May 23 is World Turtle Day. Sure, it’s a fake holiday, but it’s a good reason to take a closer look at the many species that make their home in northern Illinois.
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It’s World Turtle Day, Let’s Shellebrate Illinois’ Homegrown Species
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May 22, 2024 0 CommentsChicago City Council backs a plan to keep ShotSpotter. And Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s new plan for gun and drug charges tied to traffic stops.
Kim Foxx Floats Changes to How Her Office Prosecutes Crime, Drug Cases Tied to Traffic Stops
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsUnder a new proposal from Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, prosecutors would not file drug, gun and theft charges stemming from an initial traffic stop where there was no other probable cause to make the stop.
WTTW News Explains: Why Will There Be So Many Cicadas in Illinois This Year?
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsIn case you haven’t heard, the cicadas are coming, and things are about to get loud. WTTW News explains.
City Council Votes 34-14 to Endorse Effort to Overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Decision to Scrap ShotSpotter
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsThe vote represented a significant rebuke of Mayor Brandon Johnson and the central promise of his campaign, which vowed to address the root causes of crime and violence rather than focusing on law enforcement.
As Permanent Chicago Police Board Takes Office, Reform Advocates Push to Expand Its Power With Ballot Measure
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsBefore the newly confirmed members can be sworn in to serve four-year terms on the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, reform advocates introduced a proposal to expand the board’s power through a binding ballot measure.
Taxpayers Spend Another $1.3M to Settle Lawsuits Accusing CPD Officers of Misconduct During Protests, Unrest in 2020
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsIn all, Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $6.8 million to defend and settle lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct during the protests and unrest during the summer of 2020, according to an analysis by WTTW News.
Chicago Taxpayers to Pay $1.75M to Family of Woman Who Died in Police Holding Cell
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsIrene Chavez died while in police custody on Dec. 18, 2021. Eleven officers are set to be disciplined for failing to prevent her death, as first reported by WTTW News.
Biden Administration Canceling Student Loans for Another 160,000 Borrowers
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsWith the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.
Daily Marijuana Use Outpaces Daily Drinking in the US, a New Study Says
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsAlcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first time this intensive level of marijuana use overtook daily and near-daily drinking, said the study’s author.
Bill That Would Expand Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s Reservation Advances in Illinois House
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsThe bill would authorize the state to hand over what is now Shabbona Lake and State Park to the tribe for $1. It also allows the tribe and the Department of Natural Resources to enter into a land management agreement under which the land would remain open to the public for recreational use for an unspecified period.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink Have Already Been a Huge Boon for WNBA With High Attendance and Ratings
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsRatings have been historic. ESPN’s broadcast of Clark’s opening night game when the Indiana Fever played the Connecticut Sun had the highest viewership for a WNBA game on the network. ESPN picked up the Chicago-Indiana game on June 1 that will feature the first meeting between Reese and Clark.
Effort to Eliminate Subminimum Wage for Tipped Employees in Illinois Falls Short, Advocates Vow to Continue the Push
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsAdvocates who have been pushing to eliminate statewide what is called the subminimum wage acknowledged Tuesday that their efforts to pass the measure during the General Assembly’s spring session won’t move forward.
Would-Be Union of Legislative Staffers Accuses House Speaker of Undermining Organizing Effort
May 21, 2024 0 CommentsSeven months after Democratic Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch advanced a measure that would allow legislative staff to unionize, members of his own staff on Tuesday blasted the speaker for allowing the bill to languish.
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May 21, 2024 0 CommentsReaction to dramatic changes in how Chicago will fund its public schools going forward. And our Spotlight Politics team on the looming deadline to pass a state budget.
Local School Council Members React to CPS Funding Changes
May 21, 2024 0 CommentsChicago’s school funding model is changing. Instead of basing school funding on student enrollment as the district has done for the past decade, Chicago Public Schools is now taking a needs-based approach.
Cicadas Have a Clever Way of Counting Years, But Climate Change is Throwing a Wrench in the System
May 21, 2024 0 CommentsPeriodical cicadas use trees’ lifecycles to “count” years. But when trees get duped by climate change, so do the insects. Could it lead to new broods?