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Illinois Quick Hits: CTA passenger set on fire in November leaves hospital
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (35+ words) A Chicago Transit Authority train passenger says she has been released from the hospital more than two months after a man with a long criminal history allegedly set her on fire. B ethany MaGee was ......
Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-sheriff employee ordered to repay $35,000
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (34+ words) A judge has ordered a former Cook County Sheriff's office employee to pay more than $35,000 in restitution for forgery to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Illinois Quick Hits: Group files FOIA lawsuit vs. Pritzker
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (19+ words) (The Center Square) " Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker....
Illinois Quick Hits: Violent Crime down, arrest rates up in Chicago
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (33+ words) New research from the Illinois Policy Institute shows that violent crime declined in nearly 90% of Chicago's neighborhoods last year. The report also shows that 71% of the city's communities reported ......
Parents sound alarm over Illinois high school voter registration bill
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (29+ words) A proposal backed by Illinois Democrats to expand voter registration opportunities for high school students is raising concerns among some parents and education advocates, who argue the measure could ......
Why Chicago Fire's Title Caused Tons Of Confusion For Sports Fans In The Windy City
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (21+ words) Before "Chicago Fire" premiered on NBC, the show caused some serious confusion with fans of a local Windy City sports team....
Illinois Quick Hits: Judge rules Cook County misspent $243M
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (32+ words) A circuit court judge has ruled that Cook County spent $243 million in violation of the Illinois constitution. According to Criminal Watch, Judge Alison Conlon ruled that the county's use of ......
Chicago renters say mold, pests and leaks are making them sick, and the city is ignoring them. Here’s what tenants living in unsafe conditions can do
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (30+ words) Housing advocates and tenants of Harrison Courts Apartments, on Chicago's West Side, told CBS News that the complex has major issues, including mold, leaking roofs, cockroaches and even an elevator ......
Illinois Quick Hits: Illinois gains population for third straight year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (31+ words) (The Center Square) " According to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois" population has risen for the third straight year. Data released on Tuesday showed Illinois with an estimated ......
Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (31+ words) A proposed Illinois bill, the "Let the People Lift the Ban Act," SB2884, would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp debate between tenant advocates and landlords over its potential ......