Starting May 21, Amtrak is adding a second daily passenger rail service dubbed Borealis, which connects Chicago and St. Paul through Milwaukee. The new rail service serves 13 train stations for an estimated travel time of 7 hours and 24 minutes between Chicago and St. Paul, according to Amtrak’s website.
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Expanded Amtrak Service Between Chicago, Milwaukee and Twin Cities to Begin May 21
May 1, 2024 0 CommentsHow Prepared is Cook County for Natural Disasters? Officials Seek Input From Residents
May 1, 2024 0 CommentsThe input from residents will help communities create strategies and take action to reduce the future risk of death, injuries and property damage from natural disasters, officials said.
Tightly Bound: Inside the Bizarre and Slightly Risqué Art of Chicago Artist Christina Ramberg
May 1, 2024 0 Comments“Christina Ramberg: A Retrospective” places an important, underappreciated Chicago artist where she clearly belongs — in the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. It’s the first full survey of Ramberg’s work in the nearly 30 years since her untimely death.
Lowering Chicago Speed Limit to 25 MPH Could Drastically Reduce Deaths and Injuries, Supporters Say
May 1, 2024 0 CommentsAfter decades of decline, traffic fatalities have been climbing nationwide since 2014. Advocates said reducing speed limits is a relatively easy and high-impact intervention that will protect drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists alike.
A 10-Year-Old Girl Was Killed in Collision With Vehicle Fleeing Police. Her Family Now Wants to Use Deposition of Ex-Mayor Lightfoot at Trial
May 1, 2024 0 CommentsAttorneys for the family of Da’Karia Spicer, 10, killed in a 2020 traffic crash are seeking to make public their deposition of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who a day after the accident said she didn’t believe a police vehicle pursuit had led to the girl’s death.
Amid Ongoing Campus Protests, Northwestern Students Discuss the Line Between Free Speech and Safety
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsStudent protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at college campuses across the U.S. after being inspired by demonstrators at Columbia University. As May commencement ceremonies near, administrators face added pressure to clear protesters.
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Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsHundreds rally at local universities to support Palestinians amid the war in Gaza. And our Spotlight Politics team unpacks a plan that would merge the Chicago area’s public transit agencies.
After 3 Years, Illinois Poised to Enforce Law Aiming to End Lending Discrimination
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsBanks, credit unions and mortgage companies will soon have to report to state regulators about how many loans they make in low-income, high-minority neighborhoods. That's the result of a state law passed in 2021 as part of the Legislative Black Caucus' social and economic reform agenda.
US Poised to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana in Historic Shift, But It’ll Remain Controlled Substance
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsThe move comes after President Joe Biden called for a review of federal marijuana law in October 2022 and moved to pardon thousands of Americans convicted federally of simple possession of the drug.
Asian American Advocates Call on Illinois Lawmakers to Address Immigration and Language Services
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsThe Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition has gathered over 300 members to take part in this year’s Asian American Action Day events to advocate for language and immigration services and education equity, among other causes.
Bargaining Underway as CPS, CTU Work Toward New Teachers Contract
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsOfficials from the union and Chicago Public Schools began talks this week as the sides work to secure the first new teachers contract since former CTU organizer and educator Brandon Johnson was elected mayor.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Names 7 to Police Oversight Board After Missing Deadline
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsIt is now up to the Chicago City Council to confirm Mayor Brandon Johnson’s picks to serve four-year terms, which are set to be formally introduced on May 22 and could be voted on by the full City Council as soon as June.
‘A Safer City’ Community Conversation: Addressing the Root Causes of Gun Violence
Apr 30, 2024 0 Comments“Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices” host Joanna Hernandez moderated a conversation about how supporting victims of gun violence and finding a path toward healing plays a role in ending cycles of violence.
Former Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas Tells Judge Ex-Ald. Ed Burke is Worthy of ‘Leniency’
Apr 30, 2024 0 Comments“I know he truly cared, not only for his own constituents, but for all of Chicago and for the success of our great city,” former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas wrote of former Ald. Ed Burke, who was convicted of 13 counts of bribery, attempted extortion and racketeering.
Chicago Tribune, Other U.S. Newspapers Sue ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsA group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.
Walmart Will Close All Health Care Clinics, Including in Chicago
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsWalmart had made a big push into health care in recent years, opening clinics next to its superstores that offered primary and urgent care, labs, X-rays, behavioral health and dental work.
Democrats Say They Will Save Speaker Mike Johnson’s Job if Republicans Try to Oust Him
Apr 30, 2024 0 CommentsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has come under heavy criticism from some Republicans for moving forward with aid for Ukraine as part of a $95 billion emergency spending package that passed this month.