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A federal appeals court in Illinois upheld a nationwide injunction Thursday that blocks the Trump administration from withholding federal money to hundreds of "sanctuary cities" in the United States. The grant money, which comes from a program called the Byrne JAG, is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local governments.
President Donald Trump's administration has criticized a nationwide injunction preventing it from withholding public safety grants from cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement policies. A three-judge appeals court panel in Chicago agreed Thursday with a lower judge's temporary injunction barring the Trump administration action.
Crain's columnist Joe Cahill has been a tireless cheerleader for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's dream of upscale express service to O'Hare. Back in February 2017 Cahill first made the argument that Chicago won't be able to maintain its status as a world-class city unless it offers business travelers and well-heeled visitors a seamless connection from the airport to the Loop.
The top things you may have missed about policing this week News and opinion from outlets across the country compiled by Policing the USA Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2Gn8CPh Newer technology is being used to smuggle contraband into prisons across the nation, and prison systems are lagging in their ability to stop it from happening. Drones have delivered everything from cellphones to drugs, pornography and tobacco onto prison grounds.
In this Monday, Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court, in Washington. Gov. Rauner plans to veto legislation that would require gun retailers to be licensed by the state of Illinois.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says hotel demand increased by 12.5 percent in January and February alone. He attributes the bulk of the growth to the business sector.
Rep. Dan Burke, 66-year-old brother of Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, is in danger of losing his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives to 26-year-old Aaron Ortiz, a high school counselor who is backed by Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
After initially walking away from an agreement with Chicago to expand O'Hare International Airport's terminals, American Airlines is now backing the plan set for a vote today at the city's aviation committee. "This landmark plan for a redeveloped O'Hare will transform the airport experience for travelers and allow American Airlines to continue to invest and grow in the city of Chicago," American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said in a statement Thursday.
Choose your news! Select the text alerts you want to receive: breaking news, prep sports scores, school closings, weather, and more. Members of the Northern Illinois University campus male mentoring organization Black Male Initiative said their final goodbye in January 2016 to fellow NIU student and BMI member Quintonio LeGrier.
Mayor Emanuel and Governor Rauner appeared together this morning for a ribbon cutting for AT&T's renovated Call Center on the North Side. The mayor used the occasion to put the governor on the spot on the issue of gun control.
State Rep. Ann M. Williams gives a thumbs-up to the gallery while Rep. Cynthia Soto applauds after the House voted to pass legislation to license gun dealers during a session Feb. 28, 2018, in Springfield. State Rep. Ann M. Williams gives a thumbs-up to the gallery while Rep. Cynthia Soto applauds after the House voted to pass legislation to license gun dealers during a session Feb. 28, 2018, in Springfield.
American Airlines said Wednesday that it's opposed to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's $8.5 billion O'Hare International Airport expansion plan because of what American called a "secret provision" that was inserted at the last minute to award more gates to United Airlines, which is based in the Windy City. "The United gate deal would undermine competition, allowing the largest airline at O'Hare to expand its size advantage for years into the future," American Airlines said in a statement.
Chicago would spend $8.5 billion over eight years to expand its O'Hare International Airport under a plan Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to introduce to the city council on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reported on Monday. Molly Poppe, a spokeswoman for Chicago's finance department, said the city would use "traditional airport financing mechanisms," adding that details would be released soon.
Since July 2015, 13 residents of a veterans' home in west central Illinois have died from Legionnaires' disease. Eleven families are suing the state for negligence.
Foreign leaders are looking to cultivate stronger ties with US governors and mayors, an interest that will be on display at this weekend's meeting of governors FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2018, file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence for a meeting in Tokyo. When Turnbull arrives in Washington this week for consultations with President Donald Trump, he won't be traveling solo.
The man who has brought you electric cars, space rockets, solar shingles and recently, flamethrowers, could be heading underground in Chicago. That man is Elon Musk, head of Tesla and SpaceX.
MAY 05: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a naturalization ceremony on May 5, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Eight people, all of whom immigrated from Mexico, were sworn in as U.S. citizens at the ceremony.
Amazon has begun briefing officials in Chicago and 19 other cities in the running for the company's HQ2 second headquarters on the next phase of the process, after announcing the 20 contenders last week. Amazon has begun briefing officials in Chicago and 19 other cities in the running for the company's HQ2 second headquarters on the next phase of the process, after announcing the 20 contenders last week.
Built in 1925, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower was designed by New York architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, who won a contest held by Tribune co-publishers Robert R. McCormick and Joseph Patterson to create the newspaper's new HQ. It was named a Chicago landmark in 1989.