Chicago Crossing Guards, Now Inactive With No In-Person School, Worry They May Lose Health Insurance
In a potential pandemic casualty, hundreds of Chicago crossing guards fear they may lose their health insurance in just a few weeks.
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In a potential pandemic casualty, hundreds of Chicago crossing guards fear they may lose their health insurance in just a few weeks.
Amid a resurgence of the pandemic that has seen Illinois set new daily COVID-19 case records several times in the past few weeks, state lawmakers have canceled plans for the upcoming veto session before and after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Time and again, we have shown you it is incredibly difficult to fire a police officer in the state of Illinois.
One week after Illinois Supreme Court Justice conceded defeat in his bid for retention to a third 10-year term, the state's highest court has unanimously chosen Illinois Appellate Court Justice Robert Carter to fill Kilbride's seat until the next election in 2022.
Almost a week after the election, there is still no winner in Illinois' 14th Congressional District.
Bustos, who has chaired House Democrats' campaign arm since 2019, has been under fire from some members of her own party who are angry that they were unable to expand their House majority in last week's election.
"When the dust settles on the ground, we are boldly optimistic. The 37th Ward won't be silent or stopped."
Celebrations of the victory of President-elect Joe Biden continued in Chicago Sunday, with local politicians offering their congratulations for the new president-elect and for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Sunday that she has taken a precautionary COVID-19 test after a member of her staff tested positive for the virus.
Hundreds descended on Trump Tower, as trucks blocked off traffic in the area, and police officers stood by watching a combination of party, protest, and patriotism.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris projected optimism and called for unity in dual speeches on Saturday night, signaling a significant change in tone from the grievance politics of the Trump era.
"I believe very deeply that we are a country with a generous and compassionate heart, and we will soon have leadership in the White House that reflects those values," Lightfoot said.
Gov. JB Pritzker said "America elected a President and Vice President who will lead with compassion, restore dignity to the office, and give us hope for a brighter future."
Results flowed in all day Friday from four battleground states that have yet to be called in the presidential race, with Joe Biden opening leads in Georgia and in Pennsylvania, where a victory would secure a majority of electoral votes needed to win the White House.
The votes may almost be counted, but President Donald Trump's fight to stay in the White House is just beginning – all while Joe Biden will be assembling a transition team.
