A pastor vows to fight Satan’s influence at libraries in comic book hero's hometown
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/metropolis-illinois-library-books-battle-superman-rcna148352
Chicago's response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
apnews.com/article/chicago-migrants-black-latino-biden-immigration-ab8d7f22eea423d86fb350665b9e66f6
Is it safety or censorship? USC cancels valedictorian speech over Israel-Hamas protests.
csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2024/0417/usc-commencement-valedictorian-speech-canceled
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Quick Glance: USC Valedictorian Criticizes School For Cancelling Her Speech
- USC announced Asna Tabassum as the Class of 2024 valedictorian, but the school canceled her speech.
- The cancellation was due to security concerns related to social media and the conflict in the Middle East.
- Tabassum criticized the university for the decision and felt disappointed.
- The school will not select a replacement for Tabassum at the main graduation ceremony.
Proposal for fourth Taco Bell to be built in Naperville goes to planning/zoning commission
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/16/naperville-city-taco-bell-planning-zoning-commission/
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘pragmatic progressive’ approach being put to the test: Governor balances image as Illinois faces its most challenging budget outlook since ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/14/gov-j-b-pritzkers-pragmatic-progressive-approach-being-put-to-the-test/
Johnson’s ambitious $1.25B bond plan, $70M migrant proposal pass City Council: Their passage gives Johnson much-needed money to continue the daily churn of ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/johnsons-ambitious-1-25b-bond-plan-70m-migrant-proposal-pass-city-council/
MacKenzie Scott gives $1 million to end suburban homelessness: The donation marks the biggest ever received by the Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/04/mackenzie-scott-gives-1-million-to-end-suburban-homelessness/
Chicago Teachers Union unveils contract demands, vowing not to cower in proposals to fully staff schools amid budget shortfall
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/16/chicago-teachers-union-unveils-contract-demands-vowing-not-to-cower-in-proposals-to-fully-staff-schools-amid-budget-shortfall/
Chicago Teachers Union asks for 9% annual raises as bargaining sessions are set to begin
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/chicago-teachers-union-asks-for-9-annual-raises-as-bargaining-sessions-are-set-to-begin/
Electric Saints batter the Bulls to set up Champions Cup semi-final against Leinster
northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/electric-saints-batter-the-bulls-to-set-up-champions-cup-semi-final-against-leinster-4590303
After balking earlier, Johnson to ask City Council to spend $70 million on migrant services
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/10/johnson-seeks-70-million-for-migrant-services/
Chicago and Illinois to receive $19M from feds to help with migrant crisis: The Department of Homeland Security released the first installment of $300 million in ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/12/chicago-and-illinois-to-receive-19-million-from-feds-to-help-with-migrant-crisis/
Johnson plan to add $70M for migrant response moves forward: The plan passed the Budget and Government Operations Committee in a 20 to 8 vote following ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/15/johnson-70m-for-migrant-response/
Democratic Convention organizers leaning on locals to handle possible migrant surge in August
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/18/democratic-convention-organizers-leaning-on-locals-to-handle-possible-migrant-surge-in-august/
Cook County Health Foundation expansion dropped amid spending questions: The report questioned how leadership of the Cook County Health Foundation spent nearly ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/17/cook-county-health-foundation-expansion-dropped/
Chicago Public Schools launches a new, ‘more equitable’ funding model: CPS is finalizing a budget and funding plan they claim will benefit all of the district’s ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/chicago-public-schools-launches-a-new-more-equitable-funding-model/
Chicago City Council approves $70M more in migrant aid: The vote came amid continued council infighting and rising tensions between some Black and Latino alders ...
axios.com/local/chicago/2024/04/19/chicago-migrant-funding-brandon-johnson
I'm a Black Librarian. We're Being Threatened: For Black librarians like me, libraries also symbolize the literacy that was denied.
newsweek.com/i-am-black-librarian-we-are-being-threatened-1890695
Fed's Goolsbee says housing price pressures pose biggest inflation risk: The largest impediment to the U.S. central bank's efforts to return inflation to its 2% ...
reuters.com/markets/us/feds-goolsbee-says-housing-price-pressures-pose-biggest-inflation-risk-2024-04-04/
Letters: Yes, Donald Trump is paying a lot in lawyer fees. Consider cost of impeachments.
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/06/letters-vp-040624-donald-trump/
Gov. J.B. Pritzker taps northwest suburban lawmaker to run state insurance department
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/08/gov-j-b-pritzker-taps-northwest-suburban-lawmaker-to-run-state-insurance-department/
Walgreens pharmacists’ union to demonstrate outside 46 Chicago-area stores: The National Pharmacists Association-LIUNA, which says it represents 900 Chicago-area ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/18/walgreens-pharmacists-union-demonstrations-chicago/
Deerfield-based Walgreens hit with $2.7 billion tax bill after IRS audit: The pharmacy chain said it disagrees with the audit and plans to “vigorously defend” ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/deerfield-based-walgreens-hit-with-2-7-billion-tax-bill-after-irs-audit/
Illinois Reparations Fund Was Transferred To A Black-Owned Bank: “This Is A Very, Very Big Deal”
essence.com/news/money-career/illinoiss-reparations-fund-liberty-bank/
Paul Vallas: Illinois is at the bottom for equity and at the top for high taxes: Minorities and the poor would do well to question the progressive equity agenda ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/opinion-illinois-equity-tax-burden/
Video: Angel Reese Reveals 'Chi Barbie' Nickname After Being Drafted by WNBA's Sky
bleacherreport.com/articles/10117565-video-angel-reese-reveals-chi-barbie-nickname-after-being-drafted-by-wnbas-sky
Evanston City Council approves funding for Guaranteed Income Pilot Project: Families in a specific census tract of Evanston’s 5th Ward are set to receive monthly ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/evanston-city-council-approves-funding-for-guaranteed-income-pilot-project/
Evanston to continue exploring options for migrant shelter: Council members didn't appear enthusiastic about 1020 Church Street, a vacant two story office ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/evanston-to-continue-exploring-options-for-migrant-shelter/
The moon blots out the sun, during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Carbondale, Illinois, on Monday, April 8. 📸 Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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WNBA draft: Chicago Sky select South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso with the No. 3 pick
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/15/chicago-sky-wnba-draft/
Masters: Man charged in transporting memorabilia taken from tournament: A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of ...
apnews.com/article/augusta-national-golf-masters-memorabilia-theft-e3aa6782e1c5e5d0ed04633152d4a869
Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule: The Transportation Department’s Federal Railroad Administration released the details ...
omaha.com/news/state-regional/business/freight-railroads-must-keep-2-person-crews-according-to-new-federal-rule/article_376926e6-0f87-548a-9b30-c3e423778014.html
Businessman shoots alleged prowler in Manchester: MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A man was shot and injured by a businessman, who is a licensed firearm holder ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/02/businessman-shoots-alleged-prowler-in-manchester/
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor announces reelection bid; will face at least 3 challengers
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/waukegan-mayor-ann-taylor-announces-reelection-bid-will-face-at-least-3-challengers/
South Elgin not responsible for signs that say panhandling prohibited in village: Signs at a shopping center in South Elgin warning that “panhandling or begging” ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/south-elgin-signs-panhandling-begging-ordinance/
Johnson greenlights four ‘LaSalle Reimagined’ sites to build downtown residences: The projects, which were first proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/johnson-greenlights-four-lasalle-reimagined-sites-to-build-downtown-residences/
America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population: Which is a worry, because much of it is already shrinking
economist.com/briefing/2024/04/18/america-is-uniquely-ill-suited-to-handle-a-falling-population
MATC will soon choose a new president. First, candidates will travel to campus for public Q&A's
jsonline.com/story/news/education/2024/04/19/candidates-for-matc-president-will-travel-to-campus-next-week/73382404007/
Editorial: A happy, funky Trader Joe’s gets a union push. Why?: Why did the new, worker-friendly workplaces prove unable to keep their employees happy enough not ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/10/editorial-a-happy-funky-trader-joes-gets-a-union-push-why/
Bank of Canada Gov. Macklem Says Inflation Edges ‘Closer to Normal’: Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem says inflation is getting “closer to normal” and officials ...
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Sailor's death inquest to examine ‘security of weapons and ammunition’ on ships: Jon Errington Paxton passed away following an incident on HMS Cattistock last ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-sailors-gunshot-death-inquest-32598273
Editorial: Loop revitalization gets a much needed mayoral boost: Mayor Johnson deserves credit for supporting city subsidies for projects aimed at transforming ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/05/editorial-lasalle-reimagined-brandon-johnson-tif-lightfoot/
Check out what Sam Oches has to say about Nation's Restaurant News, MenuMasters, sponsored by Ventura Foods that's coming May 18th at the Morgan MFG in Chicago ... Show more web.cvent.com/event/437fe6e3-8b9b-426d-92be-f66bd0978b34/register #MenuMasters
See what the total solar eclipse looked like from space: The impressive sight was captured by NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station
qz.com/2024-total-solar-eclipse-space-photo-iss-nasa-1851397001
Quick Glance: The future total solar eclipses
- The next total solar eclipse in North America will occur on March 30, 2033, not in twenty years.
- The 2033 eclipse will offer a unique spectacle in Alaska after sunrise, coinciding with the aurora borealis season. Additionally, the path of totality extends to Siberia.
- The eclipse on August 23, 2044, will be visible in Montana and North Dakota, with Greenland and parts of Canada along the path.
- An equally remarkable eclipse to the 2024 event will take place on August 12, 2045, covering Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida in its path of totality.
iMortgage founder pays $9.3M for the Bridge House in Scottsdale: The features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in mid-March include a pickleball ...
azcentral.com/story/money/real-estate/2024/04/08/imortgage-founder-pays-9-3m-for-scottsdale-home-take-a-look-inside/73172710007/
“Glock must stop putting profit over public safety”: Garien Gatewood, Vice Mayor for Municipal Safety of the City of Chicago, explains in a profile interview why ...
profil.at/wirtschaft/glock-muss-aufhoeren-profit-ueber-oeffentliche-sicherheit-zu-stellen/402844672
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A vase found in the kitchen cabinet of a well-known Cincinnati couple sold in a Chicago auction Tuesday for nearly $445,000. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/04/04/porcelain-vase-found-in-suburban-cincinnati-home-sells-for-444k/73147534007/
Fire at Uganda House building: What we know so far: The Friday morning fire at the House House building leaves a trail of destruction in its wake ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_185210
Cork councillor Marcia D'Alton will not be running in June's local elections
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41366449.html
Deadly nightclub fire in Turkey - nationnews.com: At least 29 people have died in a blaze which started during daytime repair work at a nightclub in Istanbul ...
nationnews.com/2024/04/02/deadly-nightclub-fire-in-turkey/
Rich Moskal: Sundance partnership validates Chicago’s thriving film community: Sundance Institute's decision to host its first film event outside of Utah in ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/01/opinion-chicago-sundance-institute-partnership/
Column: Chicago Cubs provide their own fireworks in 5-0 win over the Colorado Rockies in home opener
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/01/chicago-cubs-fireworks-home-opener-win/
Letters: Ride-share companies need to be better regulated: Ride-share services are popular because they are easy and cheap. Why? Because they are less regulated ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/25/letters-vp-032524-uber-lyft/
For first time, Naperville ranks No. 1 on Niche’s annual best cities in America list
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/naperville-best-city-to-live-in-united-states-niche-2024-ranking/
For first time, Naperville ranks No. 1 on Niche’s annual best cities in America list
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/naperville-best-city-to-live-in-united-states-niche-2024-ranking/
First-time film event Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024 is coming in June: The event will be a partnership between the Sundance Institute and Choose Chicago and ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/first-time-film-event-sundance-institute-x-chicago-2024-is-coming-in-june/
Trump Sells $59.99 Bible That Isn’t Even Gold: Trump is now selling a $59.99 Bible that isn’t even gold. It appears the ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible he promoted in ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-sells-bible-lee-greenwood.html
Plans move ahead for Habitat for Humanity subdivision in Aurora: The subdivision will include 17 Habitat for Humanity homes of between 1,500 and 1 ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/20/plans-move-ahead-for-habitat-for-humanity-subdivision-in-aurora/
Johnson unveils Chicago’s first chief homelessness officer, takes more shots at ‘wicked’ adversaries of Bring Chicago Home
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/01/johnson-unveils-chicagos-first-chief-homelessness-officer-takes-more-shots-at-wicked-adversaries-of-bring-chicago-home/
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets: The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County ...
cnn.com/2024/03/21/politics/trump-calls-ny-attorney-generals-bond-suggestions-impractical-and-unjust/
Paid articlePaid US Congress deal bars US funds to UNRWA until March 2025, sources say: An agreement reached by U.S. congressional leaders and the White House on a massive bill ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-congress-deal-bars-us-funds-unrwa-until-march-2025-sources-say-2024-03-19/
Intermittent fasting linked to heart risk in study surprise: Limiting mealtimes to eight hours a day was linked to a 91 per cent increased risk of death from ...
straitstimes.com/world/united-states/intermittent-fasting-linked-to-heart-risk-in-study-surprise
Letters: Let’s celebrate the transparency of the Chicago Board of Elections: I understand the burning desire to know the results of the Cook County state’s ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/28/letters-vp-032824-states-attorneys-race-primary-election/
TransUnion nearly doubles previously announced layoffs to 640 employees in Illinois
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/transunion-illinois-layoffs/
Smuggling suspect knew of frigid cold before Indian family's death on Canada border, prosecutors say
apnews.com/article/human-smuggling-canada-us-border-deaths-62f54700f58e2265b7094b5e8028a3cb
Bills targeting book bans raise concerns about the penalties libraries could face
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bills-targeting-book-bans-raise-concerns-penalties-libraries-face-rcna143635
Chicago ranked 2nd for worst air pollution in 2023 among major US cities, global report says
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/22/chicago-air-pollution/
Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s bond plan has promise — if the mayor listens to those outside his bubble
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/31/editorial-brandon-johnsons-bond-plan-has-promise-if-the-mayor-listens-to-those-outside-his-bubble/
Chicago sues Glock over sale of pistols that can easily be modified into ‘machine guns’
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4544144-chicago-glock-pistols-machine-guns-lawsuit/
Editorial: Mayor Johnson, you’re right to sue Glock: Chicago mayors have long fought the good fight when it comes to trying to get guns off our city's ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/21/brandon-johnson-glock-guns-lawsuit-chicago/
Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Get rid of the grocery tax. Period.: What grocery tax cut opponents aren't telling you is that local governments in Illinois have seen a ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/18/opinion-illinois-grocery-tax-jb-pritzker/
Aldermen hold hearing on Johnson’s $1.25B bond plan for affordable housing: The mayor rolled out the five-year, $1.25 billion proposal as a vehicle to provide ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/22/hearing-on-johnsons-bond-plan/
Chicago ranked 2nd for worst air pollution in 2023 among major US cities, global report says
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/22/chicago-air-pollution/
Frank Cicero Jr., attorney and historian who helped draft Illinois’ constitution, dies at 88
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/25/frank-cicero-jr-attorney-and-historian-who-helped-draft-illinois-constitution-dies-at-88/
In real estate commission cases, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum: In real estate, the saying goes, location is everything.
reuters.com/legal/litigation/real-estate-commission-cases-funny-thing-happened-way-forum-2024-03-14/
Election Day in Illinois: Primary voters head to the polls on a chilly morning — and early numbers are down
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/19/illinois-primary-turnout-election-day/
Bring Chicago Home referendum in serious trouble — and it would be a stinging defeat for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s grassroots base
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/19/voters-to-decide-the-fate-of-bring-chicago-home-referendum/
Dallas approves more than $30 million in sidewalk improvements: The deals include a nearly $34 million contract to improve sidewalks along DART bus route and ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/03/27/dallas-approves-more-than-30-million-in-contracts-to-improve-sidewalks-citywide/
Bills Fighting Book Bans May Have Unintended Consequences—Library Penalties: Democratic lawmakers have been introducing new state laws to try and combat GOP ...
essence.com/news/book-bans-library-penalties/
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