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After tit for tat calls for accountability during heated exchanges between Thornton Township trustees and Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, officials approved audits of all township departments along with a former official’s credit card during a board meeting Tuesday evening.
As Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez called out Henyard for continued unauthorized spending and general lack of transparency regarding township operations, Henyard shot back by questioning Carlisle’s spending when the trustee worked as her assistant. She motioned to conduct a “forensic audit/investigation” of former Thornton Township administrator Keith Freeman’s credit card “and Carmen Carlisle’s use of said card.”
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Pedestrian safety measures still lacking at many rail crossings — sometimes with tragic results
While road-rail crossings in the Chicago area typically have gates to stop vehicles, there often are no such protections for pedestrians. Read more here.
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- Man fatally wounded in exchange of gunfire Tuesday night on Lower West Side, second man critically wounded, Chicago police said
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Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney at a grand opening in the city on March 5, 2022.
Weed shops can set up in bustling uptown area of Park Ridge after mayor misses chance to veto
A City Council vote to approve allowing a cannabis dispensary to operate in the Uptown area of Park Ridge will stand after the mayor admits he misstepped in his intention to veto a zoning amendment. Read more here.
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- Developer unveils potential plans for Trinity International campus redevelopment
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‘We’re going to try to win every game.’ Artūras Karnišovas weighs in on the Chicago Bulls’ upcoming season.
Artūras Karnišovas, four years into his role as the vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls, still isn’t changing his messaging. Read more here.
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- Another hot second half shows the consistency, big bat Seiya Suzuki can provide the Chicago Cubs’ offense
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Column: Singer Spider Saloff came to the Gold Star Sardine Bar and decided to stay
The singer and ebullient personality named Spider Saloff has been entertaining tens of thousands of us for more than three decades. Read more here.
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Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane today while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S. Read more here.
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