/tags/chicago Chicago en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:19:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-22/despite-reports-tuesday-immigration-raid-chicago-quiet-trump Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:19:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-22/despite-reports-tuesday-immigration-raid-chicago-quiet-trump Adriana Cardona-Maguigad, Elvia Malagón, Andy Grimm /arts/2024-12-04/prolific-chicago-sculptor-richard-hunts-jon-ott-springfield-museum Hunt’s close friend and biographer Jon Ott explores the exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-12-04/prolific-chicago-sculptor-richard-hunts-jon-ott-springfield-museum /government-politics-issues/2024-08-21/pritzker-blasts-trump-stupidity-praises-kamala-harris-dnc Gov. JB Pritzker has presidential ambitions — and his vetting when he was under consideration to serve as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate and this week’s Democratic National Convention have put a huge spotlight on the second-term governor. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:24:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-21/pritzker-blasts-trump-stupidity-praises-kamala-harris-dnc Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout /government-politics-issues/2023-11-20/pritzker-designates-additional-160m-for-immigrant-response-as-winter-approaches New spending will focused on building Chicago’s shelter capacity and getting immigrants to permanent housing. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-20/pritzker-designates-additional-160m-for-immigrant-response-as-winter-approaches Hannah Meisel, Jerry Nowicki /education/2023-11-08/illinois-small-school-districts-share-to-give-as-much-as-possible Smaller schools try to offer as much as they can as enrollment dwindles. And many are realizing that, to meet their needs, they’re going to have to share. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-08/illinois-small-school-districts-share-to-give-as-much-as-possible Peter Medlin /health-science-environment/2023-11-03/pritzkers-science-project-an-aggressive-bid-for-federal-semiconductor-center With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-03/pritzkers-science-project-an-aggressive-bid-for-federal-semiconductor-center Tina Sfondeles /law-order/2023-09-19/illinois-courts-take-first-steps-into-a-world-without-cash-bail-as-pretrial-fairness-act-begins Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-09-19/illinois-courts-take-first-steps-into-a-world-without-cash-bail-as-pretrial-fairness-act-begins Will Bauer, Mawa Iqbal, Chip Mitchell, Edith Brady-Lunny /economy-business/2023-05-03/amtraks-trains-heading-from-st-louis-to-chicago-are-moving-faster Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation received federal approval for the trains traveling between Chicago and St. Louis to have a maximum speed of 110 mph, up from 90 mph. Wed, 03 May 2023 20:48:18 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-03/amtraks-trains-heading-from-st-louis-to-chicago-are-moving-faster Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-07/chicago-sweeney-todd-and-on-your-feet-to-star-in-2020-muny-season The Muny’s 102nd season gets underway in June 2020, and it features musicals representing six decades of musical theater.On Thursday’s St. Louis on the… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:03:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-07/chicago-sweeney-todd-and-on-your-feet-to-star-in-2020-muny-season Alex Heuer /arts/2019-05-10/beacon-blog-an-end-to-big-shoulders-envy This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 28, 2010 - In journeys past, when I've made the very short trip from St. Louis to Chicago, I've… Fri, 10 May 2019 19:33:15 GMT /arts/2019-05-10/beacon-blog-an-end-to-big-shoulders-envy Robert W. Duffy