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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget chair comes out against parking meter sale
Ald. Jason Ervin became the latest council member to join the naysayers on the proposed deal that would land the parking meters a new owner.
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Ald. Jason Ervin: We should vote no on the parking meter transfer for the sake of a better investment policy
If we approve the parking meter transfer, the Chicago City Council may miss our last...
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Dolton District 149 pays Superintendent Maureen White $181,000 for early departure from contract
Dolton Elementary District 149 agreed to pay Superintendent Maureen White nearly $181,000 to end her contract one year early.
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12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’
Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.
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3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox’s MLB draft haul, including a ‘dream come true’ for Nazareth’s Landon Thome
"That’s something I dream about every day, to be able to win a World Series. And especially for this city," Chicago White Sox draft pick Landon Thome said Sunday.
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Photos: Country music fans gather at Windy City Smokeout
Photos from Windy City Smokeout, Chicago’s premier celebration of barbecue and country music, runs through July 12 outside United Center. -
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Oak Park airs possible plans for new pedestrian bridge over I-290
Oak Park $15 million project would reshape the Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to improve accessibility,...
Immigration
Immigration arrests near county courthouses still persist, despite state law
The presence of immigration agents around Cook County courthouses remains stubbornly persistent.
Education
New rule could weaken childcare standards: ‘We’re more than taking naps and wiping noses’
Indiana childcare centers would no longer have to teach literacy, art, music or science under...
Crime and Public Safety
Illinois man dies in Hammond boating accident
A Round Lake Beach, Illinois, man is dead after a boating accident near Hammond’s Horseshoe...
Environment
IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana
The agency cited high ozone levels as the reason for Monday and Tuesday's Air Quality...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Chicken coup? Family flap over control of famous Harold’s Chicken Shack brand lands in court
Six months after the death of Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the question remains:...
Investigations
Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines
The bill, which stiffens fines, comes in response to a Tribune investigation into the thousands...
History
Today in Chicago History: Temperature hits 106 degrees at Midway Airport during 1995 heat wave
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 13, according...
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Cancer survivors, families and caregivers created messages of hope on chalk walk in Morton Grove
Cancer survivors, their family members and members of their care community took to the pavement...
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How to plan a Christmas-in-July party
Hosting a Christmas-in-July party is a fun way to take part in some of the...