A bill that looks to put a ban on the sale and delivery of ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds in Illinois was introduced Friday by State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge).
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS officials should follow the recommendation of independent hearings officers and not close down 13 of 54 schools targeted to close in June.
A lawsuit was filed against the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) on behalf of public housing tenants pressing CHA to keep the Cabrini-Green rowhouse units intact. It also calls on CHA to follow up on its promise to rehab some of the units.
Illinois higher education officials and House Speaker Michael Madigan have reached an agreement that says the state's public colleges and universities will begin to pick up their employees' pension tab.
