Howard Ray is petitioning to end all property taxes for Chicagoans descended from enslaved Africans. Ahead looms an Aug. 5 deadline to collect 100,000 signatures, which would place the referendum on the ballot. As of Wednesday, he’s only amassed a few hundred.
A teen has been arrested for the Sunday night shooting in the 600 block of Villa Street but was acting in self-defense when he fired the weapon, Elgin police said.
Don Tracy’s often-turbulent three years as head of state GOP was marked by repeated Republican campaign losses and internal party controversies.
NASCAR’s fun, but street closures in downtown Chicago aren’t. Here’s what to expect before the July event.
Former Chicago White Sox 2B Micah Johnson connected with the Amateur City Elite (ACE) program to create artwork honoring Juneteenth.
Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
Pessimism is contagious. And so is optimism. But reality eventually rules. So, perhaps now it’s time to ask this question: Could the investing public be equally misinformed about this bull stock market as it makes new highs?
Naperville City Council members want more information about NCTV17’s financial needs before making a budget decision later this year on increased city support for the nonprofit community television station.
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 6-5 victory against the San Francisco Giants on June 19, 2024, at Wrigley Field.
Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.