Leavitt: Love in the time of cold and snow
January 23, 2020All I could see were her eyes. That was enough. Each of the three times she rode in my cab, she wore a thick, ankle-length puffer jacket that looked like its last owner was the Michelin…
All I could see were her eyes. That was enough. Each of the three times she rode in my cab, she wore a thick, ankle-length puffer jacket that looked like its last owner was the Michelin…
A Chicago school with a history that includes being part of a music video and winning city debate titles and even a state championship is destined to become a piece of history itself….
SPRINGFIELD – Senator Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, was elected as the 39th president of the Illinois Senate on Sunday, Jan. 19 after hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations. The race…
SPRINGFIELD — The outgoing leader of Illinois’ Senate offered a piece of advice for whoever next assumes the position — “bring everyone together.” Chicago Democrat John Cullerton…
SPRINGFIELD – Tens of thousands of Illinoisans who have had their driver’s license suspended or revoked for having too many unpaid parking tickets or fines for other non-moving…
A Chicago man who was released from federal prison 18 months ago has been arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing his probation officer. Isaac Myles, 50, was arrested Jan. 10…
A Dolton man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing firearms from a licensed gun dealer. Kelvin Culps, also known as “Forty,” 23, was sentenced Jan. 13 in two…
SPRINGFIELD – Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves…
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley was caught shoveling $1 million worth of no-bid city insurance contracts to his son John in February 1973. He delivered a shameless and unintentionally…
E-commerce giant Amazon will increase its presence in Illinois this spring when it opens a delivery station in near west suburban Melrose Park. Amazon will occupy 600,000 square feet…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday, Jan. 15 that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid FBI warnings of potential armed protests at the 50 U.S. state capitols in the days leading…
Topping this week’s agriculture news, several Illinois farmers have assumed leadership positions in national soybean organizations. In addition, we have a summary of the latest organic…
SPRINGFIELD – The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased slightly on Thursday, Jan. 14 to 6.8 percent, remaining below 8 percent for a sixth consecutive…
SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state’s K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday, Jan. 11, while…
The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate dropped for the fifth straight day as Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 5,862 new confirmed and probable cases with…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early morning on Wednesday, Jan. 13 after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during the Jan. 12 lame duck…