A. D. Quig
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Chicago, IL, United States
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The next battlefront in Chicago's gentrification war: South Shore
The Obama Center has ignited a fight in South Shore, as anti-gentrification forces square off with homeowners hoping for some long-awaited upside. → Read More
Murders in 2022 matching last year's pace: CPD
Some measures—like the number of cleared homicides and carjackings—are down, but the number of murders from the start of the year through the end of February are on pace with 2021's total. → Read More
Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot set to launch
The $31.5 million program, dubbed the Chicago Resilient Communities Monthly Cash Assistance Pilot, will make its debut in April. → Read More
Latino Caucus picks up major reinforcement in ward map fight
There's a new map, a new political partnership and a new fundraising committee with an eye toward a remap referendum. → Read More
Axelrod stepping down as head of UChicago’s Institute of Politics
David Axelrod, known best for his time as an adviser to former President Barack Obama, will no longer lead the institute he helped found. → Read More
Obama due back in Chicago for event with Yo-Yo Ma
The former president will join the famed cellist for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' 100th anniversary celebration on March 10. → Read More
Aldermen no closer to a remap deal
“We’re all mindful the clock is ticking and something needs to happen short term,” Lightfoot said yesterday, but a hearing today suggested members of City Council are no closer to an agreement. → Read More
Top doc: Omicron surge not over, but numbers trending down
City health commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady is "cautiously optimistic we have seen our peak,” according to a COVID presentation she gave today. → Read More
FAQ: What you need to know now about the CPS-CTU deal
Students are heading back to classrooms Wednesday. Crain's explains what will be different. → Read More
Lightfoot names police oversight board leader
Adam Gross, who had a hand in creating the board that oversees the Chicago Police Department, will help lead the new Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability. → Read More
Lori Lightfoot, then and now
How the mayor has changed as she nears the end of her term and considers seeking another. → Read More
Another day of uncertainty amid CPS-CTU standoff
As Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union restart talks, it's unclear if a deal will be reached today—and city officials sounded pessimistic about students returning to class Friday. → Read More
CPS classes canceled after teachers vote to go remote
Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after Chicago Teachers Union members voted to refuse to work in person. → Read More
Here's who Cook County Democrats endorsed
Alexi Giannoulias and Fritz Kaegi both got the nod. → Read More
Cards on the table in the debate over sports betting in Chicago
In a rare appearance at the Chicago City Council, casino magnate Neil Bluhm said allowing stadium-based sports betting would undercut any eventual casino operator. → Read More
E-scooters are coming back, Chicago
After two pilot programs, the City Council is slated to let them return more permanently this spring. → Read More
Police union says it will fight vax mandate in court
The chief of Chicago's rank-and-file union says the Fraternal Order of Police will seek a preliminary injunction to halt the city's COVID vaccine rules, set to take effect in days. → Read More
City employees who don't report vax status face 'no-pay' status
Those who aren't fully vaccinated by Lightfoot's Oct. 15 deadline will be subject to testing every 3-4 days. Those who are get a personal day. → Read More
Preckwinkle unveils spending plan for $1 billion in federal relief
The 2022 budget comes without new taxes, layoffs or hiring freezes, and is "determined" not to saddle taxpayers with more costs when federal funds run out. → Read More
Kaegi won as a reformer. Can he get re-elected on his record?
The Cook County assessor will have to run on more than just promising change. → Read More