The question asks Chicago voters to decide if they support an increase of the real estate transfer tax on property sales over $1 million. The additional revenue would be used on programs to fight homelessness.
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Chicago Voters to Decide Whether City Council Can Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties to Address Homelessness
Mar 18, 2024 | Emily Soto
CDC Urges Vaccination Amid Rise in Measles Cases in the US and Globally
Mar 18, 2024 | CNN
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to doctors on Monday to increase awareness of the international spread of measles, and urged them to vaccinate infants a few months ahead of the typical schedule if families are planning to go abroad.
Pioneering Chicago Lab Helps Develop Next Generation of Bionic Limbs
Mar 18, 2024 | Paul Caine
For years, researchers say there was very little advancement in the field. But in recent decades, prosthetic limbs have come a long way. And at the multidisciplinary Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in downtown Chicago, the next generation of bionic prosthetics are being developed.
Illinois Supreme Court Asked to Review Law Limiting Venue in Constitutional Challenges to Cook, Sangamon Counties
Mar 18, 2024 | Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois
The law passed last year came in response to the large number of constitutional challenges that were filed in multiple jurisdictions challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigation orders, as well as a law ending cash bail in Illinois and the state’s 2021 assault weapons ban.
After Being Rebuffed by Regulators, Illinois Utilities File Slimmed-Down Spending Plans
Consumers likely to pay more for infrastructure improvements
Mar 18, 2024 | Andrew Adams — Capitol News Illinois
The plans propose billions of dollars in spending and lay out the companies’ plans for supporting the state’s climate goals, including the transition away from greenhouse gas emitting energy generation over the next 20 years. The ICC is now reviewing the plans in a process likely to last the rest of the year.
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Mar 18, 2024 | WTTW News
What you should know about the “Bring Chicago Home” referendum ahead of tomorrow’s election. And a look at the major advancements in prosthetic technology.
Pritzker Signs Hybrid CPS Board Bill, Says He Supports Moratorium on Selective Enrollment Closures
Mar 18, 2024 | Amanda Vinicky
Under the new law, voters will elect 10 members in Novembers while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will appoint 10 members of his choosing, plus the board president. That leaves the board under mayoral control until 2027, when the city would move to a fully-elected school board.
Paramount Theatre Plays Host to Sensational Production of ‘Billy Elliot, The Musical’
Mar 18, 2024 | Hedy Weiss
The run of this grand-scale Paramount production ends on March 24 and, if at all possible, I urge you to try and catch what is one of the most superb shows I’ve seen this season.
Donald Trump’s Lawyers Say It’s Impossible for Him to Post Bond Covering $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment
Mar 18, 2024 | Associated Press
With interest, Trump owes $456.8 million. In all, he and co-defendants, including his company, sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. and other executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump’s lawyers said.
Prosecutors Planning to Call Ex-Ald. and Federal Informant Danny Solis as Witness in Michael Madigan Corruption Trial
Mar 18, 2024 | Matt Masterson
Federal prosecutors disclosed in a motion Monday that they do indeed plan to call Solis as a witness, marking a shift in strategy after they opted against calling him last year to testify against his former colleague, longtime 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke.
Pay $2.25M to Family of Man Shot and Killed by Officer After 2014 Foot Chase, Chicago Alderpeople Agree
Mar 18, 2024 | Heather Cherone
In all, the City Council will consider paying $52.7 million to resolve four lawsuits that allege a wide range of police misconduct. The city’s insurance company is set to pay $25 million of that total.
United Airlines CEO Tries to Reassure Customers That the Airline is Safe Despite Recent Incidents
Mar 18, 2024 | Associated Press
CEO Scott Kirby said the airline was already planning an extra day of training for pilots starting in May and changes in training curriculum for newly hired mechanics. In a memo to customers on Monday, Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline's top priority.
Chicago Officials Evict Just 3 Migrants From City Shelters, as Uncertainty Continues
Mar 18, 2024 | Heather Cherone
Twenty-seven people were allowed to stay after they presented evidence that they had applied for public benefits that will make it possible for them to secure more permanent housing. Four others were allowed to stay because they are pregnant or have a disability, officials said.
4 People Killed by Gunfire Across Chicago Over the Weekend: Police
Mar 18, 2024 | Matt Masterson
According to Chicago Police Department figures, 16 people were shot in 14 separate incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Police Pursuits Cost Chicago Taxpayers $51.4M From 2019 to 2023 as Toll is Set to Nearly Double: Analysis
Mar 18, 2024 | Heather Cherone
The Chicago City Council is set to consider paying $45 million to resolve a lawsuit that alleges an unauthorized chase left a 15-year-old boy with a traumatic brain injury, unable to walk or talk.
From 4-Leaf Clovers to Unexpected History, All You Need to Know About St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 16, 2024 | Associated Press
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.
Diversity, Judicial Appointments at Issue in Illinois’ 1st District Supreme Court Race
Mar 16, 2024 | Capitol News Illinois
The 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 | Nicole Cardos
Of 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 | Blair Paddock
A 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 | Paul Caine
Previewing 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 | Marc Vitali
“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 | Amanda Vinicky
An 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 | Eunice Alpasan
Select 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 | Heather Cherone
No 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 | Matt Masterson
Crosetti 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 | Associated Press
As 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.