Ray Lopez, Alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward and a candidate for the 4th Congressional District, recently emphasized the importance of supporting local entrepreneurship following the closure of Vesecky’s, a renowned Bohemian bakery.
Lawyers for former Chicago police detectives named in two wrongful conviction suits surrounding the 1994 murder of a 10-year-old on the South Side have asked a federal judge to consolidate the cases.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has withdrawn support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed site to accommodate 2,000 asylum-seeking migrants in a winterized tent encampment. The decision came after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) reviewed an environmental study commissioned by City Hall.