The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
Day: February 21, 2025
Chicago Public Schools launches ‘success plan’ aimed to help Black students
A new plan by Chicago Public Schools aims to eliminate opportunity gaps and ensure success for Black students.
Gary councilman announces bid for Indiana Democratic chair, joins former NWI State Senator
Councilman Darren Washington, D-at large, announced his bid to the Post-Tribune Thursday morning. He joins former state senator Karen Tallian.
National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers
The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of National Park Service employees fired amid government-wide reductions and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.
Association for Individual Development looking to build 20 supportive housing units in Aurora
The 20 units would be located in an old school building that AID is looking to renovate and expand.
Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, former Cook County commissioner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dies at 85
Jerry “The Iceman” Butler, a Chicago singer who co-founded the popular vocal R&B group the Impressions and later served 32 years as a Cook County Board member, has died at the age of 85.
Two women chaged with prostitution after allegedly soliciting police officer at massage parlors
Two women have been charged with prostitution after they allegedly propositioned and sexually touched an undercover police officer at the Naperville massage parlors where they worked, according to police and court records.
Nurses, doctors at Park Forest health center push back on parking policy: ‘This is not OK’
Nurses and doctors at Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest protest over a new parking policy that as led to towed vehicles.
Mike Clevinger returns to the Chicago White Sox on a minor-league deal — and a bullpen role is a possibility
The Chicago White Sox signed veteran pitcher Mike Clevinger to a minor-league contract, the team announced Friday. It’s his third stint with the organization.
Naperville residents lost nearly $5.5 million to scams in 2024, police say: ‘The number is staggering’
Naperville residents reported losing nearly $5.5 million to scammers in 2024, a sum authorities say is a dramatic increase from previous years. “The number is staggering,” said Julie Smith, crime prevention specialist with the Naperville Police Department.