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In Chicago mayor's race, 2 hopefuls reflect Democrats' split

By SARA BURNETT
Mar 19, 2023 10:00 AM - For voters in Chicago, the two candidates offer clear distinctions on issues from education to crime and taxes, as well as very different biographies that have shaped their political lives.
State commission accuses fathers' rights attorney Jeffery Leving of overbilling

Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 16, 2023 3:16 PM - A Chicago lawyer known for his advocacy for fathers in custody cases has been accused of billing clients for thousands of dollars in fees that didn't match the value of the work his firm performed.
Feds: Jurors in ComEd trial will hear over 100 FBI wire recordings

Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 15, 2023 6:29 PM - Federal prosecutors told jurors Wednesday they would hear more than 100 recordings over the next several weeks, as the wide-ranging case against four allies of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan kicked off in earnest with opening statements, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Transit agencies look to the state for help making up projected $730 million budget gap

By Andrew Adams
Mar 15, 2023 5:21 PM - Officials with the state's largest transit agencies met with lawmakers on Tuesday to sound the alarm for what Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director Leanne Redden called a "looming operational crisis." "By 2026, the region will face an annual budget deficit of nearly $730 million per year," Redden told lawmakers. "That's nearly 20 percent of our operating revenue." The Regional Transportation Authority, or RTA, is the oversight organization for the Chicago Transit Authority, the Metra commuter rail system and the Pace suburban bus system.
Taste of Chicago pushed back to September

Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 13, 2023 5:15 PM - The major summer festivals sponsored by the city of Chicago are all returning this year, but the Taste of Chicago in Grant Park will be moved to September to accommodate the NASCAR racing extravaganza over the Fourth of July weekend
Woman fatally stabbed on Chicago train platform named attacker

Mar 13, 2023 1:22 PM - CHICAGO -- A 26-year-old woman who was stabbed at a downtown Chicago train platform uttered the name of her attacker before dying, police said Monday. Police announced a murder charge against a 31-year-old man who was arrested Saturday, roughly 13 hours after the early morning incident.
Ex-Cook County prosecutors charged after probe of cop-slaying trial

Mar 9, 2023 3:48 PM - Two former Cook County prosecutors have been charged with lying about the relationship one had with a witness in the trial of a man who alleged he was tortured when questioned about the 1982 slayings of two Chicago police officers.
Secret recordings of Madigan, allies won't be released beyond courtroom, judge rules

Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 9, 2023 3:48 PM - The secret recordings forming the backbone of the ComEd bribery case will not be widely released to the public once they are admitted at trial, a federal judge has ruled. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is among those recorded on the tapes that could be played at trial.
Morton Arboretum, Shedd Aquarium gain global designation as Centers for Species Survival

BY JENNY WHIDDEN
Mar 9, 2023 3:19 PM - The IUCN's Species Survival Commission -- made up of 8,300 conservationists around the globe -- named the Shedd Aquarium the first dedicated Center for Species Survival: Freshwater and the Morton Arboretum the first Center for Species Survival: Trees. Of the 11 centers recognized globally by the commission, five are in North America.
Chicago firefighter's son dies after blaze at family's home

Associated Press
Mar 9, 2023 8:26 AM - A 7-year-old boy critically injured earlier this week in a blaze at a firefighter's home on Chicago's northwest side has died.

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