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More than just a retail space, The Bird’s Nest & More serves as a community space in downtown Macomb where people can gather to share their craft and hobby time and simply enjoy being together.
Owner Jackie Sullivan didn’t anticipate owning a store and didn’t have a business degree or background but saw a need and has since enjoyed 8 years at her creative and community focused venture.
The City Council’s immigration committee on Tuesday held a hearing on potential violations of the Welcoming City Ordinance during an immigration operation several weeks ago and approved an order calling on city and Chicago Police Department (CPD) officials to provide all relevant data and communications surrounding the incident.
The hearing was light on specific details and exposed a lack of official procedure for investigating the alleged violations, leading some alderpeople to urge more expediency from the city in providing answers as they seek to protect their own constituents from similar operations they expect to keep happening.
The Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider the appointment of a new permanent head of the forest preserves.
The city on Monday released the 2024 Chicago Police Department (CPD) Litigation Report, which is published annually in accordance with the requirements of the federal consent decree over CPD. The annual report details the total amount paid out as a result of civil lawsuits in a given calendar year.
The City Council’s immigration committee this week will hold a hearing to probe the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) level of involvement in a high-profile federal immigration operation that separated families, attracted protests and led to one alderman being roughed up by law enforcement.
Alderpeople on Thursday considered what the Chicago Police Department’s traffic stop policy should look like as the department and civilian police oversight board consider proposed changes.
The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved projects including a gas station renovation in Uptown, a photography studio expansion in West Town and a new residential development in East Garfield Park.
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle announced the launch of the second phase of the county’s down payment assistance program on Wednesday. The program provides subsidies to homebuyers equal to 5 percent of a home's sale price, up to $25,000, to help people buy single-family homes, townhouses or condominiums.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills Tuesday to rein in “predatory practices” by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and expand consumer protections for health insurance.
Former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate as he seeks a third term, the campaign announced Tuesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced he will seek a third term Thursday morning in Chicago, saying he’s running to protect Illinois from the “chaos and craziness” in Washington, D.C.