Tag: Chicago
Chicago becomes largest US city to power all municipal buildings with...
Chicago powers 411 city buildings with 100 percent renewable energy, setting a major climate milestone.
In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered...
Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
Chicago sues Big Oil for climate deception and damages
Chicago is targeting industry giants such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, and the American Petroleum Institute for their alleged long-term misinformation campaign.
Midwest voices rise: Historic Jewish-led protest for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago
Over 100 arrested in a peaceful demonstration in Chicago; unprecedented Midwest support for ceasefire.
A Chicago cop is accused of lying under oath 44 times....
Jeffrey Kriv is accused of lying under oath 44 times to get out of speeding, parking and red light camera tickets involving his personal vehicles.
‘Underground climate change’ is shifting Chicago’s foundations, study finds
“Underground climate change is a silent hazard.”
A Chicago neighborhood is redefining toxicity in pursuit of environmental justice
Since 2000, toxic tours in this community have evolved from talking about pollution, to now include systemic racism, policing, and mass incarceration.
Chicago’s last black-owned bank got millions in government deposits — then...
As Black-owned banks disappear, politicians are under increasing pressure to save them. Big deposits are a ready solution, but sometimes they burden the banks more than they help.
Why Lindsey Graham is trying to rescue Rahm Emanuel
Now, Graham is an important ally in Emanuel’s campaign for ambassador to Japan.
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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool
The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.
Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban
For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.