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63 Humboldt Park Tent Residents Find Housing Through City Program
HUMBOLDT PARK — Some residents at Humboldt Park’s large tent encampment are one step closer to leaving the park and finding housing. A two-day, city-run accelerated moving event at the end of September to provide services to residents and families living at the park connected 63 people to housing, officials announced.
Shocking Foodie Rankings: Only Two Illinois Cities Make the List
It's a bit of a shocker from the culinary world, with only two Illinois cities making it to the list of best foodie cities in America. Posted by WalletHub, it appears that of the 28 different metrics they covered, including the accessibility and affordability of high-quality restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and pricing, to name a few.
Are These Spots Really Illinois’ Most Unpronounceable Places?
Is Chicago actually Chi-Cah-Ga? I've heard it both ways my whole life. Those who live in the city located just south of the Wisconsin state line call their home Rock-ferd, not Rock-ford. And, it goes on and on. Don't even get me started with the Illinois town named after a city in Egypt.
Chicago area marks one year since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel
CHICAGO (CBS) — It's been one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. About 1,200 people were killed – marking the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust – and more than 250 others were taken hostage, setting off a yearlong war in Gaza.People across the Chicago area were spending Monday honoring those who were killed in the attack, and demanding the release of more than 100 hostages believed to still be in captivity in Gaza.The pain of the conflict thousands of miles around the world has touched the Chicago area in many ways.In north suburban Northbrook,...
Forbes lists best Illinois-based employers for 2024
Forbes compiled a list of the best places to work by state, including Illinois. Forbes and the market research firm Statista surveyed over 160,000 employees at U.S. companies with at least 500 people. Employees were asked how likely they were to recommend their employers, and to evaluate both employers they’d worked for within the past two years and others they knew from within their industry or through friends or family who worked there. The list incorporated survey...
City of Chicago shells out millions in overtime pay while CFD needs new ambulances, contract: CFU
Chicago Firefighters Union members are speaking out against the city's overtime pay for paramedics, arguing that the money could be used for new ambulances and a new contract, as the department is operating with only 80 ambulances, far below the national average.
Naperville City Council denies restaurateur’s valet parking request
AltaVida, a Latin-themed restaurant in Naperville, was recently denied a request to offer valet parking outside of its establishment, following a 7-2 vote from the City Council. Representatives with the eatery at 16 W. Jefferson Ave. were seeking the creation of what formally is known as a valet parking transfer...
Still without a contract, fed up CFD union files grievance claiming truck shortage
The Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 is sounding the alarm on a truck shortage. An Englewood fire station was without a truck this weekend. The union is filing a grievance with the City and the Illinois Labor Relations Board.
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