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2 days ago · The latest stories from WBEZ News. President Joe Biden said he was commuting the death sentences of Ronald Mikos, Jorge Avila Torrez and 35 others because it was “consistent with the moratorium ...
Kim Foxx says she permanently changed the prosecutor’s office
Nov 20, 2024 · Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx leaves office at the end of the month, at which time she’ll be replaced by former Appellate Court Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke.
Chicago blues guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks on his new record …
Oct 3, 2024 · Chicago blues guitarist and singer Ronnie Baker Brooks — son of the late blues legend Lonnie Brooks — is dropping a new record on Oct. 11.. This is Baker Brooks’ debut with Alligator Records ...
Illinois school leaders envision more useful state tests, fewer ...
Nov 22, 2024 · Isaias Campos at Chicago’s William P. Nixon Elementary School last school year. Education leaders from around Illinois unveiled a five year plan for strengthening public education in the state ...
How to cast your Illinois ballot in the 2024 presidential election
Nov 5, 2024 · A citizen early votes in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election at the Northtown Branch of the Chicago Public Library, at 6800 N. Western Ave., in the 50th Ward in West Ridge on the North Side ...
Entire CPS Board to resign, adding to school district chaos
Oct 5, 2024 · The entire Chicago Board of Education is resigning, a stunning development after months of acrimony that clears the way for Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new board that will likely follow his ...
Illinois ranks fourth for whooping cough cases nationwide
Dec 10, 2024 · As of the end of November, 1,902 whooping cough infections were reported in Illinois this year. That's three times more cases compared to the same time last year and the highest number of cases ...
Here’s what the Chicago City Council can (and mostly can’t) do to …
Oct 10, 2024 · And Johnson is not entirely wrong. Since 1995, Chicago’s mayor has had the sole authority to appoint board members, who then vote on the school district’s CEO, without City Council input.