Brett Chase

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On the afternoon of Aug. 12, 1999, a blackout roiled Loop businesses, knocking out power at the Chicago Board of Trade before markets closed, darkening office buildings and trapping people in elevators. Traffic lights were out as cops tried to direct traf... See more

A pair of suburban races for Springfield lawmakers are competitive fights heading into the Nov. 3 election, even as many incumbent politicians across the state are running unopposed. Among the races to watch, Rep. Nabeela Syed, a Democrat from Inverness, ... See more

State and city officials are asking a Cook County Circuit Court judge to halt operations at Pullman Innovations, which has been the source of hundreds of nuisance complaints over putrid odors. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and city lawyers want a ... See more

The primary elections in March featured several challenges to Democratic incumbents in the General Assembly, but now that the general election Nov. 3 is almost here many politicians are running unopposed. There are still some hotly contested races in the ... See more