Chicago
Harith Augustus shooting, protests take place against gentrification backdrop
July 17, 2018Chicago community members came head-to-head with police Saturday after a Southside barber was shot and killed by officers.
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Chicago uses “hearing” to tamp down demands for police accountability
May 16, 2018Demands have grown in recent years in the nation’s “second city” after a succession of killings by police that the communities say should never have happened.
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Chicago Tribune staff: “It’s time to form a union”
April 23, 2018Journalism is in turmoil, but as the industry searches for a business model that allows working journalists to remain true to our mission, there is tremendous potential for positive change.
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This week in history: Fair housing becomes the law of the land
April 9, 2018The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex.
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Newman-Lipinski race highlights divide in Chicago Democratic ranks
March 16, 2018In Tuesday's 3rd District primary, it's Democrat vs. Democrat and union vs. union.
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