It was reported that attendees donned black N95 face masks while plotting ways to disrupt the Democratic National Convention in August.
Illinois has already helped in a myriad ways. The state’s National Guard deployed to Poland to help Ukrainians seeking refuge, while the state and private businesses have sent a combination of body armor, face shields, helmets, ambulances and fire trucks.
Of the city’s 18 shelters in operation, two of those were already run by community-based organizations; city officials are looking for six more that will be run the same way. The change would move money away from the Kansas-based healthcare staffing firm with which the city agreed to a budget of over $234 million between October 2023 and October 2024.
House Bill 1210 would allow the surviving family members of cold case victims to file an application to request a new investigation if it would result in new investigative leads. State Rep. John Cabello, a law enforcement officer, said there’s just not “enough manpower” to do what the bill is requiring.
State Rep. Jeff Keicher’s bill does get rid of the requirement where drivers 75 and older have to retake a driving test as a condition of renewing their driver’s license. However, the bill doesn’t address non-age factors that could trigger a non-renewal of a license.
“We do not have to be respectful of protestors who break the law,” state Rep. Dan Ugaste said. “The Governor should act swiftly and justly, sending the State Police to physically remove these individuals.”
State Sen. Dave Syverson told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday the stories continue to stack up about people going on vacation, or going to a long-term care facility, only to come back home to find someone who has taken over their home.
A proposal dubbed Karina’s Bill, contained in House Bill 4469 and Senate Bill 2633 , would clarify the process for victims who seek specific orders of protection under the state’s firearm remedy – one of 18 specific remedies that can accompany an order of protection.
Fourteen aldermen in the 17 wards with the highest gunshot victimization rates want to see the police response tool remain. The effort to undercut Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise to cancel the ShotSpotter contract pits many regular allies against him.
The attack on Ernie Aimone comes amid a rise in carjackings, armed robberies and shootings targeting ride share, livery and delivery drivers throughout the city. In this case, the 15-year-old driver was arrested and a black pellet gun was found, state police said.
Flooding is the state’s most threatening natural disaster and touches every corner in Illinois, but communities of color and poorer areas often face the greatest risk. While a state task force has developed a long-range plan for flood mitigation across Illinois, Chicago has no equivalent roadmap.
CTU president Stacy Davis Gates said, “Our collective bargaining agreement is a tool, a vehicle for transformative change and we are going to up the ante.”
The city’s public-private economic development arm expanded during former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration as part of his agenda to increase Chicago’s standing as an international business center. The city nonetheless suffered some big-name corporate relocations in recent years, including Citadel, Boeing and Caterpillar.
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates wants these negotiations to take place “in the front yard” instead of behind closed doors, and expressed hope that bargaining could be livestreamed to the public and could include stakeholders, students and families in the room as talks take place.
Keith Freeman is accused of underreporting his income from the village and township during his own personal bankruptcy proceedings.
The outer pane of a glass window at the school was struck, police say, but the shot did not penetrate the second layer of glass. No injuries were reported and nobody is in custody, according to police.
In the past decade, state Sen. Karina Villa said opioid deaths have increased by 3,341 percent in Illinois. One reason why there could be an increase in overdoses is the pandemic lockdowns.
The American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal Reform’s 16th “Rich States, Poor States” report ranks Illinois 48th in the nation on 15 economic measures. High taxes, slow economic growth, people moving away and high public debt all pushed the state down.
Government corruption cost Illinoisans $550 million in lost economic activity every year from 2000 to 2018. Illinois remains the nation’s second-most corrupt state.
“Through their learning of Indigenous knowledge systems, including collectivism and intergenerationality, students are introduced to the Decolonized Research Methodology, a framework designed to decolonize research and study, prioritizing students’ learning and knowledge over proving or disproving of theory,” the curriculum states. “Students will begin to think critically about the transfer of knowledge as a form of power and control.”
Ald. Debra Silverstein, one of three elected officials who boycotted the meeting, said she wanted to see tangible action instead of a discussion. She said the mayor talking to her would “be a start” given the two haven’t spoken since the city passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, but she also said there was a need to address the city’s Jewish community, who have some “distrust” with the mayor.
Using the increasingly popular technology may seem like a natural way to combat theft, but the lawsuit claims Target’s practice violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk, of the American Legislative Exchange Council: “State policy matters for economic growth: The latest census data documents that millions of Americans are voting with their feet by moving to states that offer more freedom and greater opportunity. … The least competitive states are likely not surprising either: New Jersey, California, Illinois, Vermont and — dead last as it has been for 11 years — New York.”
Biden may be in for a rerun of 1968, with a ruinous Democratic Chicago convention.
Before the lobbying squeeze, key members of the Black Caucus, in closed-door briefings, had strenuously opposed new migrant funding, sources said. Her success leaves Chicago taxpayers to shoulder a burden that has exacerbated historic political tensions between Black and Hispanic Chicagoans and fueled a “what about us” debate between migrants and local residents.
Chicago Public Schools is failing its students in almost every way. What can be done to save the educational futures of Chicago’s children? Join Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski as he participates in an education roundtable discussion hosted by Seeking Educational Excellence (SEE).
“We made our point. We stood in solidarity with our comrades in Palestine, and we disrupted business as usual,” Simone Tucker said.
Ald. Bill Conway’s effort to cut the deal’s size and require more council oversight of spending failed, but signaled challenges ahead for the ambitious bond plan.
“The members of the Senate, as well as the general public, deserve to know why Pritzker’s hand-picked (Illinois Commerce Commission) is making questionable decisions that increase public risk rather than prioritizing safety and reliability. We can’t expect our state to grow when we have outdated and potentially dangerous utility infrastructure. We’ve already seen the devastating consequences of Pritzker’s dangerous appointments to the Prisoner Review Board.”
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