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The state Supreme Court chamber inside the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield.

Rochford wins Democratic primary in race for Illinois Supreme Court seat; GOP side too close to call

June 29, 2022 at 7:59 a.m.

Lake County Associate Judge Elizabeth "Liz" Rochford won the Democratic primary for an open Supreme Court seat following Tuesday's election, but whether she will face off in the fall against...

Students arrive at Westinghouse College Prep in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on May 16, 2022. The school revamped its entire dress code policy during the last school year after discovering that some rules, including restrictions on hair-care items like do-rags and bonnets, were causing some students to be admonished more than others.

Chicago public school dress codes now cannot ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago's public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday...

The Illinois Supreme Court chamber inside the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield.

Ken Griffin’s money expected to again play role in Illinois Supreme Court elections, starting with primary for suburban district seat

June 21, 2022 at 12:01 p.m.

The state's wealthiest man, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, is again exerting influence in a race for an Illinois Supreme Court seat during an election cycle that could give Republicans a...

Chicago police officers at the scene where a 75-year-old man was left in critical condition after being doused with flammable liquid and set on fire, in the 400 block of North Wabash Avenue on May 25, 2022.

Melrose Park resident denied bail in alleged arson attack on ‘Walking Man’

May 31, 2022 at 1:02 p.m.

A Melrose Park man facing charges in the recent attack on a local figure known as "Walking Man" was denied bail in court Monday. Joseph Guardia, 27, is charged with...

People meet at North Avenue Beach after responding to an internet meet-up flyer titled "North Ave Beach Takeover," on May 30, 2022.

Swimming conditions improve at Chicago’s public beaches on Memorial Day

May 30, 2022 at 7:36 p.m.

Chicago's beaches are open for swimming on Memorial Day — if swimmers are brave enough to face Lake Michigan's chilly waters. Those visiting the city's public beaches on Monday, the...

Members of a Chicago Police Department SWAT team work the scene where a person barricaded himself inside a residential building in the 4400 block of West Walton Street on May 29.

Man killed and 4 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

May 30, 2022 at 11:10 a.m.

A man was fatally shot and four others wounded in an incident Sunday night that drew a SWAT team response to a home in the 4400 block of West Walton...

Abril Morales camina desde su casa hasta Farragut High School en Chicago, el miércoles 27 de abril de 2022.

Los códigos de vestimenta en CPS hacen que muchos estudiantes se sientan menospreciados

May 26, 2022 at 9:37 p.m.

En Cassell Elementary en Mount Greenwood, el manual estudiantil de este año instruye a las niñas que sus camisas "deben llegar a la cintura y sin escote". El código de...

Giuliana Huerta, a senior at Hubbard High School, prepares for school at her home in Chicago.

No hoodies. No do-rags. No spaghetti straps. In Chicago Public Schools, dress codes leave many students feeling slighted.

September 17, 2024 at 9:06 p.m.

At Cassell Elementary in Mount Greenwood, girls are instructed in this year's student handbook that their shirts "must meet the waist and not reveal cleavage." The dress code at Ashburn...

Elita Schallman, who suffers from the inflammatory bowel disorder colitis, shops at Sunset Foods on Sept. 14, 2021, in suburban Lake Forest. Last summer, Schallman was in downtown Chicago when her colitis flared. She ran into a Starbucks where the employees refused to grant her access to their restroom despite her begging and her attempts to show her medical information about her disease. Schallman said she prefers to shop at places she is familiar with so she knows where the restrooms are located.

Aldermen seek to boost access to public bathrooms: ‘Really it’s for all Chicagoans’

December 17, 2021 at 6:59 p.m.

Nineteen aldermen signed on this week to a City Council resolution aimed at improving public restroom access in Chicago, a long-standing problem for residents, tourists, people experiencing homelessness and the...

Printable guide: Find a public bathroom in Chicago

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

This flyer, in both English and Spanish, offers tips on finding accessible public bathrooms in Chicago. It can be folded and placed inside a wallet or bag. Download it first,...

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