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May 20, 2026

Mayors want to keep handing out free cash after federal funds dried up

Americans in over 100 cities received guaranteed income through ARPA-funded pilots. Now mayors in Evanston, Newark, and Salem push to make the programs permanent policy.

May 20, 2026

Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system,’ costing officers their lives: city leader

Alphanso Talley returned to court Wednesday after allegedly killing a Chicago police officer and shooting another while in hospital custody last month.

May 19, 2026

Civil liberty advocates sue blue state over 'show your papers' gun law

A lawsuit against Illinois challenges the constitutionality of the state's Firearm Owners Identification Card Act under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

May 18, 2026

Pritzker hits Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having 'no plan' to keep the Bears in the city

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having no plan to keep the Bears in the city amid ongoing stadium location negotiations.

May 18, 2026

Greed meets greed: DraftKings to close its Wrigley Field sportsbook at the end of May over Illinois tax

DraftKings announced it is closing its Wrigley Field sportsbook May 31, citing Illinois's new per-bet tax on internet wagers as the core reason.

May 14, 2026

Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say

Hundreds of Chicago defendants on pre-trial ankle monitors are accused of violent crimes, including murder, while 246 are missing and unaccounted for.

May 12, 2026

Chicago teen takeover mob rams police cruiser backward, swarms car as onlookers cheer: video

Video shows a Chicago police cruiser being rammed during a teen takeover as aldermen demand more arrests and consequences for participants involved.

May 8, 2026

Sea of blue floods Chicago funeral for slain officer as killing fuels outrage over soft-on-crime policies

Chicago police honored Officer John Bartholomew at a funeral after he was allegedly shot and killed by a man free on pretrial release from armed robbery.

May 7, 2026

Reporter's Notebook: Chicago cop killed after suspect released under SAFE-T Act

Chicago Officer John Bartholomew was allegedly killed by a man released under the SAFE-T Act's cashless bail provisions despite pending violent charges.

May 7, 2026

Chicago suburb expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle

Evanston, Illinois expanded its cash handout program to offer $500 monthly to 102 families while also operating a reparations program that has distributed $3.47 million to date.