Backers of the MMA plan say siloed agencies have long competed for funding, failed to integrate fares for passengers and aren’t delivering the service riders should be able to depend on.
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Illinois Lawmakers Unveil Proposal to Merge CTA, Metra and Pace; Plan Would Replace RTA and Add $1.5B in New Funding
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsAffluent Americans Are Driving US Economy and Likely Delaying Need for Fed Rate Cuts
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsOlder Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy. Benefiting from outsize gains in the stock and housing markets over the past several years, they are accounting for a larger share of consumer spending — the principal driver of economic growth — than ever before.
Tractor-Trailers With No One Aboard? The Future is Near for Self-Driving Trucks on US Roads
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe image of a fully loaded, 80,000-pound driverless truck weaving around cars on a super-highway at 65 mph or more may strike a note of terror. A poll conducted in January by AAA found that a decisive majority of American drivers — 66% — said they would fear riding in an autonomous vehicle.
Officials Announce $100K in Rewards for Information Leading to Arrest of Suspect in Officer Luis Huesca's Killing
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Police Department over the weekend announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for 22-year-old Xavier L. Tate Jr., who is being sought in connection with Huesca’s death.
2 People Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Apr 29, 2024 0 CommentsAccording to Chicago Police Department data, 16 people were shot between Friday evening and Sunday night.
No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Caleb Williams Realizes All Eyes Are on Him and He’s Embracing the Chicago Attention
Apr 27, 2024 0 CommentsThe former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Week in Review: Bears Pitch Domed Lakefront Stadium; Pro-Palestinian Protests at Northwestern
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsThe Bears unveil plans for a $4.75 billion state-of-the-art domed lakefront stadium. And pro-Palestinian Northwestern students and staff protest the war in Gaza.
Immigrant Advocates Tout New Report Showing Benefits of State-Funded Health Plans
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsImmigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top budget priorities: full funding for state-run health care programs that benefit noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status.
The Joffrey Ballet Reaps an Extraordinary Work of Dance Theater With ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’: Review
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsIt is a very good bet that you have never seen (and might never see) anything quite like Alexander Ekman’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” writes WTTW News theater critic Hedy Weiss. She calls the show a wild and crazy dream-come-to-life that is brilliantly performed.
Cook County Democrats Tap Commissioner to Replace Karen Yarbrough, Pick Interim Clerk
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsLeaders of the Cook County Democratic Party selected Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon to run in the November general election to replace Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who died April 7.
Former Foxtrot Employees Rally to Demand Back Pay After Abrupt Store Closures, Layoffs
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsThe upscale grocery retailers Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen and Market announced Tuesday they would cease operations, shuttering 35 stores across Chicago, Austin, Dallas and the D.C. area.
Doctors Seeing More Syphilis Patients With Unusual and Severe Symptoms, Study Shows
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsSyphilis cases are surging across the U.S. In 2022, there were more than 207,000 syphilis cases reported, the highest number since the 1950s, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds R. Kelly’s Child Pornography Convictions From Chicago Trial
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsThe Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the R&B singer’s claim that the statute of limitations had passed and instead affirmed his convictions, stating that “(f)or years, Robert Sylvester Kelly abused underage girls.”
‘Physician Magician’ Pioneers English and Spanish Shows at the Rhapsody Theater
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsIn a series of back-to-back English and Spanish performances set for the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend, the “Physician Magician” will become “El Medico Mago” at the Rhapsody Theater in Rogers Park.
Caleb Williams Goes to the Chicago Bears With the No. 1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft
Apr 26, 2024 0 CommentsThe expectations are clear: Become the franchise quarterback the Bears have craved for years and lift the founding NFL franchise to the top of the league. Other than that, there's no pressure at all.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 25, 2024 - Full Show
Apr 25, 2024 0 CommentsAdvocates say huge warehouses and constant truck traffic are hurting Black and Brown communities. And the “physician magician” is here with a new trick up his sleeve.
Judge Approves $12.25M Settlement Over Botched Little Village Smokestack Implosion
Apr 25, 2024 0 Comments“At the end of the day, it’s about respect for this community — the immigrant, Mexican community of Little Village, and it’s about justice,” attorney Scott Rauscher said.