After it’s been determined the site has a clean bill of health, and receives a “no further remediation” letter from the EPA, redevelopment on the property can begin.
Evanston City Council unanimously approved moving forward with establishing Evanston’s community response program, which is designed to work in tandem with the Evanston Police Department to respond to 911 and other emergency response calls. The community response program, which is to be housed within the Parks and Recreation Department, will be staffed by responders trained in de-escalation, domestic violence, trauma response, cognitive behavioral therapy, diversity and more, according to city documents. Читать дальше...
President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump are poised to have the biggest day of the primary campaign move them to the brink of winning their party’s presidential nominations and setting up a historic rematch. Super Tuesday elections are being held in 16 states and one territory — from Alaska and California to Vermont and Virginia. […]
Police say that there’s actually been 11 gun-related arrests at Naperville’s TopGolf facility since September. The latest happened over the weekend.
A sitting state appellate judge, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, multiple ex-legislators, and the Cook County Clerk all wrote letters of support for Tim Mapes, the former Springfield insider who was convicted of perjury last year.
Delegates are people chosen to represent their community at their political party’s presidential nominating convention. They are the ones who actually select the candidate to represent their party on the November ballot.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard said Monday she would be vindicated and vetoed a Village Board request for outside agencies to investigate her for allegedly misusing village funds.
As the National Weather Service began its Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week, officials expected highs in the mid 40s Tuesday after a Monday of temperatures reaching 70 degrees. The warm Monday temperatures followed a stormy night of thunderstorms in portions of northeast and central Illinois. Tuesday, highs near the mid -40s are expected, with a 60 percent chance of rain in the morning hours. Officials are expecting breezy conditions with wind gusts up to 30 mph. In the evening hours conditions... Читать дальше...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
A Naperville mother is among those backing 'right-to-die' legislation, but others are adamantly opposed.
At a time of book bans and efforts by state legislatures to ban drag shows, the performer and television producer who is arguably the country’s most famous drag star, RuPaul, is the co-founder of a new online bookstore that will be sending a rainbow school bus from the West Coast to the South to distribute the very books targeted by those bans.
Local leaders say plan by Gov. Pritzker would cause cuts in services or hikes in other taxes.
Early voting for the March 19 primary began Monday in Chicago and around the state. Officials said they expect early voting and mail-in ballots to account for 40% of the total count.
Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday with a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet who came to Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Clayton Harris III joined several backers at Federal Plaza Monday for a news conference highlighting an influx of campaign cash to his primary opponent Eileen O’Neill Burke.
Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally and order them to leave the country is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration. Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order that puts the new Texas law on hold for at least next week while the high court considers what opponents have called the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago. The law had been set to take... Читать дальше...
Rick Ryan, of Evergreen Park, and Sonia Khalil, of Palos Hills, are competing in the March 19 Primary while Christine McGovern Shanahan, of Oak Lawn, is unopposed on the Republican side.