After the three-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall declined to issue a ruling immediately, instead promising a written order “shortly.”
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Lawyers for Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Ask Federal Judge to Toss His Racketeering Conviction
Jun 5, 2024 0 Comments‘No Schoolers’: How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk
Jun 5, 2024 0 CommentsAt 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.
New Art Institute Exhibition Shifts Focus From Georgia O’Keeffe’s Southwest Scenes to the Skyscrapers of 1920s New York City
Jun 5, 2024 0 CommentsThe exhibit, which opened on June 2 and runs through Sept. 22, explores the artist’s connection to New York City. For some visitors, “My New York” may feel like a departure from her famed Southwest landscapes.
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Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsCPD’s plans to handle mass protests ahead of the DNC. How will Chicago spend the millions in remaining COVID-19 relief dollars? And an uncommon path to law school.
From Gun Control to Public Transit Rescue, A Look at What Didn’t Pass the Illinois General Assembly This Spring
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsIllinois legislators passed 469 measures this year. The bulk of those items will likely become law, pending action from Gov. J.B. Pritzker. But in some cases, what lawmakers left on the table is equally significant as what passed.
Watchdog Warns of ‘Persistent Concerns’ About CPD’s Plan to Handle DNC Protests
Jun 4, 2024 0 Comments“I am heartened by the progress CPD has made,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said. “I think Chicagoans should be heartened. I think there are persistent concerns. I think there is time to address them.”
Federal Court Monitor: Chicago Police Made ‘Incremental Progress’ in Reform Push
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Police Department has fully met just 7% of the consent decree’s requirements, according to the most recent report by the team monitoring CPD’s progress.
After Graduating College While in Prison for 22 Years, Benard McKinley is About to Start Law School at Northwestern
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsBenard McKinley is preparing to begin law school at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law. He graduated from college while serving 22 years in prison for a crime he committed when he was 16 years old.
Eagerly Awaited Graphic Novel Embraces Chicago, Art and Monsters — Both Real and Imaginary
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsFollowing the release of “My Favorite Thing is Monsters” in 2017, graphic novelist Emil Ferris was dubbed “one of the most important comics artists of our time.” Now Ferris is back with “My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book Two,” which continues the tale of Karen Reyes, a 10-year-old misfit who thinks of herself as a werewolf.
How President Joe Biden’s New Order to Halt Asylum at the US Border is Supposed to Work
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsThe measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when arrests for illegal entry reach 2,500. About 4,000 people already are entering the U.S. each day.
What’s New With Cicadas? Field Museum Heads Downstate in Search of Specimens in Convergence Region
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsThe Field Museum has more than 10 million specimens in its insect collection and — believe it or not — not a single 13-year periodical cicada among them. So what better time than now to fill that gap?
2 Men Face Murder Charges After Young Father Killed on Way to Work on Chicago’s Northwest Side
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsChicago police officials on Tuesday announced first-degree murder and armed robbery charges against 32-year-old Divonte Calhoun and Justin Redmond, 41, nearly a month after the killing of 24-year-old Zet Rodriguez.
Wisconsin Attorney General Files Felony Charges Against Attorneys, Aide Who Worked for Trump in 2020
Jun 4, 2024 0 CommentsThe charges were filed against attorneys Kenneth Chesebro, 62, and Jim Troupis, 70, and former Trump aide Mike Roman, 51, who allegedly delivered Wisconsin’s fake elector paperwork to a Pennsylvania congressman’s staffer in order to get them to then-Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021.
Illinois House Speaker Emphatic That Bears, Sox Won’t Get Public Funding for Stadiums
Jun 3, 2024 0 CommentsNot only did the Chicago Bears and White Sox fail to win state funding for new stadiums before the General Assembly’s session ended last week, the teams shouldn’t expect to notch a legislative win later this year.
As Locksmith License Requirements Set to Expire, Will Illinois Become the ‘Wild West’ Some Critics Fear?
Jun 3, 2024 0 CommentsThe state law that currently mandates licensing requirements for locksmiths is expected to sunset in January 2029, thanks to legislation passed in Springfield. Some fear that will result in problems for consumers, while others say it is needed deregulation.
After Would-Be Illinois GOP Candidates Sue, Judge Considering Whether Slated Candidates Can Appear on November Ballot
Jun 3, 2024 0 CommentsDemocrats who control the General Assembly pushed the measure through the legislative process and Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed it into law in a matter of days last month, arguing that slating is unfair to voters who didn’t get a say in a primary contest.
Fresh Cucumbers in Illinois, Other States Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Jun 3, 2024 0 CommentsFlorida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the cucumbers, which shipped from May 17 through May 21. The cucumbers were sent to retail distribution centers, wholesalers and food service distributors.