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Voters back referendum for Markham to take control of separate park district

A referendum on the midterm ballot asked voters if the city should take over the park district, with 92% voting in favor.

Markham, IL · 1d

hoodline.com

Humboldt Park Activist Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez Files to Challenge Ald. Fuentes Again

Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez has filed petitions to challenge Ald. Jessie Fuentes for the 26th Ward seat for a second time, setting up what would be her third run at the office covering most of Humboldt Park and parts of Logan Square and Belmont Cragin. But before voters even weigh in, two Humboldt Park neighbors have already moved to challenge the validity of her petition signatures.

Chicago, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

Self-sanitizing public bathroom opening in West Town on Wednesday

A self-cleaning public bathroom is opening in West Town on Wednesday morning.

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Chicago Bochurim Hear Firsthand from the Rebbe’s Cardiologist

A group of Shluchim from Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago visited the Rebbe’s cardiologist, Dr. Ira Weiss, on Rosh Chodesh Kislev for a special farbrengen and an opportunity to hear firsthand stories about the Rebbe. During the visit, the doctor shared memories from his years of connection with the Rebbe,...

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The Parke Is Coming Soon!

Many young people in Chicago wish they had a space they can call their own. This problem was identified and is now being solved by Chicago community-based architect Taylor Staten. On Thursday, November 5th, Staten and her team held their first community meeting for the new teen lounge they are...

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

As NYC eases fire department control over street redesign projects, Chicago’s fire chief calls for “more conversations… with CDOT”

According to our colleagues at Streetsblog NYC, last Election Day, local residents gave robust support for ballot initiatives to speed up the process of installing bus and bike lanes. One of the five proposals from Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which called for repealing bureaucratic speed bumps to safer street redesigns, passed with two-thirds of the vote.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Richard Posner, Pioneer of Law and Economics, Dies

Richard A. Posner, the influential federal appeals court judge and legal scholar whose application of economic theory to the law transformed American jurisprudence, died Tuesday at age 87, according to the University of Chicago Law School. Posner, who served for 36 years on the US Court of Appeals for the...

Chicago, IL · 22h

CBS Chicago

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UPS Store in Bridgeport shuts down with dozens of packages still inside

For more than a week, some Bridgeport residents have visited their UPS Store to find the doors locked, with dozens of packages inside and no way to get them.

Chicago, IL · 3d

ABC 7 Chicago

Veterans Day: Retired Illinois general, wife reflect on military family sacrifices

Behind every uniform is a family making sacrifices, too. This Veterans Day, retired Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes and his wife, Danette, reflect on military life, deployment and the sacrifices families make in service to their country.

Illinois · 1d

hoodline.com

St. Charles Lawsuits Allege Salvation Army Kept Warned Youth Pastor

Two women have filed separate Cook County lawsuits accusing The Salvation Army and affiliated organizations of leaving Brian Davis in ministry after repeated warnings about his conduct with girls. Davis was a youth pastor at the organization’s Tri City Corps in St. Charles. The suits allege he groomed and sexually abused girls in church youth programs in the late 1990s.

Cook County, IL · 11h

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Back to the Roaring ’20s with the Historical Society of Forest Park

St. Angela School is more than a place where students learn—it is a community where children are known, supported, challenged, and encouraged to be It’s January 16, 1920, and Forest Park is getting ready for one last night of legal drinking! At midnight, Prohibition takes effect, banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquor. For a village known as the “Watering Hole of the Western Suburbs,” things are about to get interesting.

Forest Park, IL · 2d

ABC 7 Chicago

Cook County Sheriff's Office transforms prison transport bus into mobile library for children

A former prisoner transport bus has been transformed into a mobile library, bringing thousands of books to children in Cook County communities with limited access to reading resources.

Cook County, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Disabled veteran driving Route 66 with family to raise awareness

As we honor and thank the men and women who served our country this Veteran's Day, a disabled veteran is embarking on an historic cross-country journey to raise awareness for veterans like him. Michael Knox and his family left Chicago Wednesday afternoon on historic Route 66 on its 100th anniversary....

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

CBS Chicago

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A peek into the renovated Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie before opening

After an 18-month renovation, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is reopening its Skokie location to the public on Wednesday

Skokie, IL · 2d

Chalkbeat

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

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How to Pick the Right Chicago Neighborhood for Your Job and Lifestyle

Chicago is one of the easiest big cities to get wrong when you're choosing where to live, not because the neighborhoods are confusing, but because downtown Chicago isn't one job market. It's several, stacked on top of each other in different pockets. A nurse working rotating shifts at Northwestern Memorial...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Willow and Hearth

HUD Launches A Public Dashboard Grading Local Housing Authorities From High Performer To Troubled, And 7 Are Already In Substantial Default

Anyone who rents with a housing voucher, lives in public housing or has a family member who does now has a new way to check how the local housing authority […]

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Pollutants in Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan, the largest freshwater lake in the world, is known for its urban coastlines and stunning views; yet, the lake has been polluted with 11 million pounds of plastic from industries with plants along the lake. Chicagoland citizens consume large amounts of microplastics as a result of this plastic...

Cook County, IL · 2d

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

Brookfield accepts bid for Theater Building demolition

The end is nigh for Brookfield’s historic Theater Building and the adjacent home. Officials accepted a proposal on Monday, Nov. 9, from AG Coyle Development, Inc., for demolition of the two structures that Brookfield purchased between September 2024 and January 2025, marking another step forward in the plan to convert the properties at 3717 and 3723 Grand Blvd. into luxury apartments.

Brookfield, IL · 1d

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