Opinion & Comment
Opinion: A Day on the DuSable Riverwalk
This is not hard but for every step forward a Chicago politician needs to take two steps back.
Politics
The Politics Section of the Chicago Journal.
Opinion & Comment
Opinion: Lori Lightfoot Jumps the Shark
What, exactly, did you expect from the self-described triple-threat?
Opinion & Comment
Opinion: There Are Only Victims Here
Welcome to another tragedy, brought to you by Chicago leadership. Produced and paid for by the people of Chicago.
U.S. Politics
Full Transcript from President Joe Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress
Approaching his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden addressed the joint session of Congress for the first time.
News
Jury Delivers Verdict in Officer Derek Chauvin Trial
The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, touched off international protests.
Opinion & Comment
Opinion: Welcome to Evanston, Home of the Racists
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Black people's problems are over! Evanston pays REPARATIONS!
Politics
Opinion: Dude, Where's My Car?
An unbelievably still growing crime problem that's long since passed so far beyond caricature that only an obscure stoner comedy starring Kelso and Stifler is able to fully quantify the absurdity of the condition it feels like as an audience member watching this city's leadership perform.
Chicago Journal
April Perry, Former Chief Ethics Officer Who Resigned in Wake of Jussie Smollett Case, Designated a Hearing Officer for Chicago Police Board
Perry's new designation is a contract position with the Police Board; therefore, all typical rights and benefits of employee status are not available.
Politics
Opinion: Who is Advising Adam Kinzinger?
Someone needs to tell the truth, all right. Adam, what were you thinking?
Illinois Politics
Opinion: Is J.B. Pritzker Unfit to Lead the State of Illinois?
He long expressed an interest in Politics but it wasn't until J.B. Pritzker found it necessary to fully satisfy the donation requirements of Mike Madigan that he was elected Governor of Illinois. It was his first elected position in public office, and it should be his last.
Chicago Journal
The Presidential Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as 46th President of the United States
Full transcript of President Biden's Inaugural Address.
Chicago Journal
Illinois General Election Results - 2020
The official results from Illinois voters in the 2020 general election from the Illinois State Board of Elections.