SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jul 12, 2024 Week in Review: More Democrats Call for Biden to End Campaign; Illinois GOP Names New Chair President Joe Biden attempts to save his campaign. And heading into the Republican National Convention, the state GOP names a new chair. Jul 12, 2024 McCormick Place Window Facelift Underway, Designed to Prevent Another Mass Casualty of Birds Bird-friendly window film is being installed on the convention center’s approximately two football fields’ worth of glass. Work on the $1.2 million project began in early June and is expected to take approximately three months. Jul 12, 2024 Illinois Republicans Select Kathy Salvi as New State Party Chair Attorney Kathy Salvi ran unsuccessfully against incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in 2022. Salvi assumes the post July 19, the day after the Republican National Convention wraps in Milwaukee. Jul 12, 2024 Former Loretto Hospital Execs Charged in $15M Embezzlement Scheme Federal prosecutors in Chicago charged the hospital’s former chief financial officer Anosh Ahmed, its chief transformation officer Heather Bergdahl and the medical supply company owner Sameer Suhail with multiple counts of wire fraud in connection with the alleged scheme. Jul 12, 2024 Key City Panel Endorses Crackdown Prompted by Wave of Anti-Semitic Flyers Authored by Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward), the measure allows officials to fine those who leave materials in public areas or on private property that appear to be hazardous or pose a threat to public safety. Jul 11, 2024 ‘Savor After Hours’ is a Sexy Dance Spectacle: Review Have you been thinking about taking a trip to Las Vegas, playing the slots and then heading to a nightclub? Well, I’d advise you to save your money and instead just head to “Savor After Hours.” Jul 11, 2024 Biden Awards $1.7B to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Assembly in 8 States, Including Illinois The grants cover a broad range of the automotive supply chain, including parts for electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck batteries and electric SUVs, the White House said. Jul 11, 2024 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, July 11, 2024 - Full Show A new plan to preserve affordable housing. Bringing more young people to the Loop this summer. And a bilingual bookstore is hitting the road. Jul 11, 2024 Bilingual Bookstore for Kids Hits the Road as Chicago Family Seeks to Share Love of Reading ¡Viva! Los Libros just launched a bookmobile. Owners Nina Sanchez and Michael Wren, along with their daughter Vida, are eager to share their love of reading with the community. Jul 11, 2024 Proposed Ordinance Aims to Preserve Affordable Housing, Stem Displacement on Chicago’s Northwest Side The ordinance would expand a pilot program around the area of the 606 Trail that has successfully helped stabilize that neighborhood after it began to experience rapid gentrification. Jul 11, 2024 U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider Joins List of Democrats Calling on President Joe Biden to Step Aside President Joe Biden should “pass the torch to a new generation of leadership,” U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider said Thursday, making him the second Democrat in Illinois’ Congressional delegation to call for the president to sit out a run for reelection. Jul 11, 2024 Navy Sells Coveted Land Featuring Bluffs, Ravines Along Lake Michigan to Lake County Forest Preserves The nearly 20-acre parcel will expand the existing Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. Jul 11, 2024 Pay $2.5M to Family of Woman Killed by Driver Being Chased by Chicago Police, Lawyers Recommend Chicago taxpayers have paid nearly $71.9 million since 2019 to resolve lawsuits involving police pursuits, with the city’s insurance coverage paying an additional $25 million, according to a WTTW News analysis. Jul 11, 2024 More Than 27,000 Young People Taking Part in One Summer Chicago Employment Program Mayor Brandon Johnson and city officials announced that 27,140 Chicagoans between the ages of 14-24 — an increase of about 2,400 people over last year — have signed up and begun employment and internship opportunities since the annual summer work program kicked off late last month. Jul 11, 2024 Illinois Republicans Announce 3 Finalists for State Chair Post as Private Meeting Set for Friday On Thursday morning, the Illinois GOP announced the three candidates for the state chair post. The decision comes as a Republican lawmaker is voicing concerns that a leadership change ahead of November’s elections will serve to further harm the minority party’s political chances. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: