Only 280 Chicago homeowners have had a lead service line replaced under city programs the past two years — out of an estimated 390,000 lead lines, the most in any city in the United States.
Makers of products like Children’s Tylenol say they’re trying to keep up with big demand as RSV, flu, and COVID spread. But medical experts note that kids’ fevers don’t always call for medicine.
The cryptocurrency giant filed for bankruptcy without delivering most of a $1 million grant to help fund a basic income program.
Members of a new civilian police commission fear CPD’s rollout of the database was intended to circumvent their oversight authority.
The structure, completed this past summer, contains hotel rooms and apartments that prioritize social areas over large rooms.
Among the most overt changes in Thursday’s legislation is that those charged before Jan. 1 would be able to remain in the old bail system — or request to be moved to the new system.
An influencer before Instagram, Jojo came to symbolize an era of drag culture before reality TV popularized it.
Democrats say they hope to pass the massive legislation, which comes in response to the Highland Park shooting, in the lame duck session in January.
On the Lower West Side, property owners saw their median tax bill jump from $4,964 to $7,239, according to the analysis. In Avondale, another heavily Hispanic neighborhood, the median tax bill went up 27%.
In an industry ripe for organizing, cannabis workers want higher wages and safety protections. But the path to contracts may be long.
Several varieties of furry fliers are likely closer than you think, from golf courses to forest preserves.
“Racist and violent policing, unfortunately despite the consent decree, is still the norm,” Alexandra Block, an attorney with the ACLU of Illinois, said.
Fuentes was condemned by the top two Republican leaders in Congress — though Kevin McCarthy continued to defend President Donald Trump for meeting with him.
Three districts where crime is surging — Central, Gresham and Shakespeare — have only two candidates for three open seats.
As Lightfoot faces a crowded field for reelection, previous supporters are questioning whether they’ll vote for her again.
Overall, about one-third of Chicagoans 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home.
