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Rahm Emanuel and Barbara Byrd-Bennett push forward with school closings plan. Read »
A former federal prosecutor was nominated Thursday for U.S. attorney, succeeding Patrick Fitzgerald, Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk announced. Read »
The Chicago Teachers Union will begin training registrars to sign up 100,000 new voters, with the goal of defeating Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Read »
Three experts talk about how Chicago can remain a global city in the 21st Century. Read »
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who was Cleveland schools CEO for seven years, misidentifies district she runs, says she understands anger over school closings. Read »
Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign a bill that could potentially provide students with information about birth control. Read »
A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-rights advocate materialized Wednesday, adding to the list... Read »
Campaign team recognized for its cutting-edge use of data. Read »
The Chicago School Board voted Wednesday to shutter 49 elementary schools and one high school in the nation's third-largest school system despite demonstrations and community outrage over the closings.... Read »
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says Wednesday vote to close 50 schools was made by people under "mayoral control" who are wedded to bad policy. Watch »