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Cook County Health and Hospitals System Finance Committee met Feb. 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 25, 2022

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Finance Committee met Thursday, Feb. 17.

This former-Chicago area high school basketball player’s college team will be in action tomorrow, Feb. 25

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 25, 2022

This former-Chicago area high school basketball player’s college team will be hitting the hardwood tomorrow, Feb. 25

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Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Feb 24, 2022

Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’ MEDIA ADVISORY: February 24, 2022 Expert on Ukraine: 'We've awoken today to a new world order' EVANSTON, Ill.

Community News & Updates !

By 18th Ward Alderman Derrick G. Curtis | Feb 24, 2022

You don't want to miss this. 18th Ward Community News & Updates!

How many life guards with Chicago Park District in 2020 are hourly workers?

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

The Chicago Park District had 198 life guards who were hourly employees in 2020, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

436,413 Illinois residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

As of Feb. 24, 436,413 Illinois residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

12,947 City of Chicago residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

As of Feb. 24, 12,947 City of Chicago residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

491,094 Illinois residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

As of Feb. 24, 491,094 Illinois residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

Evanston Township High School's Witherspoon: ‘No state rule to enforce’

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2022

Deeming the ongoing school mask debate “more of a legal battle right now than a medical one,” District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon has announced the school will now be mask optional.

Arwady on Chicago ending mask mandate: ‘We don't want to move too soon’

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2022

City of Chicago officials have announced the city will soon end its mask mandate and become mask optional as of Feb. 28.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Chicago stagnates at 239 in week ending Feb. 19

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

There were no new teachers in Chicago who signed the pledge in week ending Feb. 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Mike Quigley takes to Twitter

By Chicago City Wire | Feb 24, 2022

Mike Quigley has 51,906 Twitter followers as of Feb. 23.

Indefinite masking in Chicago Public Schools: ‘We do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly’

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced she plans to keep a mask requirement in place at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) even after the mandate for the city at large is slated to be lifted at the end of the month.“We have made great progress in recent weeks against this virus, and we do not want to jeopardize that progress by moving too quickly,” CPS said in a statement.