Nurses and doctors at Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest protest over a new parking policy that as led to towed vehicles.
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Skokie declares state of emergency following water main break; residents air grievances
The Village of Skokie declared a state of emergency after a water main break, flooding, business closures and water shortages.
Former Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg sells Glenview home for $2.45M
Gragg listed the house in January for $2.4 million an agents-only network. He found a buyer just three days later.
Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment
Buyers could ride the wave of new investment pouring into other South and West Side neighborhoods, said Steve Madura, senior vice president of Hilco Real Estate Sales, the company handling the sale.
Terry Savage: Don’t procrastinate on tax filing this year
It’s income tax time again, and this year it’s time to make a big change in how you file if you’re one of the small minority (less than 10%) who still file a paper return and then trek down to your local post office to send that return by registered mail — return receipt requested.
Plan Commission green-lights land use plan that could bring thousands of new housing units to Edgewater and Uptown
City planners said the framework will cut red tape for developers and increase housing density, hopefully allowing more residents to move into the transit-rich corridor.
State regulators order Peoples Gas to finish pipeline replacement by 2035
The order, unanimously approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission, directs the utility to retire the remaining 1,000 miles of aging leak-prone cast iron and ductile pipes running under Chicago by 2035.
Heartland Alliance Health staying open, after receiving last-minute funding
Heartland Alliance Health will remain open after annoucing plans to close its clinics in Englewood and Uptown and three food pantries earlier this month. A notice on Heartland’s website says: “We have exciting news! We are staying OPEN!!” The website says Heartland is contacting those who already received notice that the provider was closing, and […]
Cook County prosecutors file union petition after state’s attorney misses union deadline for voluntary recognition
A group of Cook County prosecutors have filed a union petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board after State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke missed a deadline their union set to provide voluntary recognition of their proposed bargaining unit.
Project adds tech to make Borman safer; ramp metering, variable speed limits considered
Adding capacity to the Borman Expressway without adding lanes is no easy task, but the Indiana Department of Transportation is working on it.