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Fresh off a Democratic primary election win, Gov. J.B. Pritzker sits down for an interview June 29, 2022. at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago.

Column: U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson ably led state Democrats, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s money mattered more

August 2, 2022 at 2:26 p.m.

Something stinks about the wheeling and dealing that ended with Rep. Robin Kelly, the congresswoman from south suburban Matteson, dropping her bid to remain chair of the Democratic Party of...

Former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie arrives for his arraignment on federal fraud charges at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago Sept. 27, 2017.

Column: Former Lincoln-Way Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie reaps state’s top pension while federal prosecutors drag feet on criminal trial

July 29, 2022 at 12:22 p.m.

Taxpayers in New Lenox-based Lincoln-Way High School District 210 and throughout Illinois may be wondering if justice delayed is justice denied concerning former Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie. Working stiffs made Wyllie...

Christian Wilson, left, and another family member listen during a memorial Wednesday at Irwin Park in Homewood as Blanche Curtis, Wilson's grandmother, recalls the young woman who was killed by Dolton police a year earlier.

Column: Mourners gather in Homewood’s Irwin Park to remember Alexis Wilson a year after she was killed by Dolton police

July 29, 2022 at 12:12 p.m.

Many questions remain about the police-involved shooting death of 19-year-old Alexis Wilson in Dolton on July 27, 2021. But after about 100 friends and family gathered for a memorial Wednesday...

In a file photo from Jan. 6, 2021, Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Column: Punish Adam Kinzinger? Illinois GOP ought to censure extremist lawmakers instead

July 27, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.

The five Downstate lawmakers who called for the Illinois Republican Party to censure U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger stirred the political pot this week. The group thought it would be a...

A rendering shows the proposed Calumet Park Apartments development in the 12300 block of South Ashland Avenue, Calumet Park.

Column: Calumet Park hopes to draw young workers to apartments planned near train station

July 26, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.

Calumet Park officials are hoping to attract young professionals to an apartment complex planned for a site next to the Ashland Avenue Metra station. State, regional and local officials gathered...

Co-owners Ray Cantelo, from left, Larry Garetto, and Amanda Melvin, Garetto's daughter in their newly renovated Lyric Theater space at 12952 Western Ave., Blue Island.

Column: Family’s business projects help build community revival in Blue Island

July 22, 2022 at 9:37 p.m.

Garetto family investments in new business ventures are creating momentum and helping offset recent losses in Blue Island. Beggars Pizza owner Larry Garetto, 67, said he's happy to give back...

State Sen. Michael Hastings, D-Frankfort, answers a question during debate on energy legislation in September 2021 at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Column: Democrat Sean Casten raised $3.4 million in congressional primary campaign; Jonathan Jackson $535,244

July 21, 2022 at 12:56 p.m.

Jonathan Jackson beat 16 other candidates to win the June 28 Democratic primary for Rep. Bobby Rush's 1st District congressional seat, but Jackson finished fourth in fundraising in the contest....

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard addresses an audience in April during a town hall meeting at Dolton Village Hall.

Column: Dolton trustees take steps to curb mayor’s authority over spending, employment

July 20, 2022 at 2:52 p.m.

As Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard remains locked in a political feud with her village board majority, trustees are taking new steps to curb the mayor's power. Frustrated by repeated alleged...

A vacant house and two adjacent vacant lots in the 14700 block of Cooper Avenue in Harvey, shown in January, were among many in the neighborhood listed on the Cook County treasurer's 2022 scavenger sale for unpaid property taxes.

Column: Study blames redlining for crime, poverty and blight plaguing many south suburbs

July 19, 2022 at 10:58 a.m.

A new study links a racist federal housing policy from the 1940s to population declines, crime and nagging blight that plague many south suburban communities to this day. "This has...

Piles of buckthorn and other brush fill the backyard of Daily Southtown columnist Ted Slowik's Will County home on Friday.

Column: Clearing backyard buckthorn takes a lot of time and energy, but it’s worth it

July 15, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.

Clearing buckthorn and other invasive plants from an overgrown, neglected backyard feels rewarding and is good for the environment. "I like it because you see results right away. You see...

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