Новости за 14.12.2023

The Rev. George A. Lane, who played a leading role in saving Chicago’s second-oldest church from demolition in the early 1990s, has died.

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“Evanston and Northwestern have backed Wilmette into a corner,” a resident said. “The good news is that Wilmette is uniquely positioned to fight its way out.”

Aldermen blocked a measure Thursday to place a symbolic question on the March primary ballot asking voters whether to end Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, the likely end to a monthslong saga driven by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson seeking to take a stand against his response to the migrant crisis.

Kane County prosecutors say the Elgin teen behind the wheel in a Bartlett crash that killed her sister and another South Elgin High School student did not have a valid license and was driving under the influence of drugs.

Prosecutors Thursday are expected to highlight former Ald. Ed Burke’s alleged attempts to shake down the developers leading the $600 million Old Post Office renovation

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Nearly 160 animals have been adopted from the Anti-Cruelty Society animal shelter since it waived adoption fees for the month of December.

Hundreds of Palestinian Americans and allies gathered in Bridgeview, also known as “Little Palestine,” in support of Worldwide Call for Strike in Solidarity with Gaza. According to the strike organizers, more than 200 businesses around the Chicago area were closed to show their support.

Migrants will be asked to work with a case manager or village staff to find new shelter and possibly move them to another city or state

The family of Sean Richards, 14, filed a lawsuit against Fuller’s Car Wash Wednesday, months after a customer’s car fatally hit Richards and crashed into a Fontano’s Subs sandwich shop.

Addressing reporters after a City Council meeting, the mayor said his approach to vetting the land that would have housed Chicago’s first government-run migrant camp was appropriate.

The victim, who was initially unidentified, was found unresponsive inside a home on the city's South Side, authorities said.

Pro se litigation, when someone represents themselves, is a constitutionally enumerated right, but presents unique challenges for all parties involved in a trial, according to area criminal defense attorneys.