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Regarding the search warrant addition, the police department agreed that warrants would apply to three paragraphs in the impartial policing section of the document. Under the sections, CPD would be required to ensure that its policies and procedures — now including but not limited to search warrants — do not discriminate against people based on race, sex, gender identify or other protected classes.
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx during a news conference on March 15, 2022. Her office is reviewing cases for resentencing of people who have served at least 10 years for a drug, theft, robbery or burglary conviction; people 65 or older who have served at least 20 years for a case not related to a sex crime or homicide; and people who have served at least 15 years for a case other than a sex crime or homicide and who were younger than 21 when they committed the offense. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
In contrast to the declines in major cities, the 2021 census estimates showed growth in U.S. micro areas, census areas anchored by a municipality of between 10,000 and 50,000, marking a reversal in trend of faster-growing metro areas. Kalispell, Montana, Jefferson, Georgia and Bozeman, Montana led in micro area growth.
“Every student 4 years old and up carries a cellphone now. … Sometimes, the kids bump into trees when they’re texting, so I do have to remind them to be careful,” said Welstead, who added that although he enjoys the students and their families, he has grown weary of the inclement weather, and is considering stepping down from his duties at the end of the school year.
John Bates, curator of birds at the Field Museum, is the lead author of a study that uses data from eggs collected a century ago to show that some Chicago birds are nesting a month earlier than they used to, which researchers say is most likely a result of climate change. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)
The scheme began in 2012, the year Czernek was elected, and continued almost unabated for his entire time in office, according to his plea agreement with prosecutors. The only exception was 2013, an election year, when it was agreed to pause the kickbacks because Czernek “did not want to draw any scrutiny,” according to his plea agreement with prosecutors.
CTU President Jesse Sharkey speaks to the media last August about ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns in schools. The union now claims in a lawsuit that an outside group supporting Mayor Lori Lightfoot is interfering with upcoming union elections. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)
Paramedics checked out several customers, but nobody was injured, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford, who said they responded at 6:42 a.m. to 945 W. Belmont Ave. in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, when two trains were halted and “trapped” after power was shut down when the rail signal fell.
The second gas giveaway the city of Chicago has seen in the last week, courtesy of Chicago businessman Willie Wilson, had Thursday morning commuters again needing to find alternate routes or wait patiently as lines of cars around pumps caused congestion throughout the morning.
Nicole Lee, director of social impact and community engagement at the Chicago-based airline company, is expected to be announced imminently, sources say, as the final candidate to replace ex-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson following his February felony conviction.