The Center Square: City Council approves 2024 budget for Chicago
The city of Chicago has approved its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including investments in public safety, youth employment and homelessness response.
Sun-Times: Chicago gets $160 million boost from state to address migrant crisis
The money, announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, will help create a tent shelter, a migrant intake center and other assistance to move asylum seekers out of temporary locations, including police stations.
Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Edward Burke corruption trial: Evidence seen and heard by the jury
At the heart of the indictment are more than 100 secretly recorded meetings and phone calls prosecutors plan to play.
Crain's Chicago Business: Teachers unions win, but kids are hurt in the process
The Illinois General Assembly’s fall 2023 legislative session is over. And with it go the scholarships low-income families rely on to give their kids desperately needed educational choices.
WGN: Former PTO president charged for stealing $10K
The former PTO president of a Buffalo Grove elementary school has been charged with stealing over $10,000 from the organization.
Daily Herald: Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessed
Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by hackers, the casino announced Thursday.
WCIA: EIU employees walk out for higher wages
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees left work just before noon to march in front of the main offices. Workers said they have been negotiating with EIU for the past six months.