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Funding agreement finally reached for $1.1 billion invasive carp project
After years of negotiations, state officials from Michigan and Illinois have entered an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund a major project to keep invasive carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
Opponents call new Illinois law ‘thank-you gift’ to government unions
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill opponents say is a thank-you gift from the Illinois General Assembly to government unions. Pritzker signed House Bill 4417, which allows public high schools, including charter schools, to designate and annually observe a week known as "Workplace Readiness Week.” Opponents say the law will provide a platform for union propaganda. State Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, urged a "no" vote...
Illinois State Police Bust 3 Suspects Accused of Trafficking Kids
The Illinois State Police have taken their efforts to stop human trafficking to the next level. Three suspects were just arrested and accused of the worst kind of human trafficking of children. According to the press release just shared recently by the Illinois State Police, they just completed a two-day...
Bella Voce Announces 2024-25 Season
Chicago-based Bella Voce has announced its 2024–2025 season: Odysseys, a musical expedition of evocative and enduring works of the early music repertoire. The season opens with “Iberia and the Americas.” The program is a sacred polyphony from new-world peninsulares as well as composers indigenous to the Americas. The a cappella program features works by Vicente Lusitano, Francisco López Capillas, and Cristóbal de Morales, among others.
Neighbors—and dogs—pleased with new trees
Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon. Now that it is mid-July, I wonder when the pumpkin lattes will start appearing?. My side of the West Elsdon neighborhood got a little greener on June 27th. Trees were planted along 58th and Springfield and 57th Place and Hamlin. A big truck carrying a load of trees was making the rounds. The tree on the corner of my block is a New Harmony Elm. The little dog “Nanny” on the corner I am sure will be happy with the new addition, along with most of the male dogs in the neighborhood, including our Ollie.
Help is available for crime victims
The Chicago Police Department will present a program called Crime Victim Services on Wednesday, July 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the West Lawn Branch Library, 4020 W. 63rd St. The police will provide support and referral services to crime victims. For more information call 312-745-5900 or send an email to community@chicagopolice.org.
SXU Student Publishes Collection of Poetry
Saint Xavier University (SXU) graduate student Kate Koszulinski has recently published a collection of poetry, "Light in Dark Places." The communication sciences and disorders student completed her undergraduate degree in three years and balances her studies with a life dedicated to the arts. "Light in Dark Places seeks to describe...
CPD: 10-year-old boy missing in South Shore
CHICAGO — A 10-year-old boy went missing from the South Shore neighborhood Monday evening and the Chicago Police Department is asking the public for information as the search continues. Police said Jody Strong, 10, went missing in the 7200 block of South Stony Island Avenue sometime after 5:45 p.m. and was last seen wearing black […]
Little Village nonprofit helping victims of domestic violence, violent crimes
This week’s difference maker highlights an organization serving survivors of domestic violence and violent crime on the West Side. The nonprofit serves survivors of domestic violence and victims of violent crimes in Little Village.
Graduate of Northwestern prison program dies at Stateville Correctional
Michael Broadway, 51, walked across the stage at Stateville Correctional Center in November to receive his diploma from Northwestern University. He was one of the first incarcerated students in the country to graduate from a top-10 university, according to Northwestern. Broadway died June 19 while incarcerated at Stateville, the Illinois...
Angel Reese In Tears After WNBA All-Star News
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was recently announced as a member of the WNBA's 2024 All-Star team. Following the announcement, Reese shared an emotional reaction during an interview. The first-year star was in tears and made sure to share a heartfelt note on her basketball journey. "We won today, ...
Chicago man charged with attempted murder after beating victim on Christmas Day 2023: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested six months after allegedly beating a 25-year-old man on the city's West Side. The incident occurred on Christmas Day 2023 in the 2800 block of S. Kostner Avenue. According to police, 19-year-old Denes Villareal was identified as one of the offenders who...
LAW$UIT CITY: Taxpayers paid $80M+ to resolve CPD misconduct lawsuits in 2023, records show
New records show Chicago taxpayers are continuing to fund a seemingly endless stream of legal payouts in police misconduct cases.In the last five years, Chicago taxpayers have paid out more than $378 million in CPD-related settlements, judgments, and other legal expenses, according to annual litigation reports prepared by the city's law department and reviewed by the I-Team.According to the city's latest report, released last week, $81 million was paid in 2023 to resolve litigation against the Chicago Police Department.A majority of that total includes a mammoth dollar amount spent to resolve "reversed conviction" lawsuits filed by people who were arrested,...
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