How funding for school districts could change (database)
A proposed change to how Illinois divvies up public school money means that about half of school districts in the Chicago area could lose funding. The possible changes stem from...
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Tasers in Chicago: How often and where they are used
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a plan Tuesday to equip more Chicago police officers with Tasers. The initiative is Emanuel's latest attempt to reduce the number of shootings by Chicago...
It’s warm now, yes, but ‘winter’ is coming (analysis)
Temperatures on Wednesday could peak at more than 60 degrees, according to WGN Weather Center meteorologist Tom Skilling's forecast. This comes just a few days after the winter solstice, the...
The Vic Fangio effect: Comparing the Bears’ and 49ers’ defenses
Before taking over as Bears defensive coordinator this season, Vic Fangio held the same post for San Francisco for four years, commanding one of the top defenses in the league....
McCarthy’s Chicago police tenure: 6 key elements
Citing a lack of public trust in police leadership, Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismissed Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy on Dec. 1, 2015. McCarthy took office in May 2011 and endured...
Chicago’s first snowfall is here, only a little late
Winter is (finally) here. The National Weather Service in Romeoville reports 4.2 inches of snow fell Friday at O'Hare, making the season's first measurable snowfall one of the area's largest....
Unaccompanied immigrant children in the U.S.
Thousands of unaccompanied children flooded across the southwest border of the United States and caused a humanitarian crisis in 2014. Since then, these children have made their way through an...
Look up your effective property tax rate (database)
Chicago homeowners pay less in property taxes than the vast majority of their suburban neighbors, even with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's record property tax increase applied. But business properties are taxed...
Weather turning cooler after above-average week
Weather more appropriate to November returns to the Chicago area after several days of near-record-setting, smile-inducing, no-jacket-wearing warmth, according to WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling's forecast. Saturday is expected to have...
Weekend weather outlook: A rainy Halloween, then a sunny start to November
Add an umbrella to your Halloween costume, because it is looking to be a wet Saturday, according to WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling. The rain ends Saturday night, leading into a...