Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to air live from Chicago during Democratic convention

[ Comedian Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” is headed to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this summer, the late-night host said Wednesday. “‘The Late Show’ is doing shows from Chicago for the entire Democratic convention,” Colbert said on his show Wednesday.  The shows will be live, according to a post by the show’s account … Read more

Illinois governor denounces language of Biden special counsel report: ‘I smell a rat’

[ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) scrutinized language in the special counsel’s report, released Thursday, on President Biden’s retention of classified documents — including comments about the president’s age and memory. “I smell a rat,” Pritzker, one of the top surrogates in Biden’s reelection campaign, said during a press conference Friday. “It was extremely unfair … Read more

Chicago delays migrant shelter evictions for a third time amid public pressure, winter weather worries

[ Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Monday that the city is again delaying enforcement of a 60-day rule that would have evicted nearly 3,000 migrants from shelters around the city at the beginning of February. The evictions will be delayed through the end of March and depending on when migrants arrived at shelters. This … Read more

New year, new state laws: From minimum wage to gender-affirming care

[ A host of new state laws came into effect across the country Monday, reflecting a national rift on key issues and how to address them that doesn’t seem to be shifting course anytime soon. Many of the measures are sure to attract criticism and even mockery from their opponents.  For instance, California now mandates … Read more