Cook County has $20 million for the suburbs to help migrants. Most towns aren’t going for it.
Some towns say they’re already overburdened. Nonprofit organizations working to help migrants say suburbs could pass the money to them.
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Some towns say they’re already overburdened. Nonprofit organizations working to help migrants say suburbs could pass the money to them.
Some alderpersons objected to spending the money when their communities also need funding. The proposal goes before the full council Wednesday
Relatives of Ariana Molina have set up a GoFundMe account after Ariana was killed Saturday during a confirmation celebration with her family. Ten other people, including her mother, were wounded.
Last year, Illinois ranked eighth in the country in dog bite claims. Insurance companies paid more than $61.8 million for 837 dog-related injury claims, with an average payout of $73,797.
Advocates say the federal government’s new rule to get rid of harmful synthetic chemicals is a public health win.
Gov. JB Pritzker, Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and other elected officials shared stories about Karen Yarbrough, who died April 7.
In Monday’s WNBA draft, the Chicago Sky own the No. 3 and No. 8 overall picks, a result of some costly dealmaking by first-year general manager Jeff Pagliocca.
BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Shell argued city’s case belongs in U.S. District Court. A legal expert predicts it will move back to Cook County Circuit Court.
If the White Sox succeed in getting the city and state to build them a new home on ‘The 78’ site in the South Loop, this little-known Iraqi-British billionaire stands to profit.
The Park Ridge woman bought the car in April 1964 to get to her job as a third grade teacher.