Friday is the final day for Cook County residents to submit advice to the county board on the future of programs initiated with federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
Day: September 12, 2024
Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections within minutes of a federal judge’s ruling allowing the bets.
Waukegan D60 expects to raise taxes for first time in five years; ‘We’ve held it as long as we could’
The District 60 Board of Education unanimously approved a $328 million budget Tuesday at the Lincoln Center administration building in Waukegan, revealing its plan to fund the 2024-2025 school year ending on June 30.
AbbVie, MATTER develop program to promote health equity; ‘There is a large swath of people that don’t have access to high-quality healthcare’
AbbVie and MATTER launched the AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator in early September in North Chicago and Chicago with a goal of selecting a cohort of five participants to develop entrepreneurial programs to advance health equity.
Tinley Park man sentenced to two years for role in New Lenox man’s death
Jacob Bean of Tinley Park was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $25,000 in connection with Frank Stiso’s death.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate McCormick releases plan to legalize cannabis
Democratic candidate for governor Jennifer McCormick released a cannabis legalization plan on Thursday, which area legislators who have championed the issue praised. The plan aims to legalize adult use of cannabis in Indiana “in a responsible and well regulated industry,” by first creating a medical marijuana industry with a transition into full adult-use cannabis, according to a new release.
Donald Trump says no to a second presidential debate with Kamala Harris
Former President Trump said Thursday that he won’t do a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
¿Cómo puede la Iglesia ayudar a sanar el mundo? Líderes católicos buscan respuestas en Quito
El Congreso Eucarístico Internacional reivindicó el jueves a la familia como un remedio para sanar las heridas del mundo en el marco de la cita mundial que reúne a líderes católicos, religiosos y laicos en la capital de Ecuador.
FDA calls out AbbVie over ‘misleading’ commercial featuring Serena Williams
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie to task, warning in a recent letter that a migraine medication commercial featuring Serena Williams is “misleading.”
Will Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris actually affect the election?
To some Americans, the biggest news to come out of the presidential debate Tuesday night was not Kamala Harris’ well-received performance but Taylor Swift’s endorsement of her.