chicagoland journal

On March 31, 2025, the Justice Department found that an Illinois scholarship program unconstitutionally discriminated on the basis of race in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. #dei

“Providing Illinois residents with access to real-time data to guide their medical decision-making is a critical IDPH priority,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra.  #vaccinations

For 36 years, GhanaFest® has proudly taken place every last Saturday of July on the South Side, serving as a cherished celebration of Ghanaian culture, heritage, and community. #cancellation

Ms. Cannon will share her amazing story of healing and hope to highlight an event that celebrates cancer patients, their care-givers and service providers who deliver a menu of services throughout the Southland at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial. #cancer

CWD is an always-fatal neurological disease that affects the long-term health of white-tailed deer in Illinois. #disease

He needed “some money coming in,” as he put it to a federal jury on Friday, and took Maani at his word that “work would come eventually,” though he’d never met the man and only ever had two phone conversations with him. #bribe

“It's certainly bad news for taxpayers because as these property values go down in the big office properties, that means the property tax bills are going to grow higher for residential,” Dabrowski told The Center Square as the vacancy rates are up nearly 14% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. #office

Over two days of testimony, the government presented evidence to establish that from January 2023 to March 2024, Perkins communicated on an internet-based social media platform with an individual he believed to be a thirteen-year-old female, expressing multiple times that he wanted to engage in sex with her. #convicted

“By simplifying the process for addressing code violations and ensuring fairness every step of the way, we’re helping municipalities focus on what matters most—serving their residents and improving their neighborhoods.” #code

“Bringing world-class talent like The Chainsmokers to the Illinois State Fair emphasizes our commitment to providing top-tier entertainment for fairgoers,” said Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. #fair