against Kennedy. But the Phoenix spent the week dealing with an issue far more serious than a 14-point first-half deficit.
Chicago Public Schools announced the final punishments for the Kenwood and Morgan Park football teams on Thursday. The teams had a large fight Saturday after they played at Lane Stadium.
Diego Uribe allegedly demanded money from his aunt before shooting, beating, stabbing relatives in 2016.
What planet is The Wall Street Journal living on in its endorsement of Kari Lake for Arizona governor?
The 31-year-old was shot in his shoulder about 4 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 2000 block of South Michigan Avenue.
Four people in a stolen Honda struck a Toyota driven by a 55-year-old woman on her way to work in South Lawndale early Thursday, police say.
Heyward addressed the media for the first time since Jed Hoyer revealed the team planned to release Heyward before the final year of his $184 million contract.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez will be at the event in Little Village, as will organizations offering free immigration and public health resources, plus a slew of vaccines.
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The fall coaching carousel has likely come to a close. The last major job left to be filled was at Leo, and the South Side Catholic school made a hire on Thursday.
Through three games, the Bears’ line is the engine behind one of the NFL’s best run offenses. The Bears’ 560 rushing yards are the second-most in the NFL, and their 5.4 yards per carry ranks fifth. Pro Football Focus grades the Bears’ run-blocking as the second-best in the NFL, behind only the Chiefs.
The mayor announced the “good news for Chicago taxpayers” one day after the Chicago Sun-Times reported some of her closest allies had urged her to avoid risking an embarrassing budget defeat.
All eyes remain on the Bears quarterback.
If Lori Lightfoot doesn’t like anyone questioning her, she’s either not doing enough or is in the wrong business.
Her tomb is marked by a slab of hand-carved Belgian black marble inside the King George VI Memorial Chapel. Her name is inscribed on the ledger stone in brass letter inlays, alongside the names of her husband, mother and father.
He was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car in the 5500 block of South Shore Drive when a male approached him and fired shots.
“I could never have predicted I would have struggled this bad,” Lucas Giolito said of his disappointing 2022 season