Politics

Resources for rent-related conflict resolution in the time of coronavirus have seen an uptick in calls as more residents feel the economic pain and struggle to pay rent.

Protesters gathered in Chicago and the capital to voice frustration over the governor's extended stay-at-home order, saying it breaches freedom rights and is unconstitutional.

The Illinois Department of Public Health unveiled plans for its new contact tracing initiative to curb the spread of coronavirus as few public places open and more business are allowed to open for curbside pickup under new guidelines from the governors' stay-at-home order.

A housing rights group says Mayor Lightfoot's latest relief plan for tenants and homeowners, who are out of work because of COVID-19 and can't pay their rents or mortgages, doesn't go far enough.

Mayor Lightfoot announced a new housing solidarity plan to ease the financial pain for many who feel burdened by the pressure to pay rent during the pandemic that has left thousands without income.

A 28-year-old woman is suing Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs because she said she still suffers from being hit by a foul ball at Wrigley Field almost two years ago.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is firing back at a tweet by President Donald Trump questioning the rationale for sending federal COVID-19 relief aid to Illinois.

Chicago's mayor overcame a bloc of dissident aldermen Friday to get temporary authority to spend funds and award contracts during the pandemic.

Schaumburg Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi says that while he is getting some pressure from businesses shut down by coronavirus restrictions, he is not hearing the kind of enflamed rhetoric occurring elsewhere in the U.S.

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