Jose Gregorio Gonzalez is set to be released Friday, according to members of the Resurrection Project, a local immigration advocacy group. He has been detained in Indiana since his arrest March 3.
The museum tells a less familiar story about the history of public housing. “It was a decent, lovely place to live,” a former resident says.
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Go back in time through “Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris” and experience her first and only trip to Europe in 1939.
Maxwells Trading, Galit, Oriole, HaiSous and Kumiko are among the Chicago spots listed as finalists for the prestigious award.
President Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping tariffs on all imports worldwide. Meanwhile, Gov. Pritzker is making his own moves.
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The University of Illinois Chicago wants to consolidate its School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Languages to help close a $20M budget gap.
Kwame Raoul says state law bans hospitals from discriminating against patients because of their gender identity. Some stopped trans surgeries anyway.
Roy P. Mackal — the controversial and colorful University of Chicago scientist whose study of monsters caught the attention of the New York Times and People magazine — died in 2013. In his effort to capture images of “Nessie,” one of his specially designed cameras was lost in the deep 55 years ago. Until now.
Mr. Freeman’s guitar solos were throaty and daring and danced around the sax work of greats like Gene Ammons and Charlie Parker.
All sides are declaring victory, including Mayor Brandon Johnson. The union’s governing body on Wednesday voted to send the tentative contact for a member ratification vote.
Political tensions, especially over tariffs, are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
Max Long and Michael Kaminsky were outside the student center in Lincoln Park last November when two men in black face masks punched them, police said.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new state-of-the-art facility at 125 W. Monroe St. that will offer a suite of services and reduce lines and waits.
Irvin has been the western suburb’s mayor since 2017. During the runoff campaign, Laesch received strong support from key Illinois Democrats, including former Gov. Pat Quinn.
House easily defeated challenger Casundra Hopson-Jordan Tuesday, after a strong victory over troubled incumbent Tiffany Henyard in the Feb. 25 primary.
In a contest seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the policies of the Trump administration, Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel, who was backed by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Robert Johnson, whose conviction was vacated last month. He was just 16 years old when he was arrested, and he now plans to get his driver’s license.
In the year’s first quarter, Chicago had 96 murders, 15% fewer than the first three months of last year. Jeff Asher points to a national trend.
The Chicago area is just one of a handful in the U.S. where residents can become recognized caretakers of feral cat colonies.
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