Lisa Donovan

At Chicago's Loretto Hospital, employee Manuel Williams gets injected with the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020, as the hospital continues to roll out the vaccine to its staff.

The Spin: State Sen. Lightford got cash, trips via Loretto Hospital: report | Pritzker favors keeping $300 jobless benefit | Why Chicago vaccines initially went to affluent neighborhoods, suburbs despite push for equity

May 21, 2021 at 10:05 p.m.

The Tribune's Stacy St. Clair, Joe Mahr and Lisa Schencker dug into federal vaccination data and found that 1 in every 6 residents of north suburban Glencoe's predominant ZIP code...

Migrants mainly from Honduras and Nicaragua stand in line after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S.-Mexico border May 17, 2021, in La Joya, Texas.

The Spin: Lightfoot at the 2-year mark | FOP issues vote of ‘no confidence’ for mayor, top cop David Brown | Chicago sees ripple effect of migrant surge

May 20, 2021 at 11:23 p.m.

On the anniversary of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's second year in office, she trotted out a series of campaign-worthy videos touting her administration's accomplishments, doubled down on working to improve...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attends a ceremony in the board room to honor those lost to COVID-19 in Cook County on March 10, 2021.

The Spin: Rep. Mary Miller warned after defying US House’s mask rules: report | Trump can’t quit hammering Chicago | Lightfoot focuses on media inequality

May 20, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.

Halfway through her first term, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is addressing what she says is a lack of diversity in the media. The city's first Black female mayor says that's...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, outside the United Center mass vaccination site on March, 9, 2021.

The Spin: City Hall eases mask restrictions for many Chicagoans despite Lightfoot’s reservations | Lollapalooza to return, Navy Pier to fully open | Mayor picks interim head of police watchdog

May 19, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.

Today was City Hall's turn to try to clear up the mask confusion. Chicago's top public health official said this afternoon that the city will follow the state of Illinois...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker talks about the first year of COVID-19 response in Illinois on March 15, 2021, at the Thompson Center.

The Spin: Pritzker tries to clear up mask confusion | State’s eviction moratorium will be phased out by August | Giannoulias gets boost from Downstate Democrats

May 17, 2021 at 10:25 p.m.

Good afternoon on this tax filing deadline Monday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced today that the state is no longer requiring fully vaccinated people in Illinois to wear face coverings in...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker listen to speakers outside the United Center mass vaccination site on March, 9, 2021.

The Spin: Lightfoot makes historic appointment as vacancies pile up | Highlights of stolen City Hall emails | Pritzker officials testify state VA leaders misled them on COVID response

May 14, 2021 at 9:35 p.m.

The same week concerns have been raised about top city positions going vacant, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot today announced she's nominating a familiar face, Annette Nance-Holt, to be the city's...

Ald. Matt Martin, 47th, during a City Council meeting in 2019.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot faces exodus of top staffers | Poll finds approval for Lightfoot’s job performance | More COVID-19 restrictions easing throughout Illinois

May 13, 2021 at 10:09 p.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people can largely ditch their masks. It comes on the eve of Illinois advancing to the "bridge phase" of...

Flanked by police Superintendent David Brown, police officers and FBI agents, U.S. Attorney John Lausch on July 29, 2020, announces charges in a federal gang investigation.

The Spin: Illinois’ US Reps. Adam Kinzinger, Mary Miller split on Liz Cheney’s ouster from GOP leadership | City ethics board dings Ald. David Moore over Facebook page | State’s new tourism campaign ‘Time For Me to Drive’ riffs on REO Speedwagon

May 12, 2021 at 10:30 p.m.

After U.S. House Republicans booted Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney from Republican leadership Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger took to Twitter to lay out the near Shakespearean storyline playing...

Then-Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel and his wife, Amy Rule, enjoy the moment before Emanuel is sworn in as Chicago's 46th mayor.

The Spin: Rahm Emanuel to soon get President Biden’s nod as Japan ambassador: reports | Pritzker’s budget for adults with disabilities falls short, critics say | Illinois House gets shot-and-a-beer legislation

May 11, 2021 at 10:28 p.m.

The Financial Times broke the news this morning that President Joe Biden is expected to appoint former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ambassador to Japan this month. Questions about whether Emanuel...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot provides a COVID-19 update on Feb . 26, 2021.

The Spin: Republican US Rep. Adam Kinzinger compares GOP to ‘The Titanic’ | Lightfoot silent on stolen city emails | Pressured by Biden administration, Chicago mayor delays decision on scrap shredder

May 11, 2021 at 2:01 a.m.

Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has opposed the GOP's continued embrace of former President Donald Trump, said today that he thinks "maybe 10? of his colleagues in Congress believe...

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