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State Comptroller Susana Mendoza talks with colleagues before the governor’s budget address to a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / Chicago Tribune)
Ronna Brockmeier Blattner looks over the damage caused by Friday’s tornado at her family’s home and business, Brockmeier Sod Farm, in Edwardsville, Ill., on Dec. 13, 2021. The tornado damaged buildings, vehicles and trees on the property. Debris from the Amazon warehouse roof was littered across their property as well. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Safety personnel and first responders survey a damaged Amazon Distribution Center on Dec. 11, 2021 in Edwardsville, Illinois. According to reports, the Distribution Center was struck by a tornado Friday night. Emergency vehicles arrived to start rescue operations for workers believed to be trapped inside. (Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images)
The ordinance would allow sports gambling facilities within Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field, Soldier Field, the United Center and Wintrust Arena, or at sites within five blocks of those stadiums. Two off-track betting businesses licensed in Illinois could also opt to set up sportsbooks in Chicago. And one would be allowed in the casino, when it’s built.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks out as employees of the Art Institute of Chicago, and its affiliated School of the Art Institute, are joined by elected officials and supporters, on Nov. 22, 2021, as they rally outside the the Art Institute of Chicago Museum. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
“We need bold and courageous leaders who will stand up for the working people and taxpayers, leaders who will fight for economic prosperity and economic opportunities, our freedoms and support law enforcement to help provide safer communities for every Illinoisan,” he said. “Leaders focused on getting the masks off our kids and the policies out of our classrooms.”
This is the second incident involving alleged gun threats at a Niles school in about a week. On Monday, police announced that they are also seeking disorderly conduct charges in juvenile court against a 12-year-old Gemini Middle School student after she was identified as sending out a disturbing message over SnapChat on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
“He’s a fine cop, but I’m looking at … my crime stats & can honestly say that, in my 26 years living downtown, I’ve never seen lawlessness to this degree,” Reilly said. “It’s sickening. So I’ll apologize for using the word ‘moron.’ And I am anything but ‘Bush League.’ I want you to be successful, Mayor & I support you. But (this) has to change ASAP. We are losing downtown.”
Carmen Bolden Day, mother of Jelani Day, left, listens as her lawyer Ben Crump speaks during a news conference calling for further investigation and accountability into the death of Jelani Day at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters on Dec. 3, 2021, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
In only 13 days, the Bulls had more active players enter the COVID-19 protocol than any other team in the league: Coby White (Dec. 1), Javonte Green (Dec. 3), DeRozan (Dec. 5), Matt Thomas (Tuesday), Derrick Jones Jr. (Thursday), Ayo Dosunmu and Stanley Johnson (Saturday), LaVine and Tony Brown Jr. (Sunday) and Alize Johnson (Monday). Nikola Vučević also previously spent 11 days in isolation after testing positive Nov. 11.