If Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates chose to own some of her responsibility to taxpayers, she might succeed on several fronts.
Day: September 26, 2024
Fashion Designers Urge Public to “Share, Rewear, Hire or Repair”
Fashion designers and artists have created a catwalk and exhibition at Blenheim Palace highlighting the carbon cost of clothes.
Two townhouse subdivisions to be first new residential developments in West Dundee in 20 years
Two new townhome subdivisions — one near the former Spring Hill Mall and the other near Dundee Middle School — will be the first new residential developments to be built in West Dundee in nearly 20 years, officials said.
University of Chicago receives $100 million donation to support free expression
The university says it plans to introduce a fellowship for free expression scholars from around the world and a research program on issues such as artificial intelligence.
Hearing on Trump assassination attempts says Pennsylvania failure was by Secret Service
Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
Review: Even a less explosive ‘Topdog/Underdog’ is still a great play
Suzan-Lori Parks’ masterwork is now in a new Chicago production by Gift Theatre.
Warren Batts, former CEO of companies including Dart & Kraft, dies at 91
Warren Batts, the CEO for companies based in the north suburbs including Dart & Kraft and Premark, has died at 91.
Toxic chemicals at Homewood nature preserve prompt calls for EPA intervention
After starting out as a 30-acre site just off Halsted Street on the outskirts of the old Washington Park Racetrack, Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve has become a cornerstone of activity in the village and a vibrant community greenspace that now encompasses 193 acres. The preserve is home to more than 100 bird species and attracts […]
No. 19 Illinois is out to knock off another ranked team when it visits No. 9 Penn State in the Big Ten’s top Week 5 game
This is the best of Bret Bielema’s four Illinois teams, and it’s motivated to knock off a third ranked opponent.
Proposal calls for public-private partnership to oversee future public art projects in Naperville
Naperville is charting a new path forward for how public art in town is created and maintained. Rather than relying on outside support to commission and manage public art in the city, which is what Naperville has done for more than two decades, the process will become the responsibility of a public-private partnership.