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Flossmoor Public Art Commission holds garden art fundraiser to pay for public art display
Art lovers in one south suburb are holding a unique auction to help pay for a public art display. Nancy Burrows is co-chair of the Flossmoor Public Art Commission, which has erected several sculptures around the village.
South suburban mayor pledged not to raise property taxes
Harvey is one of 15 south suburbs hit with reassessments and seeing a sharp increase in the Cook County property tax bills. So, Clark has announced that to soften the blow, he’s promising not to raise the property taxes the city controls.
Family of woman missing in Bahamas calling for US involvement in the search
Family and friends of a Chicago woman reported missing in the Bahamas are asking the U.S. government to get more involved in the search and investigation. Taylor Casey, 41, was in the Bahamas for a yoga retreat when she was reported missing June 20.
Supreme Court passes on hearing challenge to Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic weapons
The US Supreme Court announced Tuesday morning it will not hear a challenge to Illinois’ ban on assault-style weapons. This leaves the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons, like AR-15s and high-capacity magazines, in place.
Prominent LGBTQ+ healthcare organization reducing staff, leading to community concern
Howard Brown Health, a local healthcare and social services provider which focuses on the LGBTQ+ community and operates clinics all over Chicago, has announced it’s laying off 43 employees.
After Supreme Court upends decades-old Chevron decision, discrimination watchdog weighs in
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court upended a 40-year-old decision to give judges — rather than federal agencies — the power to interpret vague regulations, the head of a discrimination watchdog agency defended its protections for pregnant workers.
Local WWII veteran's Purple Heart returned to family 82 years after it was first awarded
The Illinois Treasurer’s Office has returned another missing Purple Heart. The latest medal has been returned to the family of Jerome Even of Park Ridge. He was awarded the Purple Heart in 1942 for his service during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's child has extensive domestic violence background: Prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors laid out a pattern of alleged harassment and violence by Crosetti Brand, the man they’ve charged with murdering 11-year-old Jayden Perkins.
How to repair your tree after cicada damage
Found cicada damage in your tree and not sure what to do about it? On this week’s episode of the Gardening Tips podcast, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Jacob Burns talks about how to revive your tree after cicada damage.
Police searching for pair accused of breaking into city postal trucks, stealing mail, packages
Detectives issued a community alert about the break-ins on the Northwest and West Sides. Police said two men with hoodies, masks and plastic blue gloves parked a white SUV near unoccupied postal vehicles, broke windows and stole mail and packages.
Dolton Village Board meeting yet again devolves into frenzy
Another meeting of the village board in Dolton took a chaotic turn. Most of the meeting was calm. Then, an activist, Jedidiah Brown, confronted Trustee Andrew Holmes over allegations of sexual assault that Holmes has denied.
Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers rises above $11
A small crowd of Chicago City Council members, workers and restaurant owners gathered in Humboldt Park to celebrate the first day that so-called subminimum wage workers will get a raise under the city’s One Fair Wage Ordinance on Monday.
Suburban barn fire causes over $1M in damage, firefighters say
A major barn fire in the far northwest suburbs prompted a massive, hourslong response from local fire crews on Monday morning, fire officials said. The fire broke out in unincorporated Woodstock, officials said.
NHL reinstates Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks executives after 2021 ban
Three former Blackhawks officials, including ex-Head Coach Joel Quenneville are no longer banned from the NHL, the league announced on Monday. The announcement came two-and-a-half years after they were banned in the wake of a sexual assault scandal.
Major change announced for undocumented immigrants in Illinois
Undocumented immigrants in Illinois can now apply for a standard state driver’s license, in a move that advocates say will allow residents to obtain a legal form of ID that does not call their immigration status into question with each use.
Local nonprofit Let It Be Us marks 10 years of helping kids find loving homes: 'The need is growing'
In this week’s Difference Maker, WBBM’s Lisa Fielding introduces us to a Barrington woman who’s using her own personal experience to help kids find good homes: Dr. Susan McConnell, with the nonprofit Let It Be Us.
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