May 21, 2021 California Democratic lawmakers look to remove penalty for possessing firearm during crime Reform-minded activists in California vow to move forward after a bill that would have dramatically reduced, and in some cases eliminated, enhanced sentences for crimes committed while using a gun failed to advance through the legislature Thursday.
May 21, 2021 Brood X cicadas hit Washington's Capitol Hill The periodical cicadas of Brood X have officially arrived on Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill.
May 21, 2021 Slain officer's body escorted through central Illinois A procession led by a hearse bearing the body of a slain police officer moved across central Illinois on Thursday, giving hundreds a chance to pay their respects.
May 21, 2021 Lori Lightfoot’s polarizing move: Why White reporters need not apply Lightfoot called out “the overwhelming whiteness and maleness" of the press corps and said she’s only talking to Black and Latino reporters.
May 19, 2021 Illinois police officer, suspect dead after exchange of gunfire An Illinois police officer died Wednesday after being shot by a domestic disturbance suspect who was killed in an exchange of gunfire that left a second officer wounded, a police chief said.
May 18, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will grant interviews only to 'Black or Brown journalists,' local reporters say Reporters out of Chicago are alleging that Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot is now only granting interviews to journalists of color.
May 17, 2021 COVID restrictions: What states have eased rules following updated CDC guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidance on masks, allowing states to ease or outright remove certain COVID-19 restrictions.
May 14, 2021 Chicago Tribune editorial board rips Illinois Democrats for bill that would delay school openings The Chicago Tribune editorial board published a scathing op-ed Wednesday, ripping Illinois Democrats over a bill that it says would punish the success the state's private schools saw as they reopened earlier in the pandemic.
May 14, 2021 Illinois police officer’s commitment to community outshines national scrutiny: 'I've become a father figure' Since the death of George Floyd by Officer Derek Chauvin nearly a year ago, police have been the focal point of media scrutiny. Similar incidents in Louisville, Kentucky, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, led to calls for defunding the police by lawmakers in Washington, as reform bills came loudly and went away quietly without becoming codified
May 14, 2021 New York among states waiting to lift mask mandate for vaccinated people While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped mask indoor mask mandates for people fully vaccinated against coronavirus, some states are hesitant to immediately do away with facial covering requirements.
