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Chicago mayor candidates in final push for every last vote: ‘Don’t stand on the sidelines’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Soul Street Collective band was tearing up the Black Fire Brigade’s fundraiser on Chicago’s South Side Sunday when Mayor Lori Lightfoot walked in the door. Dozens of Black women who’d been ...
Early voters set record in Chicago election, but turnout at polls is ‘sluggish,’ officials say
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — It’s election day and Chicago voters have been heading to the polls since 6 a.m. to cast ballots in the hotly contested mayoral race and to vote for aldermen in all 50 wards. Incumbent ...
Abortion rights backers rally across U.S. over post-Roe future
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSupporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their...
Chicago Sky ticket sales soar after WNBA draft: ‘These women are worth the money’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks agoTicket sales for the Chicago Sky are soaring after the team selected three star players in the WNBA...
Daywatch: Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger heading up today’s Jan. 6 hearing
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood morning, Chicago. Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will take the national stage Thursday as he is set to chair a hearing of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack ...
Mourners gather for visitation of fallen Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHundreds paid respects at a visitation for slain Chicago police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso on Wednesday. The line of mourners, including dozens of police officers and other first ...
St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off in Chicago’s Loop with bagpipes, politicians
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — St. Patrick’s Day festivities returned to Chicago on Saturday, bringing young families, couples and college students downtown for the historic river dye and parade. Thousands of spectators ...
Daywatch: Critic’s picks for what holiday shows to see
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood morning, Chicago. More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control. The full scope of the party’s majority may not ...
‘Old Farts Making Up Stuff’ duo provide advice, laughs at the Park Ridge Farmer’s Market, around...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPeople who see R. Razz Jenkins and Kevin Shotsberger seated outside the Park Ridge farmers’ market might think they’re trying to sell something, but in fact they’re just old farts making up ...
Jason Heyward opens his baseball academy in North Austin — a 10-acre campus that also includes...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward attended a ribbon cutting Thursday for the North Austin...