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Orland Park learns a lesson from land use moratorium

So, what did Orland Park officials learn during the current 14-month land use moratorium. Staff did a lot of homework and analyzed each affected land use category to determine if code changes were needed and recommendations were made for retail mattress businesses, pawn shops/second hand stores, coffee/tea shops, breakfast restaurants, alternative financial service, grocery stores under 50,000 square feet, standalone convenience stores, jewelry stores and personal grooming establishments.

Orland Park, IL · 9h

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Willie Wilson Vows to Slash $1 Billion in Spending, Shutter Empty Chicago Schools

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson told a City Club crowd Tuesday that he would cut $1 billion in city costs, generate $500 million in new annual revenue, and close under-enrolled public schools if elected — pointing to a high school he says has just 30 students in a building meant for 1,000.

Chicago, IL · 5h

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48th Ward Alderwoman and budget analyst review proposed 2027 city budget

The 48th Ward of Chicago hosted their annual virtual budget report meeting with Q&A Nov. 2. The budget briefing explained how the city’s budget process works and provided an overview of the proposed 2027 City of Chicago budget. Policy and budget analyst Geoffrey Cubbage and 49th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth from the Better Government Association presented.

Chicago, IL · 20h

My Journal Courier

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Hiring of Chicago law firm by city, county raising questions

Jacksonville and Morgan County hired Ancel Glink as both face public transparency concerns and a rise in open records requests.

Jacksonville, IL · 2d

Block Club Chicago

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Ald. Emma Mitts Faces 4 Challengers In 37th Ward Race

AUSTIN — Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) is seeking an eighth term in City Council, and she’ll face four challengers in the West Side’s most crowded aldermanic race. Mitts is being challenged in the February municipal election by Carmelita Earls, Michael Murphy, Kobey Lofton and Howard Ray, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Chicago, IL · 14h

Trains.com

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Amtrak Chicago maintenance facility assessment glosses over challenges: Analysis

CHICAGO — The Federal Railroad Administration’s assessment of the site where Amtrak seeks to build a new Chicago maintenance facility details a long list of environmental mitigation efforts that will be required at the now-dormant Union Pacific rail yard on the South Side. However, the document publicly posted Friday reflects Amtrak’s reliance on building where [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 2d

Fox 32 Chicago

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$28 million verdict after doctors failed to perform C-section

Attorney Stephen Blecha discusses a $28 million Cook County jury verdict for a Bellwood family whose son suffered severe birth injuries after doctors failed to perform a C-section despite repeated warning signs.

Cook County, IL · 2d

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Getting to affordable likely a blend of housing tools, task force finding

Oak Park’s Neighborhood Services Director Jonathan Burch presented two scenarios to the Ad Hoc Housing Task Force at the Friday, Nov. 6, meeting on what could be done to change the village’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. One option was to do nothing; the other expanded the requirements and fees...

Oak Park, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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2 Challengers File To Run Against Ald. Scott Waguespack In 32nd Ward

BUCKTOWN — Two candidates are hoping to run against Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) in the February aldermanic election, although one is facing challenges to the validity of his nominating petitions. Waguespack has represented the 32nd Ward since 2007, making him one of the longest-serving members of the City Council....

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago program helps people transition from prison to solar jobs

Safer Foundation is using funding from Illinois clean energy laws to give formerly incarcerated people the training and support they need to enter the workforce. Inside a brick building on Chicago’s West Side — once part of a sprawling Sears Roebuck campus — is an adult transitional center, or halfway house, that’s home to 250 men completing sentences for criminal convictions and preparing to reenter society.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Ald. Julia Ramirez Faces 2 Challengers For 12th Ward Seat — For Now

BRIGHTON PARK – Two people are running to unseat Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), who is vying for a second term on the City Council. Claudia Zuno, who launched her campaign early this year, Carlos Sanchez and Ramirez filed petition signatures to run for the 12th Ward Office, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 13h

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River Forest Community Center: A Center for Early Childhood Learning and a Recreational Gathering Place for All Ages

The River Forest Community Center (RFCC) offers educational and recreational programs that enrich lives and foster connections that endure through generations. For over 51 years, RFCC has been dedicated to its mission of fostering a thriving community by delivering high-quality infant care, childcare, early childhood education, and gym-based recreational programs for River Forest and the surrounding areas.

River Forest, IL · 1d

Fox 32 Chicago

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List of holiday themed bars and restaurants in Chicago

CHICAGO - It's just about time for holiday cheer to spread across the Chicago area. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season in the area with several festive bars and restaurants popping up. Chicago holiday bars and restaurants. Local perspective:. All throughout the Chicago region there are...

Chicago, IL · 10h

CBS Chicago

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Teen spends day with CFD as Make-A-Wish Illinois' 20,000th wish

Kayleigh Carpenter, 17, spent the day with the Chicago Fire Department, learning all of the responsibilities of a firefighter. It was all thanks to a wish granted by Make-A-Wish Illinois.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Chicago doctor on ways to close Chicago’s yawning life expectancy gap

After charting the grim reality that there was a 35-year difference in life expectancy for some Americans based on zip code, Chicago physician Dr. David Ansell charts a path through this divide in Crossing the Gap: Healing Epidemics and Inequalities in a Divided City. In the Loop learns more about...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Three Challengers Crowd 46th Ward Race as Ald. Angela Clay Seeks Second Term

Four people could end up on the ballot next year to represent Chicago’s 46th Ward on the Far North Side, as incumbent Angela Clay faces a trio of challengers looking to unseat her after just one term in office. The lineup includes independent candidate Abdallah J. Alkodah, along with Onita Patricias Ann Mack and Nicole A. Edelman, who is also trying to knock Clay off the ballot entirely.

Chicago, IL · 2d