Illinoisans strongly favor tough ethics reforms that are stalled in Springfield, poll shows
Polling by former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn shows a big public appetite to let voters write tougher ethical constraints into the state constitution.
Polling by former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn shows a big public appetite to let voters write tougher ethical constraints into the state constitution.
More than 730 asylum seekers are expected to be moved from five Chicago Park District locations in the coming weeks: Brands Park, Gage Park, Leone Beach Boathouse, Broadway Armory Park and Piotrowski Park.
Doctors say looking at the April 8 eclipse without approved solar glasses — which are many times darker than sunglasses — can lead to retinal burns and can result in blind spots and permanent vision loss.
Another federal judge in Chicago who also has dismissed gun cases based on the same Supreme Court ruling says the high court’s decision in what’s known as the Bruen case will “inevitably lead to more gun violence, more dead citizens and more devastated communities.”
At Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, the Rev. Otis Moss III said there is collective gratitude that the church can gather safely in person this Easter Sunday — but also grief over the suffering throughout the world.
With Easter around the corner, chocolate makers and food businesses are feeling the impact of soaring global cocoa prices and it’s also hitting consumers.
After almost two weeks of uncertainty, O’Neill Burke edged out Clayton Harris III for the nomination, according to the Associated Press, with mail ballots tallied Friday sealing the most hotly contested race of the primary a full 10 days after the polls closed.
The city of Chicago has worked for years on building design standards that prevent fatal crashes of migratory birds. Making those standards optional for builders is a problem, bird lovers say.
Housing advocates say equitable Transit-Oriented Development can help stave off gentrification in the Northwest Side neighborhood.
The lawsuit challenges Illinois’ counting of mail-in-ballots after Election Day and has a potential impact in this presidential election year.