Chicago

Thousands of workers in several different low-pay industries—including fast food, airlines, and health care—staged protests throughout the country on Thursday to demand a $15 an hour minimum wage, improved benefits,…more»

Chicago will soon be the largest city in America with a minimum wage of $13 an hour or more. The Chicago City Council today passed a minimum wage ordinance that…more»

Welcome to the South Bend Voice Election Night Live Blog! We will be posting updates throughout the evening with all of the latest information on local races and key national…more»

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is investigating a chemical leak at a uranium conversion facility in southern Illinois. According to the NRC event report, a leak of radioactive uranium…more»

Stanley Kubrick is best known for Hollywood blockbusters like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket. But before he was a film director, he…more»

Do you ever ride the CTA when you are in Chicago? If you do, get ready to have your bags searched. The Chicago Police Department has announced that screening will…more»

US Marshals have arrested a man in Chicago wanted in connection with a South Bend murder. Erique D. Raggs, 23, was taken into custody this morning at 8:30 am Central…more»

A possible serial killer has been arrested in Gary, Indiana. Police say that the alleged killer made the confession after a woman’s body was found at a Motel 6 in…more»

Karen Lewis, the often colorful and combative boss of the Chicago Teachers Union, has declined a run for mayor in the city of Chicago. Lewis suffered from an undisclosed “serious…more»

President Obama delivered a major speech on the economy yesterday at Northwestern University in Chicago. The president touted the ten million jobs created during his presidency and a slow but…more»