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Abandoned Woodlawn block transformed into 30 news homes worth millions
The Cook County Land Bank Authority is celebrating a major development in Chicago’s South Side. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Vallas rips Johnson's 'destroy Chicago's economy plan'
The runoff is April 4th, and Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson came out swinging on Wednesday. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Vallas laughs off Lightfoot's latest attack
Candidate for mayor Paul Vallas is reacting after Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched an election-eve attack on him. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Vallas, Johnson, Garcia eager to compete in April 4th runoff
Three of the leading candidates for Chicago mayor joined FOX 32 News on this week’s edition of Flannery Fired Up. → Read More
Wilson rips into Lightfoot, jokes if he becomes mayor he'll have cops escort her back to Ohio
Willie Wilson also doubled down on his promise that Chicago police should hunt down murderers "like rabbits." → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Voter turnout is up, but where are the votes coming from?
Where ballots are being cast for the Chicago mayoral election could be very telling. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Vallas denounces DeSantis visit to Chicago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in west suburban Elmhurst on Monday speaking before a crowd of law enforcement. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Candidates blast Lightfoot's record on public safety
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed illegal guns and said she's working on it. → Read More
Illinois assault weapons ban: Court upholds temporary restraining order
An appellate court has upheld a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Illinois’ assault weapons ban. → Read More
Chicago mayoral candidate Chuy Garcia snags major endorsement, outlines women's policy platform
Illinois Rep. Robyn Gabel endorsed U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia for mayor of Chicago on Tuesday. → Read More
Chicago mayoral candidates react after Lightfoot's campaign emails teachers for student volunteers
"Mayor Lightfoot has failed our schools and our teachers at every turn in the last four years, and now wants to make public employees and our children her personal campaign resource. This is completely unethical, a hypocritical contradiction to her campaign promises of better government, and a disgraceful exploitation of public school students," said mayoral candidate Eugene Sawyer. → Read More
Illinois' 103rd General Assembly sworn in during inauguration ceremony
It is Inauguration Day for the 103rd Illinois General Assembly. → Read More
Lightfoot calls out Paul Vallas for winning FOP endorsement: 'so much for being a lifelong Democrat'
“She's pretty ridiculous in that statement alone because this was not John Catanzara's endorsement. This was Chicago FOP Lodge 7's endorsement from the Board of Directors,” said Catanzara. “The department as a whole, not just this organization, knows she is as anti-cop as a mayor has ever been in this city.” → Read More
Illinois assault weapons ban in trouble? Senate president not committing to floor vote
Opponents of a ban on military-style, assault weapons still hope to block it in the Illinois Senate this weekend. → Read More
Chicago mayoral challenger predicts Lightfoot won't make runoff election
It would be the first time ever an incumbent Chicago mayor didn't make it to the runoff election. → Read More
Chicago alderman says evidence recovered in vehicle may lead to arrest in Lincoln Park robbery
“The offenders circled the block. They saw her walking her dog, but she also had her keys in her hand because her Jeep Cherokee was parked nearby, and they knew that, so they circled the block and came up from behind her and shocked her, it happened so fast she didn't have time to react,” said 2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows Lightfoot trailing Garcia, Vallas
A new voter opinion survey suggests Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in trouble. → Read More
Lightfoot releases emotional campaign ad as new poll shows her losing to Chuy Garcia
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's voice cracked, and her eyes grew teary in her latest campaign ad. → Read More
Chicago mayoral election: Green calls for federal investigation into Wilson
There is a grudge match between multi-millionaire philanthropist Willie Wilson and activist Ja'Mal Green. → Read More
Pritzker signs series of amendments, clarifications to the SAFE-T Act
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Tuesday new amendments to the controversial SAFE-T Act. → Read More