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A man puts both hands in the air as he joins in with protestors' chants of 'hands up don't shoot!' on Monday, Jun. 1, 2020 in Springfield, IL.

Gallery: Hundreds of protestors march in downtown Springfield in response to the death of George Floyd

June 2, 2020

Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

An extra $1.10 per month in phone fees in Emanuel budget

October 17, 2017

Hannah Baker, a senior at Carbondale Community High School, participates in the Southern Illinois Women's March on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in front of the Carbondale Civic Center. Baker said she attended with about a dozen other members of the high school's women's leadership club.

Women’s March organizers plan another Chicago rally for 2018

October 11, 2017

Mayor Rahm Emanuel looks at a group of protesters that interrupted a press conference in front of his home after the mayor hosted a dinner with immigrant students Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 in Chicago, IL.

Emanuel criticizes Trump over Las Vegas response; Rauner wants ‘dialogue’ about guns

October 3, 2017

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in Seattle in a June 2014 file image. In a press release Thursday, Amazon announced it is planning to build a second, 'equal' headquarters in another city. (Ken Lambert/Seattle Times/TNS)

Chicago’s Amazon bid committee includes big lineup of corporate chiefs

September 27, 2017

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in Seattle in a June 2014 file image. In a press release Thursday, Amazon announced it is planning to build a second, 'equal' headquarters in another city. (Ken Lambert/Seattle Times/TNS)

How much would you give for 50,000 jobs? Amazon wants to know

September 22, 2017

The dashboard of the software-updated Tesla Model S P90D shows the icons enabling Tesla's autopilot, featuring limited hands-free steering, making the Tesla the closest thing on the market to an autonomous-driving enable vehicle. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Chicago-area mechanics are back to work after new contract ends almost 7-week strike

September 18, 2017

(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Latest effort at accountability for Chicago police starts up Friday

September 14, 2017

Emmett Farmer, 51, father of Flint Farmer, poses for portrait with a poster at his home in Sauk Village, Illinois, October 21, 2011. Flint Farmer, 29, was unarmed when he was shot and killed by a police officer in June. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

After shooting by Chicago police, family seeks special prosecutor for 2011 killing

August 31, 2017

Ford Motor Company President and CEO, Jim Hackett, on Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. Ford said Wednesday it earned a profit of $2 billion during the second quarter. (Elaine Cromie/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

Ford settles sexual, racial harassment claims at Chicago plants for $10 million

August 18, 2017

Chance the Rapper holds a press conference at Westcott Elementary School in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on March 6, 2017. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to Chicago Public Schools as a ‘call to action’

March 6, 2017

Chance the Rapper performs in the group The Social Expirement at the Austin Music Hall on March 20, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

Chance the Rapper disappointed by ‘vague answers’ from Rauner

March 3, 2017

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