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The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent in February, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Illinois’ January unemployment rate was 4.9 percent.
“… (T)he problem is not that hundreds of teenagers come downtown unsupervised. The problem is a very small number of people within those groups who set out to cause trouble. But, for one reason or another, regardless of who the mayor is, City Hall does not have the backbone to stand up to them.”
“When you’re a trial lawyer lobby, it’s a pretty good investment to kick in a million dollars to one party in power here in Illinois and get results from something like [the Biometric Information Privacy Act] where that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in attorney fees for in-state and out-of-state law firms,” said Phil Melin, of Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.
After three nooses were found in a bush in Evanston, two children were vilified as racist. A family was driven out of their home. Now, over two years later, the parents reveal the truth.
Candidate for Manteno mayor Annette LaMore is a vocal critic of the Chinese-owned Gotion lithium-ion battery plant being planned for the village and the way local officials have handled the project. The April 1 election will determine whether Lamore and her allied candidates can gain enough support to take control of the village board and block further backing of the Gotion plant.
The governor allocated $300 million for the remediation of five properties around the state “There’s 100 acres out there,” Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch said of the Lincoln Developmental Center, one property on the governor’s list. “That’s a lot of land that could be put to better use than simply having properties or buildings on that property that are of no use to the state or our local economy, for that matter.”
The conversion of 79 W. Monroe is a $64.2 million investment and is expected to create at least 75 construction jobs, according to officials. In October, City Council approved $28 million in tax increment financing for the project.
“What’s happening in Illinois exemplifies modern socialism’s playbook. Today’s Marxists don’t seize businesses outright; they control them through suffocating regulations. In education, where government already holds a near-monopoly, they fight vigorously against parental attempts to find alternatives that better serve their children’s needs.”
The developer, Allison Davis, is an attorney who co-founded the law firm Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, where Obama worked prior to his political career.
The bill would amend the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act to recognize cannabis as prescription and nonprescription medicine and drugs as long as a buyer purchases it from a dispensary and has a medical cannabis card.
Protesters showed up to Tesla dealers in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, north suburban Northbrook and west suburban Westmont with chants and signs – some calling the electric vehicles Swasticars – as part of the “Tesla Takedown” movement.
Sterling Bay is surrendering a swath of land at its planned Lincoln Yards campus to its lender, a setback for the Chicago real estate firm’s stalled $6 billion North Side development that stands to substantially weaken its grip on the megaproject.
“The dangerous behavior that was on display, no one wants to see that, and our police department will continue to hold people accountable,” Mayor Johnson said. He has pushed back against ideas of pushing the curfew from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Officers were reminded to make sure their uniforms were “clean and serviceable” without holes or tears, and told not to wear hoodies underneath uniforms or tactical pants. They must also abstain from having “faddish” hairstyles, goatees or wearing earrings while on duty. Only neutral colored nail polish is allowed.
CPD brought units from across the city, including officers usually assigned to patrol neighborhoods like Rogers Park and Wicker Park, to handle an estimated 300 teenagers who swarmed the downtown area as the sun set Friday. During one clash, people broke out Tasers, which they applied liberally to each other.
“Here’s where a little known fact comes into play. While most people are unaware of township government, the world will come to an end if it is modified in any way. At least that’s what one might suspect when politically influential township officials get on the horn and warn/threaten legislators of the consequences of any changes, however slight.”
Andrew Boutros, a former federal prosecutor, co-chairs government and white-collar investigations at a Chicago law firm.
A new study by 24/7 Wall St shows the states where home foreclosure rates are the highest. Illinois ranks ninth, with a foreclosure rate of 1 foreclosure in every 3,753 housing units.By comparison, Missouri has a foreclosure rate that is less than half of Illinois, with only 1 in every 7,112 homes facing foreclosure.
The county will now run all electronic monitoring through the court system, merging parallel programs that have previously operated separately under the authority of Sheriff Tom Dart and Chief Judge Tim Evans. With dueling political philosophies, labor conflicts and budget issues on the horizon, the county will begin the transition Tuesday, though a full switch is likely at least six months away.
“Proponents of (Illinois House Bill 2827, the Homeschool Act) argue that additional oversight will protect vulnerable children. But from my firsthand experience as an educator and homeschooler, I know this bill would do the opposite — it would burden an already overwhelmed public system, potentially criminalize parents seeking educational freedom and ultimately make no meaningful impact on child safety.”
“To understand how burdensome rules keep people on the sidelines, consider what aspiring barbers have to navigate before they can become licensed (in Illinois): 1,500 hours in an approved barbering school, which can cost as much as college tuition. By comparison, New York requires just 500 hours — a third as much — yet suffers no apparent decline in public safety or service quality.”
The House Committee on Education and Workforce criticized Northwestern for “indications” that it used federal funds to support an alleged antisemitic group in a letter sent Thursday.
Spectators and stunt drivers blocked intersections across the North Side overnight, including a couple in Lakeview, setting off fireworks, clogging traffic, and squealing tires as drivers spun donuts.
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