Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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city-hall
  • by david hall
Ethics chair renews push for public financing of campaigns, but only for City Council contests

Ald. Matt Martin (47th) wants to start small, with a public financing program confined to candidates for City Council. That limits the cost to roughly $10 million over four years.

transportation
  • by david hall
Megabus owner, Coach USA, files for bankruptcy after COVID-19 blows

The company, which was purchased by private equity firm Variant Equity Advisors for $270 million in 2019, said bus operations will continue as it undergoes a court-supervised sale of its assets.

weather
  • by david hall
Chicago's historic heat wave may bring warmest stretch of nights in 91 years — what you need to know

The last time Chicago saw a seven-day streak of low temperatures above 70 degrees was in 1933, just months after Franklin D. Roosevelt was first sworn in as president, and Chicago was hosting its last world's fair.

chicago-school-board
  • by david hall
Chicago school board candidates submit signatures: 'It was a hustle'

Prospective candidates took turns presenting their piles of papers for counting; officials had to confirm at least 1,000 signatures before they could be submitted. Candidates have until 5 p.m. next Monday to file.