Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’
The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.
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City Council vote planned to lower Chicago speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
The lead sponsor of a measure to reduce the city's default speed limit to 25 mph will call the ordinance for a vote next week ...
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Editorial: Springfield flunked the hemp test — and tougher tests are coming
Tightening up regulation on Delta-8 and other forms of synthetic THC should be a relative no-brainer. And yet, Illinois pols ...
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Inmate can’t pursue claims over forced medical care, panel rules
An inmate cannot pursue claims that prison staff forcibly administered a medical procedure without his consent after an alleged suicide attempt, a state appellate panel ruled.
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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.
Editorial: Speaker Welch’s recent behavior in Springfield raises questions around his Illinois House leadership
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor ...
Select Board adopts Capital Improvement Plan
The town's Capital Improvement Plan received its first approval as budget season is underway. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the general and enterprise fund budgets for fiscal years 2026 ...
Two Baltimore district courthouses cleared from Legionella
The first two district courthouses in Baltimore found to have water contaminated with Legionella bacteria since November have ...