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Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Exclusive: Clyburn says Democrats need a “lovefest” at DNC
Former House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said during an Axios News Shapers event Thursday that Democrats need a "lovefest" at their convention next month in Chicago to demonstrate they're fully united around Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket. Why it matters: The party's divisions were put on...
'People are people': Catholic Charities say politics should play no role when caring for migrants
Chicago is preparing for possibly thousands more migrants being bussed from Texas, just as the Democratic National Convention begins. Antonio Fernandez is CEO of Catholic Charities in San Antonio. He said migrants are being used as political tools.
Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to California-based Prime Healthcare
Ascension is selling nine of its Illinois hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — to a large, California-based health system, it announced Thursday. Ascension plans to sell the hospitals, along with four of its post-acute and senior living facilities, to Prime Healthcare. Neither Prime nor Ascension disclosed the sale price Thursday. The hospitals slated to be sold to Prime ...
Texas man vanished from same Bahamas yoga retreat 10 years before Chicago woman
A Texas man went missing more than 10 years ago from the same Bahamas yoga retreat where a Chicago woman vanished last month, a spokesperson for the retreat confirmed. Wesley Bell was last seen alive while attending a yoga retreat on Paradise Island in Nassau on Jan. 25, 2013, according to a missing persons flyer released by police at the time. He was attending a retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas, the same site from where Taylor Casey, 42, went missing last month, according to the retreat’s spokesperson, Jonathan Goldbloom.
FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
Chicago man burglarized, robbed the same three Loop, Lake View businesses multiple times: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with multiple burglaries and robberies that occurred in the Loop and Lake View this year. Joachim Nwachukwu, 33, faces six felony counts of robbery, six felony counts of burglary, one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to real property and six outstanding warrants.
Man's conviction overturned after claiming former Chicago detective framed him for murder
CHICAGO - A man had his conviction overturned after accusing a former Chicago police detective of framing him for murder back in the '80s. Edwin Ortiz was one of seven people to file motions to overturn convictions tied to Reynaldo Guevara. When Ortiz was 15, he was arrested and convicted...
Village Launching New Portal to Streamline Building Permit Applications & Code Enforcement
The Village is launching a new cloud-based software called Cloudpermit that will allow community members to complete their entire building permit process online and easily submit code enforcement concerns. Code Enforcement Portal Now Active. Through Cloudpermit, users can submit a concern by searching for an address or selecting an address...
First Line Friday (week 404): Lost Down Deep
Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today I’m delighted to feature the first line of Lost Down Deep by Sara Davison! I always enjoy Sara’s books and I am so excited that she will be at this year’s JustRead Rendezvous – an author/reader event that will take place in Downers Grove, Illinois, on Friday, November 15th. More details below – I’d love to see you there! We actually just added 3 more authors after we reached our first registration goal. Only nine more readers and we’ll add another 3!!!
Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program and a highly compressed deadline to pull everything off as though this was the plan all along. With President...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Drops Two-Word Nickname For Angel Reese
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese seems to be enjoying her Olympic break so far. After helping Team WNBA pull off a 117-109 win over Team USA in the 2024 WNBA All-Star game, Reese made her way to Europe to begin her vacation. On Tuesday, Reese showed up in London for Team USA's exhibition game against ...
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