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Immigration protesters rally outside the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in the 100 block of West Congress Parkway in Chicago on Feb. 16, 2016.

Protesters shut down inbound Congress Parkway, about a dozen arrested

May 22, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

Protesters blocked traffic on Congress Parkway at LaSalle Street for more than an hour Tuesday morning to protest immigration policies, resulting in about 12 arrests.The demonstrators stretched across the inbound...

Jamie Kalven won a George Polk Award for Local Reporting on Feb. 14, 2016, for his coverage of the fatal shooting of Chicago teen Laquan McDonald.

Local journalist wins Polk Award for Laquan McDonald reporting

May 22, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

In October 2014, local journalist Jamie Kalven received a tip from a city official about an incident that would trigger national outrage about police violence. The source told Kalven, founder...

Roosevelt University musicology professor Thomas Kernan received a prize for his research on music about Abraham Lincoln.

In music, Abraham Lincoln’s image evolves for each new generation

May 22, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

Musicologist Thomas Kernan spent nearly four years as a doctoral student searching far and wide for every scrap of music ever written about Abraham Lincoln. Turns out there's a lot....

Alex, 16, sits in a wheelchair outside her apartment building Feb. 12, 2016, not far from where she was shot in the leg on her way to school the morning before.

Chicago teen shot in leg no stranger to gunfire

May 22, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

Alex, 16, knows what to do when she hears gunfire outside her West Humboldt Park home: Turn out the lights, lock the door and wait. That's what she did in...

Family and supporters hold a vigil on Dec. 23, 2015, in support of restaurateur Ibrahim Parlak (gesturing) of Harbert, Mich., who is facing deportation back to Turkey, at his restaurant, Cafe Gulistan. He is now receiving congressional help in his bid to stay in the U.S.

Jeff Tweedy to host benefit concert for immigrant facing deportation

May 22, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

The support for Ibrahim Parlak, a Harbert, Mich., restaurant owner and Turkish immigrant fighting deportation, continues to grow. Jeff Tweedy, frontman for Chicago rock band Wilco, will perform a solo...

Chicago Teachers Union members shut down the Congress Parkway at Wells Street during protest , Feb. 4, 2016. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Thousands rally downtown for Chicago Teachers Union

May 22, 2019 at 9:20 p.m.

Throngs of protesters organized by the Chicago Teachers Union clogged Loop streets during Thursday's evening rush hour to voice opposition to the district's move to slash budgets and stop paying...

A Metra train from Chicago arrives at the Schaumburg Metra stop on Oct. 8, 2014. The agency is seeking design proposals for new railcars.

Metra seeks design proposals for new railcars

May 25, 2019 at 12:33 p.m.

Metra is requesting proposals for the design and production of 367 new railcars as part of its 10-year, $2.4 billion modernization plan, according to a statement released Tuesday. "This is...

The Ferris wheel, seen in September 2015, had been a centerpiece at Navy Pier since 1995. It's now headed to Branson, Mo., as the pier replaces it with a bigger wheel.

Old Navy Pier Ferris wheel headed to Branson

August 23, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

The old Navy Pier Ferris wheel isn't done spinning. The recently dismantled Ferris wheel will make a 550-mile trip from Chicago to the Track Family Fun Parks in Branson, Mo.,...

Lou Kueltzo, 81, shown Jan. 26, 2016, in his home in Aurora, soon will meet fellow Korean War veterans in Washington, D.C., through Honor Flight Chicago.

Group to start offering honor flights to D.C. for Korean War veterans

May 22, 2019 at 9:18 p.m.

In 1952, Lou Kueltzo, a 17-year-old high school graduate from Forest Park, joined the military at the Oak Park Post Office. By Christmas, he was a Navy petty officer third...

Attendees pass up a gender-neutral restroom at the Hilton Chicago hotel in Chicago during the National LGBTQ Task Force conference on Jan. 21, 2016.

Local activists launch push for gender-neutral bathrooms in Chicago

May 22, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

Tara Crockett feels uncomfortable entering a women's restroom. It reminds the Oregon State University student activist, who does not identify as male or female, that the world often doesn't recognize...

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