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The same kind of sadness
As Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere production of Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road nears the end of its run, Steep Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Hunter’s 2022 drama, A Case for the Existence of God. With all due respect to the deeply moving work of Laurie Metcalf and company, Hunter’s writing seems tailor-made for the intimacy of storefront theaters such as Steep, where cast members act their hearts out just a few feet away from the audience.
One year after lawsuit, teachers hope for new D209 leadership
A little over a year after filing a lawsuit against District 209’s Proviso Township High Schools and its former superintendent, three of the four teachers involved say they are still dealing with the emotional and professional damage left behind. “We are teachers,” said Jenny LaBash, English teacher at Proviso...
How are stalking allegations dealt with in court?
Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how Republicans might try to remove Vice President Kamala Harris from the ballot and whether or not she is eligible to run for two terms. They also share details about how stalking allegations are dealt with in court and the fan who wore a t-shirt with profanity to Wrigley Field.
Shocking New SCAM Hits Chicago: Illinois Residents Beware of FAKE Parking Tickets!
CHICAGO, IL – Brace yourselves, Chicago! A sneaky new scam is preying on unsuspecting residents with fake text messages about unpaid parking tickets. These messages include a link to a bogus website designed to steal your personal details. Text Messages from Canada?. One local resident, recently got a suspicious...
Owner of Sandwich-Area Property Charged with Animal Cruelty
If you're an animal lover, fair warning: This story will be tough to hear. A property owner in Sandwich has been charged with five criminal counts relating to animal cruelty. DeKalb County deputies arrested 60-year-old Mohammad Raza-Ahsan of Addison Tuesday morning. The Illinois Department of Agriculture conducted a months-long investigation into the goings-on at the property on Wagner Road in rural Sandwich, after the sheriff's office had received multiple complaints of foul odors and neglected animals on the property. The investigation led to the discovery of several neglected animals, as well as deceased animals that had not been properly disposed of.
PsiQuantum To Build First US-Based Utility-Scale Quantum Computer in Chicago, Illinois
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 25, 2024-- PsiQuantum today announced a far-reaching partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to build the first US-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer at the former US Steel South Works property in the City of Chicago. Under this agreement PsiQuantum will anchor the newly established Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) which will catalyze the state’s highly developed quantum ecosystem, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the University of Chicago, the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Argonne and Fermi national labs and DARPA, the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Project Agency and others. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725638752/en/ PsiQuantum’s first US utility-scale quantum computer, anchoring the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. (Photo: Business Wire)
Complaint accuses Northwestern of discriminating against Palestinian, Muslim students
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Northwestern University in response to a complaint from Palestinian and Muslim students—who say the school created a hostile environment and failed to protect them from threats and discrimination. Palestine Legal, an independent legal organization that defends Palestine advocacy, filed the Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on behalf of four students in April. Two are Palestinian American, and two were targeted for their association with Palestinians, the complaint said. CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of...
Resident committees suffering from “food fights,” says mayor
At base, the City of Evanston’s boards, commissions and committees (or BCCs, for short) are designed to address a simple logistical fact: no matter how passionate or knowledgable its members are are, the nine-person City Council alone has neither the time nor the expertise to develop and deliberate every policy in every area from the ground up that they – and the community – want to see implemented.
FOX 32 goes one-on-one with Northwestern head coach David Braun
INDIANAPOLIS - After a year of challenges, Northwestern football found its leader. David Braun was hired as the team's defensive coordinator, assumed the interm head coaching role and took the 'Cats to an 8-5 season with a Las Vegas Bowl win. We had a chance to talk to him about...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker cites ‘private conversations’ in declining to discuss VP possibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to sidestep questions about whether he’s under consideration as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, again saying he would not discuss “private conversations.” The comments were Pritzker’s first to local media since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid over the weekend, and came a day after ...
Illinois quick hits: Low-income families to get full child support amount
Low-income families to get full child support amount The Department of Healthcare and Family Services has announced that all child support collected on behalf of Illinois’ low-income families with children who are current or former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients will be passed through to the family and will no longer be retained by the state. As of July 1, any amount of child support that was collected and...
Big Discount Retailer Closes 3 Of Their 29 Illinois Stores
According to an SEC filing from last month, Big Lots, which was founded here in the Midwest (Columbus, Ohio) 50 years ago, said that they expect to close between 35 and 40 stores across the nation this year. They also said that they plan to open 3 new ones, but...
Over 500 Illinois workers say promised raises have not arrived
Some Illinois workers have said they’re not getting the raise they were promised. Teamsters Local 916 said the Illinois Department of Central Management Services is not paying negotiated wage increases to more than 500 unionized workers.
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Pioneer Arcade receives city, state support to be developed into affordable housing
Plans to construct affordable housing units in the historic Pioneer Arcade building in Humboldt Park can officially move forward. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority announced the 2024 low-income housing tax credit awardees Tuesday, and the Hispanic Housing Development Corp.’s plan to construct 61 affordable housing units for older adults at the former bowling and ...
Chicago gets closer to a new north DuSable Lake Shore Drive with more park space
CHICAGO - A long-running idea to revamp north DuSable Lake Shore Drive is poised to take a step forward despite calls to halt the project, as city and state officials have selected their vision for the future of the busy thoroughfare. That vision includes changes to the sharp curves and...
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