Preckwinkle Urges Commissioners To Keep Sweetened Beverage Tax Days Ahead Of Repeal Vote
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle put commissioners on notice that a vote to repeal the controversial soda tax will mean cuts to vital services.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle put commissioners on notice that a vote to repeal the controversial soda tax will mean cuts to vital services.
"We're going to be having a petting zoo, some tractor-drawn hayrides through a pumpkin patch. It's all free to the public. We just ask that any kind of donations would be going to hurricane relief."
According to Chicago police, one robbery happened at 1:20 p.m. Sept. 19 in the 1600 block of West 16th Street and the other occurred at 3:14 p.m. Sept. 21 in the 1900 block of West 21st Street.
The book is loosely based on Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and the ascent of the Chicago Cubs to the top of the baseball mountain last season.
Gutierrez said he wants to see a massive airlift to get Puerto Ricans to safety while the island rebuilds.
Lake County Sheriff's Police say undercover officers were able to get evidence that led to the arrest of a documented gang member on drug and gun charges.
St. Francis is citing a shooting incident last week near Altgeld Park on the city's west side which is Hope Academy's home field.
According to data collected by CandyStore.com, Illinois most popular candy this year is Sour Patch Kids, which is a change from years past.
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Lowell "Max" Ambler surrendered peacefully around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, after entering a friend's home in Earlville more than an hour earlier.
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The suit accused the sate of using separate and unequal systems for funding for public education.
Skip Haynes' business partner, Dana Walden, said there's talk of spreading Haynes' ashes on Lake Shore Drive.
The 21-story Blackstone Hotel has windows overlooking Grant Park, including the stages where bands performed at Lollapalooza.
A vote on Commissioner Richard Boykin's plan to repeal the tax has been scheduled for Tuesday in the county board's Finance Committee.
