A free Mental Health First Aid training session is offered for those who want to help those mental health issues and substance abuse.
Oak Forest session offers first aid training for mental health situations
Day: February 19, 2025
Afternoon Briefing: Green social housing ordinance introduced
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here’s what is happening today.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay for a variety of infrastructure projects.
Naperville D203 board faces more pushback over proposed school start time changes, block scheduling
Parents, students and teachers Tuesday continued to question Naperville District 203’s proposal to alter school start times and switch middle and high schools to a block scheduling format.
After a spate of problematic bills, Gary council wants to create legislative committee
As Indiana’s 2025 legislative session continues, Gary Common Council members want to create more transparency between legislators and constituents. Councilman Kenneth Whisenton, D-at large, said multiple bills have targeted the city this legislative session. “The reality is, the city of Gary is under attack,” Whisenton said during the council’s Tuesday night meeting, “plain and simple. […]
Trader Joe’s union notches uncertain win amid backdrop of Trump-era federal labor landscape
Trader Joe’s said it plans to appeal the decision, a move that would stall the case indefinitely before the paralyzed National Labor Relations Board.
Man, 75, identified as victim of Naperville house fire
A 75-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a deadly house fire Tuesday in Naperville.
Indiana House passes ban on transgender women participating in women’s college sports
The Indiana House passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender women from women’s sports at the collegiate level days after the NCAA amended its transgender athlete policy to align with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
Green social housing ordinance introduced at City Council meeting
The city would own a majority stake in the mixed-income rental buildings developed, a first-of-its-kind role for the city.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker likens Trump administration actions to Nazi Germany: ‘What comes next?’
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump administration.