Lawmakers voted to delay by a year the implementation of a ban on certain credit card fees as banks fight the ban in federal court.
Amid challenge from banks, Illinois legislators move to delay ban on certain credit card fees
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Court roundup: Man gets 5 years in robbery; Rape case dismissed
Lake County Courts roundup
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s photographer fired after allegedly bringing gun on city property
Terence Crayton was found to have violated City Hall policy by bringing a gun “on to City of Chicago property and in a City of Chicago vehicle” in April, according to his personnel record.
Illinois legislators left Springfield without funding public transit (for now). Here’s what that means for CTA, Metra, Pace
Lawmakers still have time to avert a $771 million fiscal cliff. But transit agencies like the CTA will start planning now for drastic cuts.
Construction continues on Oak Lawn High School’s $40 million fieldhouse
Oak Lawn High School District 229 leaders say they are on target to complete the $40 million facility along 95th Street by fall 2026.
‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss shot and killed by neighbor
Jonathan Joss, known for roles on “King of the Hill” and “Parks and Recreation,” was killed by his neighbor on Sunday.
2nd person charged in Oak Forest homicide, due in court Tuesday
Rashee Wyrick, of Chicago, is the second person, along with Michael Protho, charged with murder for the death of Edward Lewis.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-aide says she was ‘brainwashed’ when she sent loving texts years after rape
A former personal assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs who says he raped her testified Monday that she continued sending him loving text messages for years after her job ended in 2017 because she was “brainwashed.”
NWI Summer Learning Labs ready for second year of diminishing learning loss
Bolstered by last year’s success, the Northwest Indiana Summer Reading Labs state-funded program aimed at preventing learning loss has expanded from 22 to 30 sites and expects to enroll 900 to 1,000 students.
Officials, community mull future of Oak Brook’s endangered Fordon horse barn
A historic horse barn in Oak Brook that is owned by the Oak Brook Park District faces an uncertain future as community leaders determine whether to repurpose, relocate or demolish the structure. What initially was a very local issue drew heightened regional awareness in early May when the nonprofit preservation group Landmarks Illinois placed the […]