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Democrats, media finally see through Chris Welch’s polite posturing

“Riding high in April, shot down in May,” Frank Sinatra sang in 1966. “That’s life.” . Chris Welch can certainly relate. He was riding high last April, having just been elected to the Democratic State Central Committee, the powerful party policy making group. Two months later, he was appointed one of four Executive Vice-Chairs to Chairman and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Cook County, IL · 1d

POLITICO

Aldermen have a message for the mayor

TGIF, Illinois. Life without email wasn’t so bad… But seriously, if I didn’t respond to you, it’s because of the global outage. TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: A group of Chicago aldermen is about to remind Mayor Brandon Johnson that voters had more than one thing to say last week. Making a shift: The Chicago City Council Budget Accountability Coalition, a group of aldermen who have been pushing back on the mayor's budgets, wants to act on both of the advisory questions that Chicago voters overwhelmingly supported last week, even though the two measures don’t necessarily fit into the mayor’s political playbook. The two measures: One calls for bringing back the ShotSpotter gunshot detection policy, which the mayor had previously rejected but voters overwhelmingly support. And the other is a millionaire’s tax, which the mayor supports and voters like, too. The coalition is expected to announce their plans today to call for votes on both measures at next week's City Council meeting. Johnson has leaned heavily on the millionaire-tax vote as he makes the case for raising revenue from wealthy residents and businesses to balance the city's next budget. But he's been on the other side of the ShotSpotter debate.

Chicago, IL · 17h

fox32chicago.com

Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty

CHICAGO - Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are responding. Chicago's budget battle. The...

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Country Herald

Illinois Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-55 Can Freeze

Chicago, Joliet, Bloomington and Springfield drivers face a hidden danger when pavement temperatures plunge.

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Wonderwall

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Former Chicago Mayor and rumored 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel throws down with Fox News hosts over antisemitism: ‘With all due respect, I’m not taking a lecture from any of you on antisemitism’

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with 'Fox & Friends' hosts. BY: FOX NEWS CLIPS/YOUTUBE Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with Fox & Friends hosts after they asked him about antisemitism in his party. Emanuel first spoke with Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones about the midterm elections, saying the results were a “repudiation of President Trump, Project 2025 and Republicans.” However, things got...

Chicago, IL · 4d

POLITICO

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Blagojevich’s memoir recounts old feuds

Happy Thursday, Illinois. Keep the umbrella handy — rain is headed our way. TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Rod Blagojevich’s memoir is a page-turner about his eight years behind bars, with plenty of political score-settling mixed in. In the book , “Framed, F*cked, & Freed,” Blagojevich lays out his belief that former President Barack Obama helped pave the way for his imprisonment. “I have a theory. I cannot prove it,” he writes, suggesting Obama made a deal with prosecutors in the Tony Rezko case: U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald could keep his job and concentrate on Blagojevich if he stopped pressing Obama on Rezko, a political insider who served time on corruption charges. Rezko also was a Democratic fundraiser and friend to Blagojevich and Obama. Obama’s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Blagojevich drops names throughout the book, noting he would communicate with former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and describing how he relished being on the red carpet to promote “The Break-Up,” a comedy-drama filmed in Chicago that starred Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. Fallout with a friend: Blagojevich introduces the friendship he once had with Gov. JB Pritzker and alludes to their controversial conversations that were

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NBC Chicago

Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who confirmed the change to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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WBBM News Radio

Cook County Offers Storm Recovery Funding Applications

Cook County, IL · 1d

Forest Park Review

Thatcher Woods gathering airs concerns over lack of transparency from O’Hare Flyer group

Around 50 people trekked through Thatcher Woods on a cool, sunny autumn morning Saturday, Nov. 7 to hear several experts talk about the impact of the proposed O’Hare Flyer express train on local wildlife habitats and homeowners in River Forest and Forest Park.  . River Forest officials were watching...

Forest Park, IL · 1d

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Albany Park's Lawrence Gateway Tops Out, Bringing 40 Homes Across From Ronan Park

Approx. W. Lawrence Ave. — Lawrence Gateway Topping-Out Site. Developer MAS Ventures LLC and Malek Abdulsamad marked a major construction milestone this week, celebrating the topping out of Lawrence Gateway, a five-story mixed-use building rising across from Ronan Park in Albany Park. Chicago's Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright joined the celebration, underscoring the city's stake in a project that pairs market-rate apartments with affordable housing and ground-floor retail.

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CTU-backed candidates win three Chicago school board races that were too close to call

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. More than a week after Election Day, Chicago voters in three electoral districts have clarity about who will represent them on the city’s first fully elected school board. A fourth race remains too close to call as mail-in ballots trickle in. The updated results reaffirm the new power balance that emerged from the Nov. 3 election. Candidates backed by pro-school choice groups will make up a narrow majority, loosening the teachers union’s current stronghold. The official proclamation of results in the historic election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 24, according to the Chicago Board of Elections . Jason Dónes beat incumbent Carlos Rivas Jr. in District 3b, which includes Humboldt Park on the West Side. Michilla Blaise’s lead over Anthony Hargrove gives her enough votes to keep her seat representing District 5b, which runs from the West Loop to Austin on the West Side. And incumbent Emma Lozano will stay on the board despite a challenge from Jesus Ayala Jr. in District 7a, which

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Fox 32 Chicago

List of holiday themed bars and restaurants in Chicago

CHICAGO - It's just about time for holiday cheer to spread across the Chicago area. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season in the area with several festive bars and restaurants popping up. Chicago holiday bars and restaurants. Local perspective:. All throughout the Chicago region there are...

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Chicago Boomers Are Moving To This Midwestern State With Vibrant Cities And Iconic Craft Brews

Retirement doesn't necessarily have to mean packing up for the Sun Belt. For some baby boomers, the next chapter might be just across the state line — somewhere they can enjoy a change of pace without straying too far from the people and places they know. That's apparently the approach of many Chicago boomers, according to a U-Haul migration study: Wisconsin was the top net-gain state for baby boomers moving out of Chicago in mid-2026. For boomers looking to downsize, slow down, or find a city that's a little more affordable, Wisconsin has some options. It has thousands of lakes and miles of scenic trails, alongside cities like Madison and Eau Claire, where award-winning breweries, museums, and senior centers can keep daily life exciting.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 13

• “Police searching for man accused of hitting CTA Red Line passenger with collapsible chair” (CBS) • Chicago City Wire picked up our story on Ald. Lee asking if Complete Streets projects have enough CFD input after Complete Streets Planner Riley O’Neil was killed in her ward.

Chicago, IL · 16h

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Oak Park named one of America’s ‘best small cities’

Turning their “focus to the heart of American life,” Livability put out a list of the “50 Best Small Cities in the U.S.”. Livability’s “LivScore” is comprised of a city’s amenities, economy, education opportunities, environment, health, housing and cost of living, safety and transportation access.

Oak Park, IL · 10h

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Pullmans Move Toward a Chicago Home With a Norfolk Southern Switch

Friends of the Pullman National Historical Park held a “Setting the Spikes” ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026. Norfolk Southern joined state and local officials, leaders of the Federal Railroad Administration, and the project partners. The company Story Yard page, dated November 11, says the gathering marked fulfillment of a $250,000 commitment for the first phase of reconnecting the Pullman site to the national rail network. That account says the commitment covers rail infrastructure and a rail feasibility study, and that the ceremony opened fundraising for the work still ahead.

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WGN News

At Your Service: Gary Sinise talks about family’s military history and shares late son Mac’s music

At Your Service highlights Chicagoland's hometown heroes — both active and retired veterans — along with the latest military news and developments.

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North Lawndale's Sears Sunken Garden Pergola Rises Again After 120 Years

The rebuilt pergola is the first major construction milestone in a yearslong effort to restore the 1907 Sears Sunken Garden. Crews have begun installing replica concrete columns, and the structure is expected to be completed by early December. The work is part of a broader restoration whose overall price has been described differently in coverage.

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