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Democratic Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin attend the 'Standing with Aurora Honoring Our Huskies' vigil at Northern Illinois University on Thursday February 21, 2019 in DeKalb, Ill. The vigil was held to honor the lives of NIU student Trevor Wehner, 21, and alumnus Clayton Parks, 32, who were killed during the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, IL last week (John Konstantaras/For the baiduhai) 3072785 ct-niu-aurora-shooting-vigil-met

The Spin: Pritzker on unemployment system complaints | Board of Ed votes to keep Chicago police in schools | Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will now be largely virtual

June 24, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was asked this week about the Illinois Department of Employment Security's performance when it comes to processing claims during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor fielded the question...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wears a face mask while addressing police supervisors in the 4700 block of West Madison Street in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on April 24, 2020, in Chicago.

The Spin: Pritzker clears the way for schools to hold in-person classes this fall | Pressure’s on Mayor Lightfoot to push back on police contract to win reforms | City fireworks complaints skyrocket

June 23, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a short time ago guidance that will allow schools, from kindergarten through the university level, to once again hold in-person classes this fall, pointing to it...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gets emotional during a press appearance near 51st Street and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on Thursday, June 18, 2020, as she reacts to a question about the Supreme Court rejecting the Trump administration's bid to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot stands by top cop on heels of violent weekend | Lightfoot to NYT: Rahm Emanuel and I are ‘not friends’ | South suburban officials resurrect push for region’s 3rd major airport

June 22, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's announcement that Chicago along with the rest of the state would loosen coronavirus-related restrictions by week's end — indoor restaurant dining returns sooner than expected — came...

Pastor James Meeks, left, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton march on Columbus Drive in observance of Juneteenth holiday at Grant Park in Chicago on Friday, June 19, 2020. The rally is part of the Juneteenth commemoration and in the wake of George Floyd's death participants spotlight injustices happening within the Black community.

The Spin: Lightfoot’s test on police reform | Aldermen’s parking ticket spat plays out on Twitter | Surprise! Indoor dining in Chicago to start June 26, but not everyone’s happy

June 19, 2020 at 5:26 p.m.

The hot spotlight is now on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and whether she will live up to her campaign promises of reforming — nudged on by a federal court order...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gets emotional as she's asked about the Supreme Court rejecting the Trump administration's bid to end legal protections for DACA recipients.

Chicago DACA recipients, mayor praise Supreme Court win, but they say fight for immigrant rights will go on: ‘This is just the beginning’

June 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Elizeth Arguelles couldn't just sit at home Thursday morning waiting for the Supreme Court decision that would shape her future, so she went on a run. While she was out,...

The Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield.

The Spin: ‘Racist’ — that’s what Lightfoot calls meme posted by CTU | The 606, along with the Lakefront Trail, reopen Monday | U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia: Supreme Court’s DACA decision a temporary victory for Dreamers

June 18, 2020 at 4:42 p.m.

"Clearly racist" — that's how Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot described a tweet from the Chicago Teachers Union showing an apparent cartoon version of her bound, wearing a police uniform and...

"I have always been critical and skeptical of fast-tracking," U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said.

The Spin: George Floyd’s death looms large at Chicago City Council meeting | Police union vs. Mayor Lightfoot intensifies | Black GOP U.S. senator takes swipe at Durbin over ‘token’ comment

June 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

The Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd and the resulting calls for social justice continue to echo through the halls of local, state and federal government, including today's virtual Chicago...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul talks to reporters March 17, 2020, in Chicago.

The Spin: President Trump meets with family of security guard killed by suburban police | Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 | Survey says? Americans really unhappy amid the coronavirus

June 16, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.

Illinois' top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, has tested positive for COVID-19. His office says his symptoms are mild and that he'll be working from home as he...

Actor Sean Penn and Mayor Lori Lightfoot greet each other with an elbow bump upon their arrival May 18, 2020, at the city's COVID-19 testing site in the parking lot of Dr. Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy in Chicago.

The Spin: Communication breakdown between Pritzker, Lightfoot? | Rebuilding businesses after a pandemic and looting | Kinzinger returns from unrest-related Air National Guard duty

June 5, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.

We've heard a lot in recent days from politicians about the collision course of a pandemic and another police killing of an unarmed black man. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called a...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Springfield on Sept. 29, 2016. U.S. employment plummeted last month and will only continue to decline.

The Spin: Obama points activists toward mayors for police reforms | Banks exacerbating racial inequities in Chicago? | Some bright spots in state, nation’s sobering jobless report

June 4, 2020 at 5:26 p.m.

As fallout continues over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, former President Barack Obama put the onus squarely in the laps of mayors across the country to enact police...

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