MYSTERIOUS: 23 - What They Never Told You

Chicago picks progressive over Lightfoot

Progressive Brandon Johnson will take on conservative Democratic candidate Paul Vallas

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

GOP inflation reporting bill draws bipartisan House backing - Roll Call

​The House passed a Republican-drafted messaging bill Wednesday designed to express concern about “inflationary” Biden policies.

Roll Call · Mar 1, 2023

Lawmakers and lobbyists to face off at Congressional Hockey Challenge  - Roll Call

Lawmakers and Hill staffers will battle with lobbyists in the 13th Annual Congressional Hockey Challenge on Wednesday.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023

Protesters greet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on visit to Chicago area: ‘Illinois is a place where we say gay. We’re proud of it.’

Ron DeSantis, mulling a GOP run for president, meets with law enforcement in Elmhurst and denounces ‘woke policies enacted by Leftist politicians’ in blue states and cities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023

Did an F-22 shoot down an Illinois hobby group's small radio balloon?

A military spokesperson tells NPR that it's their understanding that the FBI has spoken to the hobbyist group in question.

WEKU · Feb 18, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis now a factor in Chicago’s mayoral race

The GOP governor will be headlining an event for police in Elmhurst on Monday. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas distanced himself from the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed him, after it promoted the event.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2023

Pollution, public safety drive ward races in Southeast Side’s 10th, Southwest Side’s 12th

In the 10th, Yessenia Carreón, Peter Chico, Ana Guajardo, Óscar Sanchez and Jessica Venegas are running to succeed Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza. And in the 12th, newly appointed Ald. Anabel Abarca is challenged by Julia Ramirez.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2023

Singing the praises of carving songbirds and other birds

Carver Steve Quiram learned the joys and advantages of carving songbirds, and other birds, and talked about it at the Henry Decoy Show in Chillicothe.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2023

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

President Biden, first lady to screen ‘Till’ at the White House; movie tells Emmett Till story

Invitees to the Thursday screening include the cast of the film, the family of Emmett Till, students, civil rights leaders, historians and families of victims of hate crimes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023