Politicians representing the Chicago Metropolitan area are demanding that Springfield lawmakers spend more on improving…
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Chicago small business owners celebrate soda tax repeal
After months of facing plummeting sales since the Chicago-area’s contentious penny-per-ounce tax on soda and…
Cook County Leaders Attend Forum on Criminal Justice
Overcrowding in Cook County’s criminal justice system has for years been a hot-button issue and…
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Jones College Prep Polling
Voter turnout at Jones College Prep High School in the South Loop was low on…
Preckwinkle – Juvenile Justice
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle blamed racism for the disproportionate number of African-American juveniles…
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Opinion: Race for Mayor, Sizing up the Challengers from A to P
Chatter in Chicago urban communities is about replacing Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the coming 2015…
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Cook County Board to Reduce Meetings in 2014
Reducing the number of Cook County board meetings by six next year did not reduce…
Affordable Care for Felons
Obamacare is for everyone, even those who are bound for prison. “The Affordable Care Act…