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Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a rally in support of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Feb. 28, 2020.

The Spin: Politicians pivot to police reform | For Lightfoot, Preckwinkle and others, George Floyd death a painful reminder of racism in their lives | Chicago begins reopening

June 3, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.

Politicians across the country — including in Chicago and even in Congress — are pivoting to long-discussed police reforms in the aftermath of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd...

WGN anchor Joe Donlon on set Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot pleads for calm in TV address | Despite unrest, Chicago ‘will reopen’ Wednesday, mayor says | Sen. Duckworth blasts President Trump ‘draft dodging wannabe tin-pot dictator’

June 3, 2020 at 6:59 a.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave a televised address last night in which she asked residents to "stand for peace" amid unrest - some of it violent - here and in other...

State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, speaks with state Rep. Tom Bennett, R-Gibson City, during debate over a bill involving a Chicago casino, during a session of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield on May 23, 2020.

The Spin: President Trump threatens to deploy military to cities where unrest is unfolding | Pritzker, Trump accuse each other of spewing ‘rhetoric’ | Lightfoot: ‘We did not let South, West sides burn’

June 1, 2020 at 7:02 p.m.

Just in: During a brief news conference early this evening, President Donald Trump declared himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to deploy the United States military to...

A Chicago police officer blocks the road to the Adler Planetarium along Lake Michigan Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Chicago. Chicago Police began turning joggers and others away from the city's lakefront trails amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus, hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatened to shut them down if people would not stop crowding the areas.

The Spin: Lightfoot dismisses Trump’s call for churches to reopen | Will the mayor get a casino win in Springfield? | Rahm Emanuel’s talking to Joe Biden

May 22, 2020 at 7:22 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot dismissed President Donald Trump's demand for churches nationwide to reopen in states with shutdown orders as nothing more than "social pandering." Chicago police fined several churches after...

Bright orange construction cones mark the far east end of Illinois Route 390 near Busse Road on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 in Bensenville. The Tollway plans to continue extending Illinois Route 390 east toward the airport, to connect with a new north-south tollway to be called I-490, which would stretch along the airport's western border.

The Spin: Lightfoot says Chicago restaurants won’t reopen next week | Illinois jobless claims soar along with unemployment system complaints | Obama Center’s still just a plan on paper

May 21, 2020 at 5:16 p.m.

Chicago restaurants won't be ready to reopen to outdoor dining by May 29. That's the date Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he will lift some of the statewide stay-at-home restrictions,...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, shown in February 2020.

The Spin: Shutdown showdown as General Assembly reconvenes | Pritzker moves up date to reopen bars, restaurants | Lightfoot marks year in office, asks for ‘prayers’

May 20, 2020 at 6:18 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this afternoon that restaurants and bars with outdoor seating could open their doors for alfresco dining and drinking in the next phase of reopening the state's...

Police stand near an exit of Lower Wacker Drive after sections of the road were flooded after heavy rain May 17, 2020 in Chicago.

The Spin: Speaker Madigan seeks to quash mask rebellion | Lightfoot looks back on first year as mayor | Is it time for Chicago to open its lakefront?

May 19, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this afternoon that all four regions of the state are on pace to enter the next phase of reopening businesses on May 29. Speaking of back...

The State Capitol in Springfield on May 29, 2019.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot, Sean Penn tour Chicago COVID-19 testing site | Blagojevich disbarred on eve of podcast launch | Trump, Obama trade jabs in early taste of fall election

May 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said this morning the city will fine churches whose Sunday services violated social distancing rules and threatened to take more serious steps if they continue in...

Former President Obama delivers pair of online commencement speeches, encourages students and criticizes nation’s pandemic response

May 17, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.

Former President Barack Obama delivered a pair of virtual commencement speeches on Saturday, honoring students across the country during a challenging time and criticizing U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's coronavirus...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association's annual brunch on Aug. 14, 2019, in Springfield.

The Spin: A Biden-Duckworth ticket? | Pritzker gets personal about ‘threats to my safety,’ family | Lightfoot says Chicago restaurants may reopen in June

May 15, 2020 at 6:28 p.m.

Tribune scoop: U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is going to interview for the post of former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate, fellow Democratic Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday....

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