Chicago City Council approves debt refinancing plan to tackle $1 billion budget shortfall
The ordinance concerns Johnson’s plan to refinance $1.5 billion in city debt to help close a nearly $ billion shortfall.
Ruby Street bridge in Joliet to close for repairs, upgrades
JOLIET, Ill. – The Ruby Street bridge in Joliet will be closed for nearly one week as it undergoes construction repairs.
Stanley Cup champion Panthers and coach Paul Maurice agree on contract extension
The Florida Panthers have given out another big extension — this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach. Paul Maurice and ...
Blinken returns to Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas ...
Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in ...
Severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders
The CDC has issued a food safety alert for an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders, with 49 people from ten states affected and one death reported.