A clause in the county’s contract lets an information system designed for crime victims funnel sensitive data to ICE-contracted LexisNexis.

Una cláusula en el contrato del condado permite que un sistema creado para notificar a víctimas de delitos canalice datos sensibles hacia LexisNexis, una empresa contratada por ICE.

S ummer on the South Side peaks with the annual tradition known as the Bud Billiken Parade, which marks the upcoming ...

The Bud Billiken Parade, a South Side tradition since 1929, took place this past weekend.

A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level.

President Donald Trump and his Republican cronies in Congress have finally managed to kill the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit that helps fund National Public Radio (NPR) and ...

Alma Campos has stepped into a new role at the Weekly as our new Lead Reporter and Project Editor for immigration coverage. Alma previously served as a senior editor and section editor, roles in which ...

This story was copublished by Invisible Institute and the Chicago Reader. Illustration by Injustice Watch. John Poulos’s past might have prevented him from being hired by the Chicago Police Department ...

With the elimination of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program July 1, some local organizations say they have taken matters into their own hands.

The quantum world functions very differently than how we understand the world to function, and quantum computers reflect that. A quantum computer at a fundamental level doesn’t work with just 1 or 0, ...

Demolition of the Damen Silos began on July 14, 2025. The Chicago skyline can be seen in the background. Credit: Alejandro Hernández It was on a picturesque Sunday afternoon when I found myself ...