When Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) was appointed chair of the Chicago City Council's Committee on Public Safety, he announced he would hold a public hearing on the two ordinances that would give residents a greater say in police accountability.

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A new career training program at four City Colleges of Chicago will give West Siders the opportunity to earn a professional certificate from at no cost to them, thanks to Workforce Equity Initiative grants the colleges received a few months ago.

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If you live in Austin, chances are you don't know that Austin Town Hall Cultural Center, at 5610 W. Lake St., has a Park Advisory Council, let alone who is on it.

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SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration is about to impose new regulations that would tighten eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, in a way state officials say could cut off benefits for an estimated 140,000 Illinoisans.

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SPRINGFIELD – One month before the scheduled rollout of legalized marijuana in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a follow-up bill to the initial reform on Dec. 4 and took questions about the next phases of the implementation. 

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Like many, I watched the recent kidnapping of a UPS driver by two armed robbers as it played out on live television.

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