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Illinois · IllinoisIn Chicago, honorary street signs are used to celebrate people and organizations that have left their mark on the city. We looked into the process of creating these signs.See the Story
You don’t have to be famous — or even from Chicago — to get an honorary street sign
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Illinois · IllinoisThe move to terminate nearly 15% of 62 unionized content creators at WBEZ and four people at the Chicago Sun-Times comes amid declining fundraising, listenership and philanthropic support.See the Story
Chicago Public Media lays off 14 staffers, citing financial troubles
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoBy RONALD BLUM
Associated Press Klaus Mäkelä has been hired to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mäkelä has had an astonishing rise in the music world. He became principal guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2018-19, then chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic in 2020-21 and music director o…See the Story
Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
54% Center coverage: 15 sources
Election Day · IllinoisA federal appeals panel in Chicago signaled skepticism toward Republican efforts to scuttle an Illinois law that allows for mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after an election. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in the case brought, in part, by downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. Bost prevailed last week with backing from former President Donald Trump in a closely watched primary against former Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey.See the Story
Illinois Republicans are challenging the state’s vote-by-mail law. But appellate judges seem skeptical of their arguments.
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Illinois · IllinoisThe fate of the Bring Chicago Home referendum is currently too close to call. With all precincts reporting, as of Friday morning, opponents of the measure were leading by a margin of 22,457 votes, with 53.58% votes against and 46.42% of the vote in support. The outcome of the ballot measure will depend on the votes among more than 87,000 outstanding mail-in ballots.See the Story
How did Chicago vote for Bring Chicago Home? Here are six takeaways from the data.
100% Left coverage: 1 sources