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The Illinois primary is set for Tuesday – and while the federal government is advising that people avoid groups of 10 or more, some precincts will see hundreds of voters.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Illinois primary is still scheduled to go on as planned Tuesday.
In accordance with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday that he is mandating a ban on gatherings of 50 people or more due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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People looking to rent a place in Illinois and in Chicago, in particular, are getting some new protections and may soon get even more relief when it comes to landlords checking their criminal backgrounds and civil court case histories.
The City Council Finance Committee on Thursday approved an ordinance that would make it clear wholesalers must collect all applicable city taxes from the sales of bottled water and alcohol.
Brooklyn-based Our Revival LLC plans to revive the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport as a concert venue, restaurant, and brewpub.
Election officials say the registrants have now been registered and should be able to vote in Tuesday's primary.
The License Committee on Wednesday voted to approve an ordinance to phase out all 10 of the city's existing horse-drawn carriage licenses by Jan. 1, 2021.
As polls start to close in the six primaries on Tuesday, Joe Biden picked up early wins in Mississippi, Missouri, and Michigan, CBS News projects.
Chicago voters can go on line and request a mail in ballot through Friday. If it's postmarked by election day it will be counted.
Several aldermen threatened to block a $20 million property tax break for a project to convert a historic downtown office building into a new hotel, when the developers could not answer questions about minority participation in the $137 million project.
"Imagine being on a train, and getting a picture of someone's genitals, getting a picture of someone naked, getting a picture you did not ask for, and can't stop a preview, and not knowing where it came from," Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) said.
The mayor's office and a group of activists are at odds whether a new civilian oversight commission or the mayor should have ultimate authority for setting CPD policy.
