Harvey City Council appoints Shirley Drewenski as acting mayor
She will take the place of former Harvey Mayor Christoper Clark, who died late last month, unexpectedly.
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She will take the place of former Harvey Mayor Christoper Clark, who died late last month, unexpectedly.
She was officially sworn in on Monday night to finish out Clark's term until next year.
Former Mayor Christopher Clark died unexpectedly last month.
A freight train derailment in Chicago's south suburbs has blocked a handful of crossings for several hours on Friday in Harvey and Dixmoor.
A CSX spokesperson said around 4:215 a.m., 17 train cars derailed near 140th and Spaulding Avenue. The train cars are blocking crossings at Robey Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Western Avenue.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
Four votes from the six council members were needed for any council member to fill the seat, and after two separate nominations, the council could not come to an agreement.
As it stands, Mayor Pro Tempore Shirley Drewenksi can and will continue to run the city and council meetings until an acting mayor is picked.
Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark has died, city officials confirmed Friday
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark died Friday morning, city officials confirmed.
The owner said she came in for work, saw the door was broken, and then noticed the stolen items.
Pacific Submarine, located off 159th Street and Page, has served the community for more than 30 years.
It has been more than a month since the City of Harvey began reducing their workforce, amid a partial government shutdown due to severe financial trouble. Since then, another round of layoffs has hit city employees.
If you need a turkey for Thanksgiving, you could get one for free this week.
The Harvard Fire Protection District said the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m.
Harvey furloughed 40% of its workforce, which equates to 69 city workers. At least 40 of the 69 who were told not to come to work are a part of the union.
Union leaders said those furloughs are now layoffs that will come by the end of November, but city leaders are working to get the state house to allocate those emergency funds before layoffs are finalized.
City officials and furloughed workers were in attendance during the first meeting since the financial cuts were made, leaving 69 people without work.
People packed the city council to find out what's next in the steps to become a financially distressed city.
Harvey police said they're investigating several sexual assaults that happened at Chicago hospitals and medical centers, but provided little information.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark, as well as the chiefs of the city's fire and police departments, said that it will still be business as usual in the city, despite these furloughs.
The 69 employees who were temporarily furloughed included police, firefighters, and other public workers.
The City of Harvey is reducing operations, and city offices will operate on limited hours due to "staffing and budget constraints."
The City of Harvey is reducing operations, and city offices will operate on limited hours due to "staffing and budget constraints."
South suburban Harvey is preparing to shut down parts of city government as a result of mounting financial problems.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) was set Monday to discuss details of a lawsuit against the City of Chicago over an Ethics Ordinance violation of which he ultimately cleared.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
A ground stop was lifted at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after a round of thunderstorms swept into the Chicago area Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) was set Monday to discuss details of a lawsuit against the City of Chicago over an Ethics Ordinance violation of which he ultimately cleared.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night. Darius Johnson reports.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago’s Near West Side early Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
A graduate student from Brazil who went viral on social media for his quest to run every street in Chicago will get to stay in the U.S.
Hundreds of millions of listeners have tuned in over the decades to an organization that helped invent broadcast news. Bradley Blackbourn reports.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
A ground stop was lifted at O'Hare International Airport after a round of thunderstorms swept into the Chicago area Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago and has six shutouts this season.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Two women were shot and wounded Sunday evening in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
