Chicago Mayor Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker have yet to detail plans if three’s an influx of migrants sent to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention.
Day: April 18, 2024
‘I’m begging you’: Distraught tollway workers ask board, Pritzker to avert potential layoffs
Illinois tollway employees packed the boardroom Thursday, some of them in tears, as they implored agency leaders to keep their jobs intact.
Celebrations planned in Chicago and beyond to mark 420 — the unofficial cannabis holiday
Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.
Elk Grove Village gateway project ‘coming soon,’ but delayed by property title issue
The much-anticipated redevelopment of the corner gateway property into Elk Grove Village is “coming soon,” Mayor Craig Johnson said Thursday.
DuPage County Board members want answers on county clerk’s election invoices
Several DuPage County Board members are asking for answers about some no-bid contracts awarded by the county clerk.
The Way We Were: 68 years ago, old TB treatment center became Naperville’s first medical center — Edward Hospital
Before it became Edward Hospital 68 years ago, the medical facility on Washington Street was known as Edward Sanatorium, a place where people with tuberculosis — then a major disease in this country — were sent for treatment.
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
Chicago Cubs-Miami Marlins game tonight is postponed and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs-Miami Marlins game Thursday night at Wrigley Field was postponed and will be made up Saturday as part of a split doubleheader at 1:20 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.
Cook County reallocates $70M for migrants from health care to food service in Chicago
The funding represents the majority of the $100 million Board President Toni Preckwinkle dedicated in her $9.6 billion 2024 budget to the county’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund.