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Democrats, media finally see through Chris Welch’s polite posturing

“Riding high in April, shot down in May,” Frank Sinatra sang in 1966. “That’s life.” . Chris Welch can certainly relate. He was riding high last April, having just been elected to the Democratic State Central Committee, the powerful party policy making group. Two months later, he was appointed one of four Executive Vice-Chairs to Chairman and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Cook County, IL · 2d

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New 1901 Music Hall set to transform Chicago’s live music scene

Chicago is getting a new mecca for live music as construction advances on the 1901 Music Hall, a 6,000-capacity concert venue that will serve as one of the centrepieces of the ambitious 1901 Project surrounding the United Center. Designed specifically for live music, the new site promises on its website...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago's New Yacht Tax Raises Mooring Surcharge to 23.25%

Docking a boat at one of Chicago's municipal harbors just got a lot more expensive. The city's mooring tax, long set at 7% of the docking fee, has jumped to 23.25% for most boat owners under a revenue ordinance that took effect January 1, as Mayor Brandon Johnson moved to raise what's become widely known around the harbors as the “Yacht Tax.”

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Proposal would shorten allowed time for liquor sales in Lansing

LANSING, Ill. — It could soon be last call a little earlier for late night liquor lovers if the Village Board goes along with Mayor Brian Hardy’s proposal to trim an hour off the time liquor licenses currently allow sales. Hardy’s suggestion is that establishments with licenses would...

Lansing, IL · 1d

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Five Challengers Crowd Ald. Derrick Curtis's 18th Ward Reelection Bid

Ald. Derrick Curtis is seeking a fourth term representing Chicago's 18th Ward, and this time he's got five people standing in his way: Joshua Barksdale, Nicole Allison, Artemiza “Tammy” Chavez, Glenford Flowers Jr. and Toni C. Galloway. All five, however, are currently facing objections to their nominating petitions that could still knock them off the February ballot.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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New Bronzeville Development Will Only Displace Residents If New Bears Stadium Is Part Of Project

BRONZEVILLE — The future of Bronzeville’s massive Prairie Shores complex could be contingent on if the site is selected for the Bears’ next stadium, developers told residents on Friday. Three of the southernmost buildings in the five-apartment complex could be demolished if the site is selected for...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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New Cook County Assessor miffed by township’s delay in naming a successor

Lyons Township still has no replacement for Pat Hynes, Cook County’s assessor-elect. Hynes won election as Cook County assessor on Nov. 3, but he still cannot fully turn to his new job as the Township of Lyons board has not named his replacement as township assessor. Hynes had agreed...

Cook County, IL · 1d

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Caroling, Trees and the Christkindlmarket — Celebrate the Holidays With These Classic Chicago Traditions

From a mug of hot glühwein at the Christkindlmarket to a trip to the Walnut Room’s Great Tree, there are some Chicago activities that have become iconic holiday traditions. Read on for opportunities to shop, snack, carol and ride holiday trains. Christkindlmarket. The beloved German-style market is returning...

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Demolition Permit In Hand For Newstreet's 200 W. Ohio Plan

A three-story building at the northwest corner of West Ohio and North Wells is lined up to come down. The replacement on the drawing board is a five-story mixed-use building. Chicago developer Newstreet is planning the project at 200 W. Ohio, in River North, Urbanize Chicago reported Friday. Urbanize Chicago reported that a demolition permit is already in hand. Permits to build the new structure have not been filed.

Chicago, IL · 21h

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Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker urged to act after driver with Illinois CLS charged in Kansas City crash

(The Center Square) – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is urging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take corrective action after Kehoe said a truck driver who was in the U.S. illegally plowed into stopped traffic along U.S. Highway 71 in Kansas City last Monday and claimed the lives of a 35-year-old mother and her two young sons. Kehoe said Eldar Skander was operating an 80,000-pound semi under a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license issued by the state of Illinois in March 2025. The Department of Homeland Security said Skander is a Ukrainian national who was in the U.S. illegally. Skander is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter. "When a state fails to vet applicants before handing over the keys to a commercial tractor-trailer, the consequences do not stop at the state line," Kehoe wrote in a letter to Pritzker on Friday. ICE nabs ex-con released from Stateville The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Mexican national who was released after serving prison time for a DUI crash that killed a Marine veteran in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE lodged a detainer with Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill for Vicente Torres Vasquez

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Cook County Hospital Fires Pharmacy Tech Over Vaccine Refusal, Appeal Fails

A federal appeals court has sided with Cook County in the case of a pharmacy technician who was fired from John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in Chicago after she declined COVID-19 vaccination and was denied a religious exemption. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the judgment against Jetaime Flores on November 6, upholding a December 2025 ruling by a federal judge in Chicago that had already gone against her.

Cook County, IL · 3d

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Chicago Bears stadium plan: $10B lakefront proposal pitched by developers

Developers unveiled a $10 billion Bronzeville Lakefront plan with a new domed stadium to keep the Chicago Bears in the city. The 100-acre district would include over 5,000 new housing units, hotels, a 28-acre park, and major transit upgrades. To sweeten the deal, investors offered to buy the Bears' Arlington...

Chicago, IL · 3d

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After Google warns schools about disabling AI feature, Chicago protesters say ‘we don’t want your Gemini’

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Pushback on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom is seeing renewed fervor after tensions flared this month between some U.S. school districts and one of the biggest tech giants in the world. Protests popped up Wednesday in Cambridge, Massachusetts and in Chicago, where the city’s school district recently blocked student access to generative AI , which includes ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini. The backlash comes at a critical flashpoint for the future of AI in education. Google sparked an uproar earlier this month when it said that schools that ban AI won’t be able to use search because AI is so embedded in the technology. Chicago Public Schools has yet to plan its response to Google’s announcement, but a CPS spokesperson said in a statement that the district was “actively exploring all options to independently suppress” the AI overview that appears at the top of Google searches. If CPS cannot provide students access to the search engine without its AI feature, the

Chicago, IL · 4d

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Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer Resigns, Saying She Refuses to ‘Compromise My Integrity’; Johnson Accuses Her of Mismanagement

Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer Ashlee Gabrysch resigned abruptly Friday morning, saying that to continue serving as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top financial advisor would “compromise my integrity and professional obligations.”. A spokesperson for Mayor Brandon Johnson said Gabrysch had been “largely absent” while the city’s $17.6 billion budget...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Anthony Beale, Longtime Far South Side Alderman, Faces 2 Challengers In 9th Ward Race

ROSELAND — One of City Council’s longest-serving members is slated to face two opponents in next year’s election — though he and one of those candidates are facing challenges to their nominating petitions. Ald. Anthony Beale is seeking reelection for an eighth term as leader of...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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The Rundown: Another sudden Johnson administration departure

Good afternoon! It’s Friday the 13th, and my black cat is displeased he didn’t get an extra-early breakfast to celebrate. Here’s what you need to know today. As Fran Spielman reports for the Chicago Sun-Times, Ashlee Gabrysch’s departure sent shock waves through City Hall and beyond, coming in the middle of a budget stalemate after just three months in the role. The move could trigger another drop in Chicago’s already shaky bond rating and scare investors away from the city’s bonds.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who confirmed the change to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Mitts Seeks Eighth 37th Ward Term as Petitions Draw Objections

Ald. Emma Mitts is asking for an eighth City Council term, and four challengers have filed for the 37th Ward seat she has held since January 2000. The ward takes in parts of Austin, West Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park. Before anyone debates the next four years, the nominating petitions are already in a fight.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Indiana Thanksgiving Travel: Gary, IN Drivers Face Whiteout Dangers

South Bend, IN – Imagine heading east on the Indiana Toll Road for Thanksgiving, approaching South Bend as holiday traffic moves steadily along Interstate 80/90. Suddenly, a wall of blowing snow sweeps across the highway.

Gary, IN · 1d

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Milwaukee-Giddings demo could start this month, as 23 apartments, commercial space planned for site

The construction of a retail-residential development with 23 apartments at 4745-57 N. Milwaukee Ave. is set to kick off by the end of next spring, as demolition of the three existing buildings on the site could start this month. The project would bring redevelopment to a block of Milwaukee Avenue...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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