The River Forest Board of Trustees approved construction of a second flagpole at Village Hall specifically for “commemorative flags” used to express “village-official sentiments,” according to a Feb. 12 memorandum.
Village of North Riverside President Joseph Mengoni has declared a state of emergency in response to the recent actions of bus operators and drivers making unscheduled and unpermitted intercity stops in neighboring Chicagoland suburbs.
In the wake of the City of Chicago's recent ordinance regulating the arrival of buses carrying asylum-seeking migrants, Western Springs Village President Heidi Rudolph assures residents that the community is prepared for any potential influx.
In response to an overwhelming influx of unscheduled bus drop-offs of illegal immigrants at Metra stations, the city of Cicero has taken a decisive stance by passing an ordinance aimed at addressing the issue.
The Chicagoland area is grappling with an increase in busloads of illegal immigrants being dropped off in various municipalities, leading to concerns about the allocation of police resources.
Dr. Susan Buchanan, an associate professor at the University of Illinois – Chicago School of Public Health and Oak Park Trustee, took to the airwaves to back a proposed migrant tent city plan in Brighton Park, championed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, has been halted amid a finding of toxic materials in the site meant to house 2,000 illegal immigrants.
The Riverside Golf Club, home to one of the oldest and most historic golf courses in the country, is grappling with an act of vandalism as a strategic tree on hole 10 was intentionally set on fire this week, according to a statement from the club's director, Jay Dalicandro.
River Forest District 90 is set to approve the resignation of Alison Hawley, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, according to a Nov. 20, board of education meeting agenda.
GOP activist William Mueller and other Cook County residents are pushing back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, noting the hyper-politicization of such policies.
The Village of Oak Park has secured temporary housing for 160 illegal immigrants, relocating them from two local churches to the Carleton of Oak Park Hotel and West Cook YMCA.
State Sen. Mike Porfirio (D-LaGrange) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
State Rep. Norma Hernandez (D-Melrose Park) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently issued an amendatory veto to HB 3445, an energy omnibus bill, with specific recommendations to eliminate a section that would have granted Ameren Illinois the "right of first refusal" for transmission line construction in Illinois.