Bally’s Corporation has settled a federal lawsuit over its race- and gender-based investment terms tied to its $1.7 billion Chicago casino project—but the company says it will still meet a City of Chicago mandate requiring 25% minority ownership.
In 2024, 97.2% of H-1B petitions filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers across Chicago City Wire publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, said on X that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) prioritize administrators and the teachers union over students and families amid declining enrollment numbers.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced that Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Chandler Moore will headline the 2025 Chicago Gospel Music Festival.