It’s been a long-time coming. Today, the trial of former Alderman Ed Burke begins. In more courtroom news, the trial is expected to get underway for the father of the Highland Park July 4th mass shooting suspect. Members of a Chicago-based medical aid organization are calling on locals to advocate for a humanitarian corridor in Gaza.
A former Chicago top cop is back in the Police Department. A Chicago City Council meeting ended abruptly over a debate on the city’s sanctuary city status. Congressman Mike Quigley thinks he and his colleagues could soon consider aid to cities to help care for migrants.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed his stance that officers shouldn’t belong to extremist groups. Governor J-B Pritzker says the state legislature won’t be sending any more money this year to Chicago to help accommodate migrants. A new proposed Chicago elected school board map is out. Lawmakers could vote on it as early as next week.
Twenty-five city departments crafted racial equity plans to address everything from housing to tree trimming to policing community engagement.
A suburban Chicago landlord charged with murdering a Palestinian American boy pleads not guilty. State test scores show continued gaps in performance between racial and ethnic groups, despite impressive growth overall. Students at UChicago and across the country are calling on their universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
Homeowners in the north and northwest suburbs should brace for sticker shock as their property tax bills arrive. City officials want to purchase the site of a vacant Morgan Park Jewel-Osco to turn into a shelter for migrants. The deadline to apply for federal flood relief for this past summer’s rainstorms is tonight (Monday).
Hundreds of protestors blocked traffic in downtown Chicago Monday to call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. The leading Jewish civil rights group wants the Chicago Police to thoroughly investigate the influence of political extremism on the force. Some City Council members say the city needs more 3-1-1 operators that are multilingual.
We’ll hear more from the WBEZ-Sun-Times investigation into the troubling experiences people had with police officers who appeared on a leaked list of the Oath Keepers. Illinois lawmakers accepted donations from red-light camera companies despite passing a bill saying they can’t do that. Military veterans want Cook County to provide more resources.
Local protesters call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A better understanding of hate crime investigations. The public can weigh in on the state’s literacy in schools plan.
An Islamic Day School in a southwest suburb is focused on safety. Chicago leaders want more liquor inspectors. Congress considers college athlete compensation standards.
