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Chicago sues 2 suburban gun shops, accuses them of contributing to crime
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city.The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.The city accused the gunmaker and its local dealers of endangering Chicago residents by selling and marketing Glock handguns that can be easily turned into fully automatic weapons.The lawsuit claimed the two suburban dealers are top sellers of guns used in crimes in Chicago.
$500 Stimulus Program: Chicago’s Effort to Provide Financial Relief to Pandemic-Stricken Residents
Chicago’s $500 stimulus program funded by the Federal Rescue Plan aims to provide broad financial relief to residents facing economic hardships due to the pandemic. Chicago Launches $500 Stimulus Program to Support Pandemic-Stricken Residents Chicago is launching a $500 stimulus program to help residents struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising costs. This program […]
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...
Take a tour of one of Chicago’s oldest houses
CHICAGO — The Clarke-Ford house claims to be Chicago’s oldest, built in 1836. It’s now a museum. The Noble-Seymour-Crippen house also claims that title, but Norwood Park wasn’t technically in Chicago when it was built in 1833. It is now the Norwood Park Historical society. The...
$7 billion dollar investment planned for Chicago’s West Side
(The Center Square) – A major development is planned for the land around Chicago’s primary Democratic National Convention site. United Center next-generation owners Michael Reinsdorf and Danny Wirtz announced The 1901 Project, a $7 billion private investment on Chicago’s West Side. Plans include a 6,000-seat music hall, an elevated park, hotel and retail programming. Michael...
State Funding for Chicago Public Schools: $1.1 Billion vs. $503 Million – Governor Pritzker Pushes Back Against Mayor Johnson’s Claim
Governor J.B. Pritzker rejects Mayor Brandon Johnson’s claim for $1.1 billion in state aid for Chicago Public Schools, arguing that the true cost to fully fund the district is lower and that it’s not the state’s job to cover local financial mistakes. Pritzker Disputes Chicago’s $1.1 Billion School Aid Claim, Citing Lower Funding Needs According […]
Popular Wrigley Field rooftops to be torn down for another soulless apartment complex
I am not even a Chicago Cubs fan, but this makes me sad. For a few years there, I was a Wrigleyville resident. I lived half a block south of Wrigley Field. While I felt like a complete outsider the entire time I lived in Chicago, I did grow to find comfort in the neighborhood I chose to live in. Then, COVID happened, and that was a sign to me from the universe that I needed to move back home to Atlanta.
Reinsdorf and Wirtz families unveil $7 billion proposal to remake Near West Side around United Center
The Reinsdorf and Wirtz families on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to remake the Near West Side neighborhood around the United Center, replacing unsightly parking lots with publicly available green spaces, a 6,000-seat music hall and thousands of new homes. The families jointly own the 30-year-old United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks, and said their new plan, dubbed ...
Raoul says Illinois gun ban should remain in place
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Hazy skies for Chicago brought on by smoke from Canadian wildfires
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Light amounts of pollution are smearing the skyline in Chicago on Tuesday, and minor air quality issues are expected to continue Wednesday.A combination of ozone pollution from stagnant air and smoke from Canadian wildfires rotating around a western high pressure ridge are downgrading air quality in our area today. Air quality is expected at times to dip into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category Tuesday, meaning those with respiratory conditions, elderly folks and young children should limit outdoor exertion. Other segments of the population are fine to continue their normal activities, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Canadian wildfire...
OPINION: With latest Bally’s Casino plan, Chicago risks doubling down on a bad bet
OPINION: With latest Bally’s Casino plan, Chicago risks doubling down on a bad bet. An age-old truth, well-known by gamblers, holds that you should never chase your losses. With Bally’s Chicago Casino, the city risks doing just that. Story continues below. Bally’s promised to uplift Chicago’s economy, and,...
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