Chicago Park District Board appoints interim CEO Rosa Escareño to permanent post

Escareño took over the interim job last October following the ouster of predecessor Mike Kelly, over the district's handling of a sweeping lifeguard sex abuse scandal.

• May 11, 2022

Senate fails to advance bill protecting abortion rights

The procedural vote failed, as expected, with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia joining all 50 Republicans in opposing the effort.

• May 11, 2022

City Council committee votes down ordinance to halt water shutoffs, expand billing relief

Aldermen voted against Ald. Daniel La Spata's proposal for helping low-income residents with water bills, while a competing proposal from Mayor Lori Lightfoot remains bottled up in a separate committee.

• May 10, 2022

Deal struck for new Chicago aldermanic ward map

A deal was struck in favor of the Chicago United Map, according to City Council Rules Committee Chairwoman Ald. Michelle Harris (8th).

• May 9, 2022

Bally's unveils further plans for Chicago casino; some aldermen say it's being pushed through too fast

The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.

• May 9, 2022

GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin holds news conference for first time since announcing run

When it comes to the issue of abortion, Irvin said Monday, "Listen, I'm pro-life."

• May 9, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot places bet on Bally's plan for River West casino, but more hurdles remain

The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.

• May 5, 2022

City Council gearing up for vote on ethics reform package, but will aldermen support it?

One change would involve dramatically increasing fines for misconduct.

• May 4, 2022

Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race

Trump won the state by 8 points, and once Vance won the former president's endorsement, his popularity soared.

• May 4, 2022

Protesters turn out in Federal Plaza against prospect of overturning Roe v. Wade

Protesters in favor of abortion rights gathered in Federal Plaza downtown Tuesday evening, after the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

• May 3, 2022

Draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade becomes boiling issue in Illinois gubernatorial race

CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov examined the potential impact of the draft ruling on next month's primary, and what candidates are saying.

• May 3, 2022

Chicago releases video as city officially seeks to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

Rapper, actor, and Chicago native Common voiced the video, calling Chicago, "the heartland of democracy."

• May 3, 2022

Pritzker vows to protect abortion rights in Illinois after leaked SCOTUS draft on Roe v Wade

The report published Monday in Politico referenced a draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices about the case that legalized abortion nationwide.

• May 3, 2022

Chief justice calls leak of draft abortion opinion a "betrayal"

Chief Justice John Roberts said he directed the marshal of the court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.

• May 3, 2022

Could safety on CTA become a political issue? Mayor Lightfoot says no

Safety on the Chicago Transit Authority system is taking a front row in Chicago's mayoral race.

• May 2, 2022

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