Migrants evicted from a city shelter can return to the designated “landing zone” for buses from Texas at Polk and Desplaines streets in the West Loop, according to the policy imposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Uncertainty Swirls as Thousands of Migrants Face Evictions From City Shelters Starting Saturday
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsPay $5.5M to Man Who Spent 22 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective, City Lawyers Recommend
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsIf approved, the settlement would bring the total amount paid by Chicago taxpayers to resolve lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara to $62.5 million, records show.
Pritzker’s Agency Heads Questioned by Lawmakers on $1.1 Billion Revenue Proposals
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsGov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed spending plan anticipates $52.9 billion in revenue, with new funds raised by increasing certain corporate tax rates, lowering personal and business income tax deductions and making other tax changes.
NHL and NHLPA Reach a Settlement on Chicago Blackhawks Terminating Corey Perry’s Contract, AP Sources Say
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsChicago cut ties with Perry in late November, saying he violated his standard player contract and team policies “intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”
Common, Fruko y Sus Tesos Announced as Headliners for Millennium Park’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsThe special anniversary celebration will take place July 18-21, in addition to the annual film and music events programming offered at Millennium Park.
Cook County Officials Approve $17M Settlement With Jackie Wilson, Who Said He Was Tortured Into False Murder Confession
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsThe county’s Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted in favor of the deal, which comes years after Jackie Wilson was released and granted a certificate of innocence in the 1982 killings of Chicago police Officers William Fahey and Richard O’Brien.
EPA Tightens Limits on Chemical at the Center of Sterigenics Lawsuits, Citing Cancer Risk
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsA rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90% by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country, the EPA said.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 13, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe mayor’s new plans to address violence. What being named a cultural district could mean for two historic Black communities. And a new study shows Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrests at a younger age.
Chicagoans Are Dying From Cardiac Arrest at Younger Ages: UIC Study
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsWhile researchers haven’t yet pinpointed the cause for the decreasing age, they caution it indicates a need for awareness from both patients and responders.
Bronzeville, Chatham Expect Boost From Cultural District Designation
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe cultural district designation will allow districts to apply for a share of $3 million set aside in state funding to support projects that uplift communities, spur economic development and preserve cultural heritage.
Johnson to Focus Chicago’s Anti-Violence Efforts on 10 Blocks in Englewood, West Garfield Park, Austin, Little Village
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsAll four of the neighborhoods have suffered from decades of disinvestment, fueling a cycle of violence that has made them some of the most violent places in Chicago, officials said.
Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Pritzker’s Health Insurance Reform Plans
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe changes, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker first unveiled in his State of the State address in February, would limit the ability of companies to deny claims or steer patients toward cheaper, and possibly less effective, treatments.
Obama Foundation Donating $4M to Build Divisive Playground at Midway Plaisance
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsThough lauded as “groundbreaking” by the Park District, the playground has met with significant opposition from neighbors, who have faulted the choice of the Plaisance's east end as too dangerous for a play space.
‘Bill W. and Dr. Bob’ – Sobering, Humane Drama Brings to Life Story of Alcoholics Anonymous Founders: Review
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsIn the same decade, two unassuming middle-aged men – Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith – joined forces to create Alcoholics Anonymous. A play at the Biograph Theater explores that time.
Adler Planetarium Admission Fee Increase OK’d by Park District Board
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsOn Wednesday, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners approved an admission fee increase that will take effect April 1.
Johnson Says He’s ‘Frustrated’ With City’s ‘Out of Control’ Overtime Spending
Mar 13, 2024 0 Comments“This has been a situation that has gotten increasingly out of control,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said about the massive bills for police overtime. “The superintendent and I, we both agree on that.”
11-Year-Old Boy Killed, Woman Injured in Suspected Domestic Incident on North Side
Mar 13, 2024 0 CommentsThe incident occurred at around 8 a.m. in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue.