Illinois is the only state that grants residents the right to sue over businesses’ improper collection and mishandling of biometric data — whether they are an employee or a customer. Business groups have been clamoring for changes as upwards of 2,000 lawsuits have been filed under the law since roughly 2018.
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Illinois Senate Advances Changes to State’s Biometric Privacy Law After Business Groups Split
Apr 12, 2024 0 CommentsLighting Upgrades Will Create Mini-Blackout on Museum Campus, Lakefront Path This Weekend
Apr 12, 2024 0 CommentsLights will be out in parking lots and along portions of the lakefront bike and pedestrian trails from 7 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Chicago Police Touting ‘Focused’ Approach to Stopping, Solving Armed Robberies
Apr 12, 2024 0 Comments“These robberies have created trauma for the victims and fear in our communities,” Superintendent Larry Snelling said. “We want everyone in this city to not only feel safe, but to actually be safe.”
Advocates Push for Expanded Work Permits for Long-Term Undocumented Immigrants
Apr 12, 2024 0 Comments“Here to Work” advocates say extending legal work permits to long-term undocumented residents will help unite communities, stabilize the workforce and promote fair wages. Opponents argue that could come at a cost to taxpayers and drive down wages for legal citizens.
Suicide Rates Rising Among Black and Latino Chicagoans, Study Finds
Apr 12, 2024 0 CommentsMental health resources and early intervention can play a crucial role in preventing suicides, but researchers say those services are becoming harder to access.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 11, 2024 - Full Show
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsJohnson is preparing to call on City Council for additional funds for migrant care. What’s behind increasing suicide rates among Black and Latino Chicagoans. And grab your popcorn — the Chicago Latino Film Festival kicks off today.
For 25 Years, Guest House Has Provided Temporary Medical Lodging to Patients and Families in Need
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago nonprofit helps patients access advanced care or specialized treatment often only found in major cities at a limited number of hospitals or academic medical centers. A 25th anniversary celebration is planned for Monday.
Chicago Latino Film Festival Celebrates 40 Years
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsThis year’s lineup includes 50 feature films and 35 short films from artists in Latin America, the U.S., Spain and Portugal.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Asks Chicago City Council to Fill $70M Gap to Care for Migrants
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe City Council’s Budget Committee is set to consider the request at a meeting Monday, six weeks after the mayor pointedly declined to join Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle when they announced an agreement to set aside an additional $250 million to care for migrants.
Great Lakes Beaches Might Look Clean, But They’re Littered With Tiny Plastics, New Report Says
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsAlliance for the Great Lakes has collected 20 years’ worth of data from beach cleanups. Tiny plastic trash is a huge problem.
Proposal to Borrow $1.25B to Fund Economic Development, Affordable Housing Projects Gets Civic Federation Blessing
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsCivic Federation President Joseph Ferguson called the complicated proposal to phase out the city’s decades-long reliance on tax increment financing districts, known as TIFs, “sensible” and “responsible.”
Former Student Suing Chicago Public Schools Following Years of Alleged Sexual Abuse
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe victim has said she was sexually abused over the course of multiple years at the hands of Brian Crowder, the former dean of students at the Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice.
Man Accused of Lighting Fire Outside Bernie Sanders’ Office Had AK-47 Confiscated in Illinois Last Year
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsSecurity video shows Shant Michael Soghomonian throwing liquid at the bottom of a door opening into Sanders’ third-floor office in Vermont and setting it on fire with a lighter last Friday, law enforcement officials say.
OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted of Murder in ‘Trial of the Century,’ Dies at 76
Apr 11, 2024 0 CommentsSimpson earned fame, fortune and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles.
Regulators Weigh Future of Gas Industry in Illinois, While Clamping Down on Chicago Utility
Apr 10, 2024 0 CommentsNatural gas is fueling a fight between consumer advocates, a powerful utility company and the state. Amid competing advertising campaigns, accusations of mismanagement and state decarbonization efforts, the Illinois Commerce Commission is starting a process that will shape how the state regulates the increasingly controversial industry.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 10, 2024 - Full Show
Apr 10, 2024 0 CommentsA look at when Chicago police officers are allowed to use force. And community reaction to the police killing of Dexter Reed following the release of graphic body camera footage.
Community Calls for Change, Accountability After Video Released in Fatal Police Shooting of Dexter Reed
Apr 10, 2024 0 CommentsThe footage of Chicago police officers firing 96 shots at Dexter Reed following a traffic stop has caused outrage with the city’s Black community and led to demands for change — and accountability — for the police officers involved.