Clinée Hedspeth appointed new commissioner for city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson comes just weeks ahead of the kickoff of Chicago’s festival season.
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The appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson comes just weeks ahead of the kickoff of Chicago’s festival season.
On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
Dozens of adults were expected to be evicted Sunday, amid an outbreak of measles, but just three were. They will be able to reapply for shelter at the city’s designated ‘landing zone.’
Jim Bachor has turned potholes into mosaic works of art across the city.
For the first time in more than 200 years, two different groups of periodic cicadas will emerge at the same time. Here is everything you need to know about the natural phenomenon.
The Chicago area will experience a partial eclipse April 8, but downstate Carbondale will be in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks the sun, for the second time in 10 years.
With the all-time scoring record, countless big-time shots and presumably back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, he’ll be on the short list of the best Wildcats ever.
The plan still requires legislative approval and places the governor at odds with AFSCME Council 31, the union representing 10,000 corrections employees.
With these new exceptions, the city is proceeding with a plan to require migrants leave shelters after 60 days and will require vaccinations.
The population loss bucks a larger trend in the Midwest and nationwide, the bureau noted. More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023.