mposed punitive sanctions on the Village of Orland Park by suspending offset payments due to a delay submission; and WHEREAS, as reported in the Illinois Local Government Warehouse delinquency report, a total of 361 units of government statewide have similarly outstanding financial reports from 2022 or earlier, including six (6) units that have not submitted required reports for over a decade, yet these entities have not faced similar punitive actions from the Comptroller’s Office, highlighting a deeply concerning lack of consistency in enforcement; and WHEREAS, the Comptroller’s Office specifically s FROM COMPTROLLER— When municipalities are delinquent in filing […]
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Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing her two young sons 30 years ago by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats.
Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.
Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January.
Matt Gaetz meets privately with senators to shore up support as House Ethics decision looms
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with Republican senators who have heard questions about the sexual misconduct and other allegations against him.
Surrealist René Magritte’s ‘The Empire of Light’ sells for a record $121M at auction in New York
An eerie nighttime streetscape below a pale blue daytime sky by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, “The Empire of Light,” sold for $121.2 million, a record for the artist, at an auction in New York.
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check.
‘Gladiator II’ review: Are you not moderately entertained?
Ridley Scott’s sequel to the 2000 “Gladiator” is bigger and bloodier — but more minimus than maximus.
Bar and restaurant owners sound alarm on Mayor Johnson’s 35% alcohol tax hike plan
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Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams sidelined with foot pain, won’t play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks
Patrick Williams is sidelined again with pain in the same foot that ended his 2023-24 season — but the Chicago Bulls aren’t panicking just yet.