The sweeping antitrust lawsuit was brought with 30 state and district attorneys general and seeks to dismantle the monopoly they say is squeezing out smaller promoters, hurting artists and drowning ticket buyers in fees.
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Justice Department Sues Ticketmaster Owner, Asks Court to Break Up Company’s Monopoly on Live Events
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsChicago School Board Approves New 4-Year Contract With Support Staff Backed by SEIU Local 73
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved a new agreement with unionized staffers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 73.
Northwestern President Defends Deal With Student Protesters to US House Committee: ‘We Had to Get the Encampment Down’
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities defended their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force, telling a House committee on Thursday that they defused the danger without ceding ground to protesters.
Angel Reese Excelling On and Off the Court in Rookie WNBA Season With the Chicago Sky
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe Chicago Sky rookie said the perception that it’s only Indiana’s Caitlin Clark that’s raising the profile of the league is misleading. The league’s had tremendous growth in attendance, TV ratings and merchandise sold already.
Chicago Beaches Will Open Friday, Just in Time for Memorial Day Weekend: Here’s What You Need to Know
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsBeaches in Chicago will open Friday at 11 a.m. for the 2024 season – just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Here is everything you need to know to enjoy those Chicago summer days.
Chicago Education, Union Officials Agree to Hold Public Bargaining Sessions During Teachers Contract Negotiations
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsChicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter confirmed the union and school district have agreed to hold open bargaining sessions that will allow community stakeholders to attend negotiations for the first time.
New Illinois Law That Prevents Political Parties From Slating Candidates in Open General Election Races Put on Hold by Judge
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe law put an end to the long-standing Illinois practice of letting a political party slate candidates for the general election in contests that are open because no one from that party ran in the primary election.
Chicago City Council Ratchets Up Pressure on Johnson Over Transit Issues
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsAllies of the mayor used a parliamentary maneuver Wednesday to prevent a vote on the nomination of the Rev. Ira Acree to serve on the board of the Regional Transportation Authority, an acknowledgment they did not have the votes to confirm the politically connected pastor.
More Piping Plovers Have Arrived at Montrose, as the Mating Plot Thickens
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsChicago’s own Imani has been joined by at least two other plovers, one believed to be a female. Let the mating games begin.
Effort to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests in Illinois ‘Unlikely’ to Clear State Senate This Session
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe bill would ban the practice of holding wildlife contests that reward participants with cash, prizes or inducements for killing fur-bearing animals. Much of the floor debate centered on contests that award the killing of coyotes as a method of population control.
Man Found Fit for Trial in Attacks That Killed 4, Injured 7 Others in Rockford
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsThe judge had ordered a psychiatric evaluation in April for Christian Soto, 22, who is accused of stabbing, beating or driving over the victims in March. He is charged with first-degree murder and other counts.
Some Landscapers Say Evanston’s Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Created a Tense Atmosphere, With the Public and Fellow Landscapers Submitting More Than 1,000 Violations
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsSince April 1, 2023, the landscaping community in Evanston has been tasked with making a drastic change for climate and noise concerns: switching from gas- or propane-powered leaf blowers to electric. But not all landscapers are feeling pressure from the ban. The largest landscaper in Evanston also filed the most complaints against fellow landscapers.
Chicago-Area Music Promoter Charged Alongside Rapper G Herbo in Credit Card Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsAntonio M. Strong, 31, of Lansing, Illinois, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Massachusetts federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud.
It’s World Turtle Day, Let’s Shellebrate Illinois’ Homegrown Species
May 23, 2024 0 CommentsMay 23 is World Turtle Day. Sure, it’s a fake holiday, but it’s a good reason to take a closer look at the many species that make their home in northern Illinois.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 22, 2024 - Full Show
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsChicago City Council backs a plan to keep ShotSpotter. And Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s new plan for gun and drug charges tied to traffic stops.
Kim Foxx Floats Changes to How Her Office Prosecutes Crime, Drug Cases Tied to Traffic Stops
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsUnder a new proposal from Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, prosecutors would not file drug, gun and theft charges stemming from an initial traffic stop where there was no other probable cause to make the stop.
WTTW News Explains: Why Will There Be So Many Cicadas in Illinois This Year?
May 22, 2024 0 CommentsIn case you haven’t heard, the cicadas are coming, and things are about to get loud. WTTW News explains.