A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Antonio King as Chicago’s Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs. King is a longtime city employee and LGBTQ+ health advocate who previously served as the LGBTQ+ Health and Out...

The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.

"I believe in miracles, so that's why I can be happy," owner Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams said. “The same way I came to this space, I know something else is there."

Poor oversight has allowed properties seized through the program to fall into disrepair or be used by public officials for personal gain.

“Any student of CPD’s modern history can recognize that there have been these groups of officers that have contributed more than their fair share of harm and misconduct,” Inspector General Deborah Wit...

Rick Garcia, the longtime Chicago gay activist who played a key role in passing Chicago’s Human Rights Ordinance, died Jan. 12 at 69. Garcia was a central figure in Chicago and Illinois LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy for decades, helping to build the political infrastructure that led to expanding protections against discrimination at the city, county and state levels. He later co-founded the Illinois Federation for Human Rights—now known as Equality Illinois—which became a central force in advancing LGBTQ+ civil rights legislation across the state.

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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