The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue.
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From 4-Leaf Clovers to Unexpected History, All You Need to Know About St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 16, 2024 0 CommentsDiversity, Judicial Appointments at Issue in Illinois’ 1st District Supreme Court Race
Mar 16, 2024 0 CommentsThe matchup between 1st District Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes and state Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham has turned up the volume on a conversation about diversity on the state Supreme Court.
From Funeral Home to Comedy Club, Here Are Some of Chicago’s Most Interesting Polling Places
Mar 16, 2024 0 CommentsOf the nearly 1,300 polling places across Chicago for Tuesday’s primary election, there will be a few private businesses that offer up their space for voters.
Sisters in Cinema Celebrates Visibility and Representation in Filmmaking at New South Shore Media Center
Mar 16, 2024 0 CommentsA nonprofit celebrating the work of Black women and gender-nonconforming media makers opened its doors Friday. The Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center, 2310 E. 75th St., will offer screenings and workshops to the community.
Week in Review: Illinoisans Prepare to Head to the Polls; Migrant Evictions From City Shelters Set to Begin Sunday
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsPreviewing the big Election Day races. Is the migrant shelter measles outbreak under control? And the Bears could build a domed lakefront stadium.
Chicago Artist Honors Sinéad O’Connor With ‘Psalms for an Irish Girl’
Mar 15, 2024 0 Comments“I’m so proud of being Irish when I think of her, her music, her principles, what she stood for and what it cost her,” artist Tony Fitzpatrick said.
Pritzker Announces $900M Plan to Demolish, Rebuild Stateville and Logan Prisons
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsAn independent report identified Illinois’ Stateville and Logan prisons as outdated and in need of costly repairs.
Here’s Where Chicago Voters Who Need Language Assistance Can Vote in Tuesday’s Primary Election
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsSelect voting locations will have assigned bilingual poll workers and paper ballots in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog and Polish, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. Additionally, every precinct polling place in the city will have a touchscreen voting machine and audio ballot in 12 languages.
Evictions of Migrants From Chicago City Shelters to Start Sunday, But Families With Children Get Respite Until June
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsNo one will be evicted from the city’s migrant shelter in Pilsen, where 10 cases of measles had been confirmed as of late Thursday night.
Man Charged in Stabbing Death of 11-Year-Old in Edgewater Had Previously Threatened Boy’s Mother
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsCrosetti Brand, 37, has been charged with numerous felonies including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of 11-year-old Jaydone Perkins inside his mother’s Edgewater home early Wednesday.
Bost, Bailey Race to Win the Hearts and Minds of Trump Conservatives in Southern Illinois Congressional Primary
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsAs it winds down, the race could be seen as a measure of Donald Trump’s clout. Mike Bost is a popular incumbent, but he’s running in a time and place where disdain for government is white-hot. Establishment Republicans are angry their man has to face an intraparty challenge, which is the attitude Darren Bailey argues needs to be dislodged.
Wide Receiver Keenan Allen Being Traded From Chargers to Chicago Bears for a Fourth-Round Pick
Mar 15, 2024 0 CommentsThe Bears went 7-10 in their third straight losing season and haven’t finished above .500 since going 12-4 to capture the NFC North championship in 2018. But they sent a strong signal that they’re ready to start winning with their second trade for a star receiver in as many years.
Illinois’ High Court Reports ‘Breathtaking’ Rise in Appeals Following Elimination of Cash Bail
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsAccording to Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, the spike in appeals is the “biggest challenge” to the judicial branch’s implementation of the pretrial justice system.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 14, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsMigrants in limbo as a shelter stay limit approaches. A community business hub is coming to Little Village. And get your shades ready for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Uncertainty Swirls as Thousands of Migrants Face Evictions From City Shelters Starting Saturday
Mar 14, 2024 0 CommentsMigrants 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.
Pay $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.