Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
Oprah and "Voice" star Katie Kadan are set to join virtual Chicago high school graduation ceremonies streaming online June 14 at 1 p.m.
KONKOL COLUMN — Is it just a coincidence the contractor involved in Pritzker's private construction projects got coronavirus contracts?
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that certain businesses, industries should prepare to 'cautiously' reopen in early June.
KONKOL COLUMN: A McHenry County accountant who crunches data for fun wondered why coronavirus stats don't ad up. State says it's a 'glitch'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city restaurants won't open in May despite the state announcement allowing alfresco dining next week.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces boost in mental health services targeting poor minority neighborhoods as coronavirus pandemic takes toll.
Chicago City Council votes to keep some workers from getting fired during stay-home order, give financial aide to airport concessionaires.
KONKOL COLUMN: Illinoisans deserve to know whether the Pritzker administration is cooking the books on testing data like other states.
Reports: Three Floyds Brewing's Munster, Indiana brew pub has been closed indefinitely. Brewery and Distillery operations continue.
KONKOL COLUMN: Hateful rhetoric isn't just vile and unacceptable, it allows Pritzker to easily dismiss valid criticism of his leadership.
Chicago's partnership with actor Sean Penn's charity, CORE, is set to add six new coronavirus test sites in minority neighborhoods
Ald. Anthony Beale partnered with Walgreens to open a free drive-up coronavirus testing site at 95th and King Drive.
KONKOL COLUMN: Gov. Prtizker deserves praise for doing something wonderful he should have done long ago; bringing COVID-19 testing to 60620.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrote, "Limiting services is hard. ... But it remains every bit as important now as ever" during the pandemic.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the lakefront will remain closed even when the data allows city to ease coronavirus stay-home restrictions.
KONKOL COLUMN: Gov. Pritzker wants us to believe the state with the most coronavirus tests wins, but statistics don't tell the whole story.
KONKOL COLUMN: God help us all. Gov. Pritzker says Illinois is "going it alone" in coronavirus testing but still hasn't revealed strategy.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says it's her goal to open Chicago Public Schools in the fall because kids need structure in-class learning provides.
UPDATE: Mayor Lightfoot announced a plan for a phased-in return to a 'new normal' in post-pandemic Chicago.
Businessman Willie Wilson is set to distribute 5 million face masks at eight Chicago area churches on Saturday.
