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Toni Preckwinkle waves to a supporter at the Women for Toni rally at the Northeastern Illinois University student union auditorium Feb. 23, 2019.

Chicago’s 14 mayoral candidates scurry for votes in final weekend of campaigning

May 15, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

Bill Daley walked into the crowded sanctuary at the Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God on Sunday afternoon and received the blessing of the Bronzeville congregation — literally. The elderly...

R. Kelly turns himself in at 1st District police headquarters in Chicago on Feb. 22, 2019.

Prosecutors reveal sordid details of sex abuse allegations against R. Kelly as judge sets $1 million bond

August 22, 2019 at 10:34 a.m.

Superstar singer R. Kelly was ordered held on $1 million bond Saturday by a Cook County judge who called the allegations of sexual abuse laid out by prosecutors “disturbing.” Prosecutors...

R. Kelly, facing new sex charges, makes return to the same Cook County courthouse a decade after child porn acquittal

May 23, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

A decade ago, R&B superstar R. Kelly bowed his head and thanked Jesus after a Cook County jury acquitted him of child pornography charges stemming from an alleged videotaped sexual...

Anna Valencia took over as Chicago city clerk in January 2017.

Votes for 2 women challenging City Clerk Anna Valencia won’t be counted after court ruling

May 23, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

While three candidates’ names appear on Tuesday’s ballot for city clerk, any votes for the two women challenging incumbent Clerk Anna Valencia won’t be counted, officials said. The Illinois appellate...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Martin Nesbitt, left, chairman of the Obama Foundation, announce on May 12, 2015, that Chicago will be the home of Obama's presidential library and museum.

In blow to Obama Presidential Center backers, judge allows lawsuit challenging Chicago’s Jackson Park location to proceed

May 23, 2019 at 3:13 a.m.

In a setback to plans to build the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side lakefront, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit challenging its location can proceed. U.S....

City Clerk Anna Valencia addresses the Chicago City Council in 2017. Valencia was appointed city clerk by Mayor Rahm Emanuel more than two years ago and is running for re-election.

In Chicago city clerk’s race, questions linger over whether two candidates can stay in the competition

May 15, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.

Three candidates appear on the ballot for Chicago city clerk, but with Election Day less than two weeks away and people already casting ballots, a court still could decide two...

Lawsuit means Chicago Obama center plan no sure thing; judge says he will rule on legal challenge in coming days

May 23, 2019 at 3:13 a.m.

Odds may still favor the eventual construction of former President Barack Obama’s $500 million museum and library in a public park along Chicago’s lakeshore, but it’s no longer a sure...

Former Chicago White Sox player and manager Ozzie Guillen is introduced during opening ceremonies for SoxFest 2019 at the Hilton Chicago on Jan. 25, 2019.

Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen backing Bill Daley in Chicago mayor’s race

May 15, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.

Former Chicago White Sox player and manager Ozzie Guillen is supporting Bill Daley’s bid to become Chicago’s next mayor, the ex-skipper said Wednesday afternoon. Although he doesn’t normally dabble in...

Michelle Duster (cq), great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, shakes hands with Mayor Rahm Emanuel after she spoke prior to the new Ida B. Wells Drive signs ceremonial unveiling that renames Congress Parkway seen here at Harold Washington Library in Chicago on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

With Congress Parkway now renamed Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago has its first major street named for a black woman

February 11, 2019 at 5:55 p.m.

The bright green street signs bearing her name had already been installed, and digital mapping apps already acknowledged Ida B. Wells Drive as a major downtown Chicago thoroughfare. But on...

Former Vice President Al Gore announces his support for Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley, rear, on Feb. 8, 2019.

Former Vice President Al Gore endorses Bill Daley in Chicago mayor’s race

February 8, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

Bill Daley brought in the star power of former Vice President Al Gore on Friday to publicly endorse him in his attempt to become the third member of his family...

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