NBC Chicago: CTU members begin negotiating for new contract with city
A draft of the CTU requests includes a 9% pay hike for bargaining unit members as well as a $2,000 newcomer package for each asylum-seeking student, according to a copy obtained by the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
Center Square: Illinois legislator pushes to end ‘ageist’ mandatory driving tests for seniors
State Rep. Jeff Keicher and AARP are looking to approve House Bill 4431, which would impact driving tests for those 75 or older.
Chicago Tribune: Aldermen fighting gun violence deem ShotSpotter an ‘invaluable tool’ as council to consider bucking Johnson on the technology
Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to rid Chicago of ShotSpotter, nearly all aldermen representing the neighborhoods where people are most likely to be shot still want the controversial gunshot detection system to stay in their wards.
CBS 2: Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin facing $60K fine for ethics violations
The Board of Ethics found Conyears-Ervin improperly used city resources and property for partisan political activities at church services.
Sun-Times: Dolton village administrator Keith Freeman indicted for bankruptcy fraud
Federal prosecutors leveled a bankruptcy fraud indictment Tuesday against a high-level official in the south suburb of Dolton, where Mayor Tiffany Henyard is already under fire.
ABC 7: Oberweis Dairy layoffs, North Aurora plant closure planned
Days after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Oberweis Dairy plans to close its North Aurora plant and cut nearly 130 jobs. The company told the state the cuts will start in mid-June.
Daily Herald: Barrington considering TIF district for downtown redevelopment
Barrington is taking its first steps toward creating a new tax increment financing district to spur redevelopment in the “Golden Triangle” area of the village’s downtown.
CIProud: 'Slow down and move over' as construction season starts in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Transportation is beginning their big push for construction this week and they have a message for drivers out there.