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A $300 million no-interest county loan program will help local governments relying on tax revenue they won’t get on time, but Chicago Public Schools don’t qualify for the loans.
The project on the old Lincoln Yards site is expected to create more than 3,000 homes, drawing activity from Lincoln Park and Bucktown.
Several FIFA World Cup officials have been denied U.S. entry, while others have been subjected to heavy security screening and visa denials. An Iraqi team photographer was denied entry last week at O’Hare International Airport.
U.S. District Judge April Perry discovered the improprieties last month and authorized the transcripts’ release Tuesday afternoon. It was another extraordinary development to a tainted case that has led to calls for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ resignation.
Derrick Muhammad, a former Harvey cop, is one of several close relatives of Kellogg convicted of bribery — but the ex-mayor was untouched.
Republicans on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee are expected to grill CPS Supt. Macquline King at a hearing Wednesday. She will likely be questioned about the district’s Black Student Success Plan and policies affirming transgender students’ rights at school.
Quentin Williams, 20, is charged with first-degree murder. He surrendered Saturday, according to court records from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.
Wednesday’s high is forecast near 92 degrees, with the heat index reaching 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
A man was killed and three men were hurt in the shooting near Madison Street and Lockwood Avenue, according to authorities. Police initially reported a boy, 15, was among the wounded. He is 27.
Stephon Jacobs, 16, was fatally shot in the 7700 block of South Rhodes Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, officials said. Police initially had reported that the slain teen was 18.
The man, 26, declined medical attention and appeared in good condition, Chicago police said.
A crowd of people rode their bikes to honor Riley O’Neil, a champion of improving road safety who was doored and then fatally struck by a truck driver while biking over the weekend.
They were sharing an editorial from an American Diabetes Association journal during the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans before a talk by the director of the National Institutes of Health.
Woman’s shooting early Sunday in the 600 block of West Belden after nearby bar fight brings calls from 43rd Ward Ald. Tim Knudsen to reevaluate use of the area, the source of previous complaints.
The location at 304 N. Michigan Ave. marks renewed focus on the iconic Chicago hot dog chain’s home market.
It’s the latest in a string of highly unusual developments following the collapse of the “Broadview Six” case over apparent prosecutorial misconduct during grand jury proceedings.
A ransomware attack “disrupted access to district systems, internet services and computer infrastructure” and forced the cancellation of scheduled on-campus activities until Wednesday, according to the school’s website.
