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Daniel DePetris: After rebels retake Aleppo, is Bashar Assad on his way out?

Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, otherwise known as Bashar Assad’s lifeline in Syria, have bigger fish to fry at the moment.

Without state or national regulations, stores across Chicago can sell adult-use hemp products to kids as if they’re harmless snacks.

Illinoisans understand that through ranked choice voting and fair maps, we can build upon the state’s track record of strong voting rights.

Proposed projects in Chicago address vacant tracts of land. But realizing their potential doesn’t require another big idea, or even a big stadium.

Democrats are trying to determine if Election Day was a circumstantial setback or the unfolding of a potentially long-term disaster.

My mother proved who she was through her charitable acts, done without fanfare, and her repeated call to my sisters and me to be decent.

Data shows an uptick in absences in recent years that corresponds with the continued staffing shortage in Chicago Public Schools.

Summer in Chicago is king. Many locals, it turns out, also have a warm spot for the city during Christmastime.

This time should be a moment for family and friends to gather, reflect and pay homage to the goodness the year has brought.

My relationship with my beloved brother-in-law can offer lessons to those facing family trauma in times of perilous politics.