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Despite winning 110 votes in the Illinois House, the measure never came to a vote in the Senate.
DePaul's School of Cinematic Arts serves as a "pipeline" for the booming Lawndale production studio.
Government is not just for the wealthy, says two-term Chicago alderman.
The new law backed by Metra was signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner in July.
Mary Hughes' Christmas carol calls out Gov. Bruce Rauner for vetoing $215 million meant for schools.
Board President Frank Clark said CPS could amend its budget in January if the money doesn't materialize.
With the law, nearly all inmates will leave prison with a state ID, officials said.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Friday called Rauner's action "fundamentally wrong."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Gov. Rauner's action "reckless and irresponsible."
The leap from alderman to governor is a tall order but "that doesn't mean you shouldn't try," he said.
The elevation of Archbishop Blase Cupich is a cause for celebration in Illinois, Rauner said.
Cupich will be one of three American archbishops to be elevated by Pope Francis.
"We're starting to see more of an opportunity to level the playing field," a GOP committeeman said.
Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza unseated Republican state Comptroller Leslie Munger.
McAuliffe held off Merry Marwig in the hotly contested Northwest Side race.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.