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Chicago Activists Look For New Ways To Oppose Megadevelopments

Opposition and resistance are alive and well among activists who oppose two megadevelopments that have been greenlighted by the city.

The change would pave the way for the county’s inspector general to investigate the state’s attorney’s handling of the high-profile case.

Chicago Public Schools is withholding millions due to charter schools until they agree to a new, potentially less generous funding formula.

Former Chicago officers Sandra and Richard Wooten have a room in their South Side home for her brother James Gibson, who awaits a retrial.

The court offers hope of earlier release for some people serving long sentences for crimes they committed as kids.

Scientists are working to bring certain extinct animals back to life. It’s a concept full of promise and potential pitfalls.

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Female detainees rate short films from all over the world, culminating in a film fest this weekend.

The population of Cook County population dipped below 2010 levels for the first time this decade.

A new art exhibit on the South Side portrays every day of the Obama presidency.

Education advocacy groups Raise Your Hand and the Grassroots Collaborative want a preliminary injunction to stop payouts from the TIF.

Dozens of Illinois doctors signed a letter warning of a potential measles outbreak if children on CHIP health insurance aren’t vaccinated.

The course is the first in Chicago where students study transportation planning, control systems and the ethics of self-driving cars.