Stories by Eunice Alpasan

A selection of 144 items owned by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation chronicling Lincoln’s personal and political life went up for sale at the auction house Freeman’s and Hindman in Chicago. In total, the auction saw 136 of 144 items sold for just over $6.2 million, not including auction fees, according to the auction house.

The busiest travel day is expected to be Friday, when 1.9 million vehicles are expected to be on the tollway, according to the Illinois Tollway agency.

The “Lincoln’s Legacy” collection up for auction features 144 items chronicling Lincoln’s personal and political life, from manuscripts and artifacts from his time as a lawyer in Illinois to his presidential campaign, leading the country during the Civil War and his ultimate assassination.

The Chicago Transit Authority ran one of its vintage railcars Friday morning as part of its Heritage Fleet program, which aims to preserve and celebrate retired railcars and buses going as far back as the early 1900s.

The National Museum of Mexican Art is working in collaboration with the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History. The limestone frieze is estimated to be from between 500 to 900 C.E., overlapping with the Classic Period of the Mayan civilization in Mexico, according to the museum.

An additional 11 speed cameras have been installed near Chicago parks and schools, as the city aims to install a total of 50 new speed cameras this year, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.

The health center Vivent Health+TPAN, located at 5537 N. Broadway, is providing clinical care in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine as well as wraparound social services for people living with HIV.

The event will be held at the PAWS Chicago Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center, 1997 N. Clybourn Avenue, in Lincoln Park. The shelter is extending its adoption hours and adding additional appointments for the upcoming event.

The fourth season of the FX series will premiere June 25 at 7 p.m., with all 10 episodes being available on Hulu, and on Disney+ internationally, FX announced Tuesday.

Starting in July, about 3,000 early childhood professionals at 86 early childhood care and education agencies funded by the city will see a cost-per-child increase in their salaries, averaging to a 5-10% increase in wages, according to city officials.

This year’s survey asks for input on commuting habits, passenger rail, ice and snow removal, planning priorities, electric vehicles and more. The survey will be available through May 30.

Cardinal Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton and served as prior of a local Augustinian order. He will now be known as Pope Leo XIV.

The Secretary of State’s Office is seeing “ridiculously long lines” at DMVs of residents who incorrectly think the office will stop issuing Real IDs after May 7, according to Alexi Giannoulias.

More closures are expected to take place during May as part of ongoing construction to the Kennedy Expressway, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.

The seventeen students and two drivers were transported to hospitals in the area for observation. All are in fair condition, according to police.

Supporters from a diverse coalition of local grassroots organizations and labor unions marched the streets to protest the Trump administration’s policies. May 1 is known as May Day or International Workers’ Day.

Several leaders of Chicago area organizations with AmeriCorps programs told WTTW News they’ve notified a number of AmeriCorps members that their positions have been cut after receiving federal grant terminations earlier this week.

Starting May 7, most adults catching a flight in the U.S. will be required to present a valid passport or a state-issued identification card that meets federal Real ID standards.

A food assistance program aimed at helping children have access to nutritious meals during the summer months will begin to issue benefits to low-income families in Illinois starting in May.

The case in Illinois is not considered an outbreak and the risk of measles transmission for the general public in the state remains low, according to IDPH.

Captain David Meyer, 54, died from injuries after a garage collapsed from a West Side fire early Wednesday morning. He joined the Chicago Fire Department in 1996.

More than 90 bands will be performing during the three-day festival held Sept. 19-21 in Douglass Park.

Leaders from several Illinois universities signed onto a public statement Tuesday, alongside more than 200 university leaders across the U.S., speaking out against the Trump administration’s efforts to change university policies under the threat of cutting federal funding.

The citywide career fair is making its return following successful fairs in the spring and fall of last year, according to a news release.

The event, “Spend in the Black: Resurrecting the Black Dollar” will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 75th Street and King Drive. The purpose of the event is to redirect collective economic power into local communities, according to event organizers.

About 35,000 out-of-state patients traveled to Illinois for an abortion last year, accounting for 39% of all abortions provided in the state, according to a recent study.