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May 28, 2024 0 CommentsIllinois Lawmakers Move to Pause, Then Further Regulate Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Development
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsWhile proponents of carbon capture technology say it is key to addressing climate change, it is often criticized for the risks it brings with it. A pipeline can burst, resulting in a flood of carbon dioxide for miles that can poison those caught in it.
Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes. But Should You? Here’s Food for Thought From Experts
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsIf you wouldn’t eat a vegetable grown in that soil, don’t eat a cicada.
CPS Releases New School Budgets, Showing ‘Tighter’ Resources for Some Amid Budget Shortfall. Find How Your School Fared
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsChicago Public Schools on Tuesday published individual school-level budgets amid as some have expressed concerns about how the district’s new funding model could affect its selective enrollment and magnet schools.
Designs Unveiled for Expansion of O’Hare Airport’s Concourse C, Expected to Be Complete in 2028
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsAn expansion of O’Hare International Airport’s Concourse C would add more gates and serve both international and domestic passengers, according to elected officials who unveiled design renderings Tuesday.
2024 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsGet ready for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts and cultural celebrations of all sizes across Chicago and the suburbs.
Iconic ‘Home Alone’ House in Winnetka Hits the Market for $5.25 Million
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsWith five bedrooms and six bathrooms, the Georgian-style property, built in 1921, has plenty of space to accommodate hijinks like those from the iconic 1990 film.
Chicago’s Animal Shelter on Pace to Surpass Last Year’s Record-High Euthanasia, Stray Counts After 669 Animals Put Down in 4 Months
Chicago Animal Care and Control saw a 16% increase in euthanasia in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same time last year, data shows
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsChicago’s city shelter is waiving adoption fees on weekends through the end of the year, in addition to waiving adoption fees for animals who have been in the shelter for more than 60 days.
5-Year-Old Girl Among at Least 9 People Killed by Gunfire Over Memorial Day Weekend Across Chicago: Police
May 28, 2024 0 CommentsThe 5-year-old, Reig Ware, was fatally shot at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue.
A 19th Century Flag Purchased for More Than $15K Disrupts Leadership at an Illinois Museum and Prompts a State Investigation
May 27, 2024 0 CommentsThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois’ 1818 admission to the Union is disputed.
Illinois Senate Democrats Send $53.1B Budget to House. Here’s a Look at What It Includes
May 27, 2024 0 CommentsThe fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which came together over a stretch of late nights and closed-door dealmaking, spends $400 million more than what Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed in his February budget address.
Cicadas Week 2: What’s New? For Starters, Chicagoans Have FOMO
May 27, 2024 0 CommentsSome of the early “They’re here!” excitement has definitely given way to “Wait, they’re staying for how long?” At the opposite end of the spectrum, Chicagoans are wondering why they got left out of the great 2024 emergence.
Health Insurance Changes Targeting ‘Utilization Management,’ More Will Head to Pritzker’s Desk
May 25, 2024 0 CommentsThe Illinois House gave final approval Saturday to a pair of bills that limit the ability of insurance companies to deny coverage or steer individuals toward lower cost, and sometimes less effective, treatments and medications, strategies sometimes referred to as “utilization management.”
State Lawmakers Pass 250 Bills, Including Measure Targeting ‘Legacy’ Admissions at Public Universities
May 24, 2024 0 CommentsAmid the flurry of legislation was a measure prohibiting state universities from admitting students based on familial and donor ties, an expansion of the ban on sales of e-cigarettes to minors and a bill prohibiting stores from stocking alcoholic beverages near non-alcoholic lookalikes.
Week in Review: ShotSpotter Debate; Legislative Session Wraps Up in Springfield
May 24, 2024 0 CommentsChicago City Council bucks the mayor and votes to keep ShotSpotter. And it’s a wrap — almost — on the legislative session in Springfield.
Bill Banning Illinois From Aiding Other States’ Investigations Into Abortion Services Clears General Assembly
May 24, 2024 0 CommentsThe bill is one of several responses Illinois lawmakers have passed in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade. It came in response to legislative efforts in other states to ban or severely limit access to abortion services.
Chicago Police Intend to Be More ‘Judicious’ in Canceling Officers’ Days Off as City Announces Summer Safety Plans
May 24, 2024 0 CommentsMayor Brandon Johnson, speaking Friday at the Chicago Cultural Center, joined Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling and other department leaders to unveil the city’s summer safety plans ahead of Memorial Day weekend.