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As summer approaches, here's how public spaces can improve well-being
A new study from nonprofit Trust for Public Land found U.S. cities with well-cared for parks have more socially-connected residents. The Trust analyzed park systems in the 100 most populous cities in the United States, with Chicago ranking 10th in the nation. “If you are in a city that has...
Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and dozens of other communities urged to double down on coal
As President Joe Biden pushes to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy, three Chicago suburbs and more than two dozen other Illinois communities are mulling plans to double down on lung-damaging, climate-changing coal. Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and 29 downstate municipalities are investors in the Prairie State Generating Station, a massive coal-fired power plant in ...
Report: State lawmakers won’t act on Bears or White Sox stadium funding requests in waning spring session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Lawmakers are still working on the state budget after Democrats in charge of the House and Senate went through their self-imposed deadline last week Friday. So, according to a Chicago Tribune report this weekend, state lawmakers won’t be taking any action on public funding requests by either the Bears or the White […]
Park Ridge provisionally OKs $861,000 bid for security upgrades
The Park Ridge City Council provisionally approved a construction bid package for security upgrades at city hall at its Committee of the Whole meeting on May 20. The bid package, costing $861,000, will include all the work done on safety and security upgrades to city hall. The work will mostly be done in staff spaces and not the City Council chambers. The construction bid package, made up of ...
Chicago honors fallen CFD members at mass and parade
CHICAGO (CBS) — The 89th annual Memorial Day Parade and Mass will be held in Chicago on Monday morning.The event honors the deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Firemen's American Legion Post Number 667.The Chicago Fire Commissioner explained that ceremonies like this let families of those lost know their loved ones are remembered."For families, it helps them let them know that we will never forget. That's what's really important. When you lose a loved one, it's never forgetting what they did and that they existed because a lot of times people say, 'Oh, it'll get better. For...
ShotSpotter supporters aim to keep technology in Chicago
(The Center Square) – Several Chicago aldermen are moving to keep gunshot-detection technology in place. Mayor Brandon Johnson canceled the city’s contract with ShotSpotter earlier this year, but then extended the deal through September. Alderman David Moore said the city council, not the mayor, should decide whether to keep the technology. “If we take away...
University of Chicago Law School Report Finds Illinois Failing to Protect Immigrant Crime Victims
Study highlights challenges faced by immigrant victims amid migrant influx. A recent report from the University of Chicago’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic has revealed significant shortcomings in Illinois’ protection of immigrant victims of crime and human trafficking. The study highlights the range of crimes against immigrants, including labor trafficking and forced sexual exploitation.
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