Kyle Bentle

What Wisconsin says about what could happen to Illinois unions after Janus

July 1, 2018 at 1:06 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that government employees don't have to pay fees to unions they don't want to join could significantly reduce public worker union membership in...

By the numbers: Janus ruling and 873,110 union-covered workers in Illinois

May 23, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday that public workers shouldn't have to pay fees to a union they don't want to join. The case, Janus v. AFSCME Council 31,...

Un hombre de 25 años fue baleado en la espalda cerca de Lakefront Trail y E. Balbo Dr. el 17 de junio, 2018 en Chicago.

El fin de semana más violento del año

December 13, 2018 at 12:41 p.m.

El fin de semana violento comenzó con siete personas baleadas en tan sólo una hora en el sur de la ciudad; y acabó con 10 personas heridas de bala en...

Paramedics transport a 25-year-old man who was shot in the back near the Lakefront Trail and East Balbo Drive in the early hours of June 17, 2018, in Chicago.

‘Unacceptable and frustrating’: Chicago sees most violent weekend of the year

May 31, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

The weekend began with seven people shot in just an hour on the South Side. It ended with 10 people shot in two attacks on the West Side. By Monday...

Explore: Shootings by CCL holders including homeowners, security guards, store clerks

June 15, 2018 at 8:21 p.m.

More than 265,000 Illinois residents have a concealed carry license, about 2 percent of the state's adult population. But the state does not keep records on when these license holders...

A worker guides in a piece of the Field Museum's new 122-foot-long titanosaur skeleton named Maximo on May 23, 2018.

How big is new Field Museum dinosaur? See for yourself

May 14, 2019 at 8:18 a.m.

Maximo the titanosaur has lumbered into the Field Museum's main hall, and it's big. Titanic, even. Patagotitan mayorum is believed to be the largest dinosaur discovered, and the red-hued skeleton...

CPS budgets: See how your school’s funding will change

May 22, 2019 at 10:05 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools announced a modest per-school spending bump for schools in 2018-19 that will allow principals to maintain staff levels, cover salary increases for unionized teachers and restore special...

Lincoln Yards — Sterling Bay's more than 70-acre site along Lincoln Park and Bucktown, including the former A. Finkl & Sons Co. steel plant — was one of five proposed second headquarters sites Amazon officials visited this week, sources said.

Graffiti removals spiked near HQ2 sites ahead of Amazon visit this week

December 14, 2018 at 11:12 p.m.

The city and Chicago real estate developers did a lot of sprucing up over the past week, but it was no ordinary spring cleaning. City crews were blasting away graffiti...

Worker Rosalia Lesseter greets Gov. Bruce Rauner at CartonCraft Inc. in St. Charles on March 21, 2018. Lesseter said she and her husband both voted for Rauner. He narrowly defeated state Rep. Jeanne Ives, of Wheaton, in the March 20 Republican primary.

Race for Governor: Mapping Pritzker’s dominant night and Rauner’s close call

May 23, 2019 at 5:38 a.m.

Billionaire Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker declared victory before 9 p.m. Tuesday, the outlines of a dominant night already set. Billionaire Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner declared victory around an...

Map of state gun laws: Where things are changing after mass shooting at Florida school

August 22, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

A bill that would require Illinois gun retailers to get state licenses awaits a decision by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and is among other gun control proposals that have seen...

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