Latest News
- 04/23 The Morton Arboretum May and June Calendar of Events
- 04/23 Leader of Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
- 04/23 RiverEdge Park Announces Major Artists in Summer Concert Series
- 04/23 Chicago Restaurants Turn Menu Items into Support for Children in Foster Care
- 04/23 Clear Traffic Violations in Cook County During ‘Amnesty Week’
- 04/23 Bringing Clean Energy to Little Village
- 04/23 April is Earth Month –Get Involved
- 04/23 Cervantes Pushes for Nurses, Physician Assistants to Conduct Admission Assessments
Local News
The Morton Arboretum May and June Calendar of Events
The Morton Arboretum will offer special events and in-person and online programming for all ages in May and June. General admission tickets may be purchased online or by phone in… Read more
Leader of Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
A leader of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang in Chicago has been sentenced to life in federal prison for participating in a criminal organization that terrorized the West Side… Read more
Education
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Ortíz Passes Bill Increasing Tuition Assistance to Community College Students
State Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, advanced a plan out of the House last week to make community college programs more affordable for in-state adult learners. “Today’s development gets us one… Read more
- Hernandez Backs Bill Expanding Latin American History Curriculum in Illinois Schools
- City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate Star Scholars
Business
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City Officials Break Ground on Western Works Industrial Campus
City officials and community leaders broke ground on Western Works, a transformative four-building industrial campus on the South Side. The $100 million City-backed project is revitalizing a vacant 28-acre site, transforming the space into a modern hub designed… Read more
- Ford Continues to Push for the Millionaire Amendment to Provide Real Relief to Working Families
- Citibank Opens New Branch in Hyde Park
Health
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Cervantes Pushes for Nurses, Physician Assistants to Conduct Admission Assessments
State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes advanced a measure out of the Senate that would allow physician assistants and registered nurses to complete admission assessments for assisted living residents. The measure… Read more
- Medicaid Awareness Month
- CDPH Prevents Entry to Grocery Business Over Serious Asbestos Risk
Commentary
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In Memory to Kevin Rogers of the Modern Whig Institute
By Daniel Nardini It is with deep regret and sadness that I learned about the passing of Kevin J. Rogers, the director and one of the founders of the Modern… Read more
- Argentina Passes Law to Mine Andes
- Dixon; A Changing City?



