This summer, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the state would provide $500 million to establish the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works plant, a site that has sat vacant since closing more than 30 years ago. PsiQuantum hopes to break ground in early 2025; One of the first jobs would be for the state to fund, out of its $500 million commitment, a $200 million cryogenic plant to create liquid helium to cool the computer to nearly absolute zero, deep space conditions.

CTU counsel Thad Goodchild said good discussions had been held on issues including the support offered to students facing homelessness and on class sizes, calling it “unfortunate that a wrench has been thrown into achieving these goals.”

Cook County’s divorce court judges have come under criticism in recent years for jailing a number of ex-husbands, typically under accusations of contempt of court for failure to pay so-called “marital obligations.”

The state law, which bars national banks from collecting certain fees from customers directly, constrains the National Bank Act, the judge said in the ruling.

Police responded to calls of shots fired in the 3500 block of West 59th Street around 2:10 p.m. on December 2. They found eight people shot, four men and four women, all between the ages of 20 and 35. Witnesses confirmed to police that a birthday party was underway and a famous DJ from Venezuela was performing.

Cook County recently approved a plan that allocates $15 million from the county’s nearly $10 billion budget for a program to aid seniors and others struggling with the rising costs of rising property taxes. “We have to look at ways that all levels of government participate in chipping in to make sure we meet the needs of all the struggling taxpayers. Cook County has their plan and we’re working also on something in Illinois,” state Rep. La Shawn Ford said.

The judge in the case granted Martinez’s request for a temporary restraining order keeping school board members away from contract negotiations. The order also prohibits school board members from giving directives to the negotiating team. They would only be allowed to attend contract negotiations between CPS and CTU if Martinez asks them to.

From 2019 through 2023 — the first five years of the consent decree — the independent monitoring team responsible for assessing compliance billed the city 35 percent more than was initially quoted. In that time, ArentFox Schiff actually billed the city $18,979,213.47. At last check, CPD was within operational compliance with 9 percent of its consent decree obligations.

Chicago Transit Authority Green Line riders were the most likely to be crime victims for the 12 months ending in September. The most dangerous CTA stop had nearly 7 crimes per 100,000 riders compared to 1.3 systemwide. And the worst stop on the line, or anywhere on the CTA, was at 63rd and Ashland in the West Englewood neighborhood, where nearly 7 of every 100,000 rides resulted in a crime.

“The Bears got the exact outcome they wanted. Everything is in place. They own the property (in Arlington Heights). The taxes wont be too egregious. The NFL is ready to pitch in with considerable funding. Kevin Warren may still seek help from the state, but the road is clearer than ever to start construction. Everything depends on if something breaks on the lakefront pursuit.”