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Texas sent a Warning to Illinois Last Night
Last night on national TV the leader of Texas sent a stern warning to the Land of Lincoln, here is what he had to say... According to an article from NBC Chicago, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, warned Illinois that the state of Texas will continue to bus migrants to the Land of Lincoln. This warning came during Greg Abbott's speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Sunday night tornado, recent storms challenge clean-up in Brookfield, Riverside
A tornado passed through Riverside and Brookfield Sunday, officials confirmed, leaving a trail of debris compounded by recent heavy storm winds throughout the area. Brookfield Public Works Director Vincent Smith and Riverside Public Works Director Dan Tabb both said that each village has had public works crews out since Sunday night to clean up in the wake of the storms, although there was no substantial damage to buildings or cars in either village.
Brookfield moves forward with vacant building registration program
Brookfield may soon require property owners to register any vacant buildings in town with the village. At the village board’s June 8 committee of the whole meeting, Community Development Director Libby Popovic spoke to trustees about the possibility of implementing an ordinance that would require the owners of vacant buildings in Brookfield to register those properties with the village, enabling village staff to keep an accurate count.
Chicago plays ‘Hide the Homeless’
It’s time to play “Hide the Homeless,” the Democratic Party game where you take homeless people you have allowed to camp in public and shove them into a closet when a major event comes to town. This time the player is Chicago, which is in the process of clearing out a homeless encampment near where […]
30-Mile Tornado Rips Through Manhattan, Frankfort, Leaving Destruction Across Will, Cook Counties
Channahon, IL – A powerful EF-2 tornado tore through Illinois on Monday night, leaving a 28.9-mile path of destruction from Channahon to Matteson. The tornado, which struck between 9:17 p.m. and 9:40 p.m., featured peak winds of 120 mph and a maximum width of 200 yards. According to the...
Cook County is full of 'fake' lakes. They help tell the story of development in the area.
Denny Hebson is a longtime Glenview, Illinois resident. But it wasn’t until a few years ago, while riding his bike along the Des Plaines River Trail, that he realized there were a large number of lakes near his home — along with smatterings of small ponds. On one...
Park Forest Mayor Joseph A. Woods provides statement on Cook County property tax assessment
Village of Park Forest officials are continuing efforts in attempt to mitigate longstanding and complex issues related to taxes in the community. At a July 15, 2024 meeting Park Forest Mayor Joseph A. Woods provided the following statement on behalf of board members:. Village of Park Forest officials have been...
Things to do in Chicago this weekend
From the Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration to a Tacos Y Tamales festival, there's plenty to do in Chicago this weekend. Here are NBC 5's LeeAnn Trotter's picks for this weekend, July 19 through 21. Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration. WHAT: The Millennium Park Celebration is a 4 day event...
‘Treated like pieces of trash.’ City clears out homeless encampments, moving people to shelters
“Disrespectful.” That’s how a resident passing by the former Tremont Hotel at 100 East Chestnut describes city crews clearing out homeless encampments this week, including a large one near the Dan Ryan expressway.
Riverside postpones Star Buds property purchase
Riverside has postponed the purchase of village property by Star Buds on which the company plans to build a new dispensary. At the village board’s July 18 meeting, Riverside trustees approved an ordinance amending the closing date to Dec. 31 of a contract between the village and Star Buds for the purchase of village property at 3320 S. Harlem Ave. and 363-369 E. Burlington Street. The amendment allows the board to extend the contract for another six months until June 30, 2025, if Star Buds does not close on the property by the board’s final meeting of the year.
One Midwest Town Makes America’s Richest Cities List, And It’s In Illinois
When you look at a list of the wealthiest cities in America and see only places from both coasts and nothing in the Midwest, you start to think. Like "Is the Midwest not on par with the rest of the country when it comes to money?" The Veranda study, a...
The Rundown: Residents removed from a Mag Mile homeless shelter
Good afternoon! Riot Fest released its single-day lineups and tickets. Here’s what else you need to know today. More than half a dozen people told my colleagues at the Chicago Sun-Times they were thrown out or fear they are about to be ejected from a shelter in the former Tremont Hotel.
Chicago mayor defends shutdown of homeless site
(The Center Square) – The mayor of Chicago says his administration did not close a prominent homeless site in the city because of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Brandie Knazze said earlier this month that the City acted proactively by closing the encampment near the Dan Ryan Expressway and Roosevelt Road. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the site was not closed because of...
VIDEO: Black leaders ditching Illinois Democrats, stand with GOP state's attorney candidate
(The Center Square) – Some Black leaders from the Chicago area are urging others to ditch Democrats and vote Republican. After Wednesday’s GOP breakfast outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, Republican Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti made his case to the media that he will bring back law and order. “You can’t bring businesses to the county unless we have safety in our streets, safety in...
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