Latino Chicago Students Receive $110,000 In Combined Scholarships
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) said scholarships were open to students whether they were born in the United States or not.
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Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) said scholarships were open to students whether they were born in the United States or not.
"Here's a simple answer: why don't we get together? A bipartisan approach," U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said.
President Trump said he and Russian President Putin agreed their countries would work on a cyber-security network -- then walked it back. WBBM's Craig Dellimore reports.
Four days after lawmakers overrode his veto of a $36 billion budget and an income tax hike, Gov. Bruce Rauner named a new chief of staff.
But the Chicago mayor is urging Gov. Rauner to support a school-funding reform plan.
State's Attorney Kim Foxx said more than 100 prosecutors could be laid off if a judge doesn't allow the soda tax to take effect by August.
It's a possible result of a further delay in collecting Cook County's controversial new tax on sweetened beverages. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
After more than two years without one, Illinois finally has a state budget in place.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said the weekend's bloodshed was "unacceptable" and "frustrating."
A woman also had been seen being led out of the House gallery in handcuffs a short time before session was set to begin.
Chicago police officers soon will patrol the streets in some sharp new wheels, and the high-tech cruisers are being made in Chicago.
A bipartisan coalition in the Illinois House must hold together in order to override the governor's veto of a $36 billion budget deal.
Ounce of Prevention's support comes as the Republican governor opposes a budget pushed by Illinois Democrats.
House Speaker Michael Madigan's office has said the override vote will happen Thursday, when the chamber reconvenes at 1:30 p.m.
Residents of Cook County who have trouble getting official government documents might be able to get an ID card from Cook County.
