Search results
Chicago mayor defends decision to evict migrants from shelters
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 1 day agoCHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the city’s decision to evict migrants from its shelters, including those with school-aged children. Chicago began evicting migran…
Morton Arboretum awards $6.8M for urban forestry projects in 22 priority Illinois communities
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn any summer day, no matter how hot, Tom Tomschin can sit comfortably on his porch and enjoy the...
ShotSpotter can instantly alert police to gunfire. Why are some cities getting rid of it?
Yahoo News 360· 1 day agoMore than 100 U.S. law enforcement agencies rely on the company's audio receivers to respond to gun...
CPS and CTU to hold first public bargaining session
Crain s Chicago Business· 8 hours agoSchool facilities are typically dealt with in the district’s capital budget, which had its own series of public hearings already this year. The CTU’s current contract expires on June 30. Last ...
Quiet zone ordinance and curfew for minors highlight busy day at City Council
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO — After a late arrival from mayor Brandon Johnson, a quiet zone ordinance around a women’s...
Johnson casts doubt on Bally's permanent casino in River West
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoMayor Brandon Johnson is not so sure. Not while the company that won the Chicago casino sweepstakes...
Subsidies for Chicago Office-to-Resi Conversions Gain Approval
The Real Deal· 2 days agoThe four office-to-residential conversions that Mayor Brandon Johnson greenlit in April, as part of...
Chicago Weighs $4 Billion of Debt for O’Hare Airport Upgrades
Bloomberg· 4 days agoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking approval this week to issue several billion dollars in...
Editorial: Riot Fest’s exit to the suburbs is a blow to the West Side. It was preventable.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRiot Fest is an annual rock music event in Chicago that in most years garners headlines on which...
Migrants frustrated at being forced out of Chicago shelters as city enforces 60-day stay limit
CBS News· 21 hours agoSome migrant families say they are being evicted from shelters—despite there being plenty of space...