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Broadview police responded to “multiple calls for shots fired” about 9:45 p.m. Dec. 21, and officers headed to the carjacking site in the 2000 block of South 20th Avenue, according to the report, obtained by the Tribune through an open-records request. Dispatchers alerted officers that 10 to 15 shots were reported, and Lightford “was involved in the incident,” the report states.
Head of the State’s Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike speaks to media at the Thompson Center, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, as the governor mandates COVID vaccines for teachers, college students, health care workers, and imposes indoor mask mandate for all. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Experience: Pederson was the Eagles coach for five seasons, going 42-37-1 with three playoff berths and a Super Bowl title. Before that, he was the Kanas City Chiefs offensive coordinator for three seasons and the Eagles quarterbacks coach. A former quarterback, Pederson started 17 games over a decade in the NFL with four teams, including the Green Bay Packers.
Silvestri, who hails from Elmwood Park in the 9th District, was first elected in 1994 and joins at least two other longtime commissioners in announcing their retirements when their current terms end in December: Larry Suffredin, a Democrat from Evanston, and Deborah Sims, a Democrat from Posen.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is joined by lawmakers and community advocates including state Rep. Justin Slaughter, left, and state Sen. Elgie Sims Jr., right, as he signs HB 3653, a sweeping criminal justice and police reform bill, on Feb. 22, 2021, at Chicago State University. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
“As Illinois’ fiscal watchdog, I’ve implemented historic transparency reforms, led our state to its first credit upgrades in decades, delivered the fastest vendor payment cycle in over 20 years, and paid down our bill backlog by over 75% without using federal stimulus funds — in the middle of a global pandemic,” she said.
Employees from the Art Institute, teachers from the School of the Art Institute, and supporters gather outside the Art Institute to advocate for the unionization movement within the Art Institute on Sept. 9, 2021, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
In addition to altering the loan records for Thompson, Mandujano admitted her role in the larger embezzlement scheme, which included falsifying entries to funnel millions of dollars to preferred customers, using bank funds to pay real estate taxes for customers, and clearing loans with little or no collateral and no expectation the money would be repaid, court records show.
On Jan. 7, village officials announced that the roughly 333,000 square feet shopping center, located at Lake Avenue and the Edens Expressway, will be sold to WS Development real estate firm. In conjunction with the sale, WS has executed a lease with online retailer Wayfair to take over the empty building on the site that was formerly occupied by Carson Pirie Scott department store.
“I can’t in good conscience go home every night knowing that I have a building in town where I’ve got people paying to stay, and sleep, and have the life-safety issues that we have,” he said, adding the Fire Department’s intent “was never to displace anybody.”