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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2020 file photo, dawn arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The Spin: Illinois to lose congressional seat over population drop | Former congressman Gutiérrez blasts Kim Foxx | Lightfoot touts economic development in struggling neighborhoods as critics hammer her over crime

April 26, 2021 at 4:34 p.m.

As long expected, Illinois will lose a seat in Congress as the state's population continues to drop, according to U.S. Census figures released today. The Tribune's Rick Pearson has more...

FILE: Mayor Lori Lightfoot is joined by Governor J.B. Pritzker, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and public health experts to provide an update on COVID-19 at the Thompson Center, Thursday, March 12, 2020.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker, Obamas and more weigh in on Chauvin guilty verdict | Another round of Preckwinkle vs. Lightfoot | Calls for Justice Department to probe Adam Toledo’s death

April 20, 2021 at 7:14 p.m.

From Mayor Lori Lightfoot to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Democratic leaders across Illinois quickly hailed the conviction today of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at City Hall on April 15, 2021, about the video of the fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo.

The Spin: Lightfoot dismisses unsubstantiated Twitter chatter | Pritzker puts National Guard on standby ahead of Chauvin verdict | First lady Jill Biden in Dixon

April 19, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

First lady Jill Biden was in Illinois today, touring Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon to talk up affordable higher education. A community college teacher herself, the first lady didn't...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly speaks as an announcement is made of the first Educational POD (point of distribution) for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing on Feb. 10, 2021. The school district is looking at 400 vaccines given per day, as long as they have them, for teachers and school personnel, running six days a week.

The Spin: Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket | Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills after scandal | Politicians on Adam Toledo police shooting video

April 16, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

The video released Thursday of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo has prompted a flood of commentary from our elected leaders, some of whom condemned police for...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 10, 2021.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot calls video of fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo, 13, ‘excruciating’ | Pritzker vs. Exelon reprieve? | Disparities continue during legal weed’s first year in Chicago

April 15, 2021 at 5:55 p.m.

Choking back tears at a news conference today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for peace ahead of the public release of video showing 13-year-old Adam Toledo's fatal shooting by a Chicago...

Inspector General Joe Ferguson hosts a community forum in the Austin neighborhood on the Chicago Police Department's gang database.

The Spin: Lightfoot says she’s watched video of fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as city braces for its release | Pritzker feeling ‘fine’ after J&J vaccine | Obama Presidential Center facing new lawsuit

April 14, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

Video of the fatal Chicago police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo will be made public tomorrow, authorities say. The announcement comes the same day Mayor Lori Lightfoot said for the...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse NaTasha McCoy at the state-supported mass vaccination site at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on March 24, 2021.

The Spin: Johnson & Johnson shots paused | Federal officials looking for temporary migrant shelters visit Great Lakes Navy boot camp | Obamas on fatal police shooting

April 13, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

The state, Cook County and Chicago public health departments hit the pause button on distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following recommendations from the FDA and CDC amid reports that...

The Spin: Lightfoot says city ‘prepared’ for possible protests over Toledo video, Chauvin verdict | Biden aides eye Illinois for temporary migrant shelter | Pardoned by Trump, Casey Urlacher claims reelection victory as Mettawa mayor

April 12, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said over the weekend the city "will be prepared" for possible peaceful protests that could follow the eventual release of Chicago police body camera video that captured...

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger before a gun violence hearing Oct. 3, 2019, at Kennedy King College.

The Spin: Adam Kinzinger versus Matt Gaetz | South Side bakery visited by Harris pulled into ‘border’ controversy | Judge sides with lawmakers who sued to collect pay increases they voted against

April 9, 2021 at 4:56 p.m.

Illinois U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says it's time for fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, reportedly under federal investigation in a sex-trafficking case, to resign. Kinzinger is the first GOP...

Then-Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot and mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle hold a news conference with the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago on April 3, 2019.

The Spin: Cook County Democrats endorse legislation Lightfoot opposes | Pritzker announces 150K new vaccine doses | U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly promises stronger Democratic candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds

April 8, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

In an appearance with Gov. J.B. Pritzker this morning, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in no uncertain terms that "we need to continue to make progress in vaccinating...

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