We are disappointed in the CTA rail schedule reductions published for spring 2024. These even further reduced schedules come just one week after the announcement of increases in bus service.
It’s time for the CTA to get new leadership that prioritizes transit access for all.

This shouldn’t be possible. We should have a health care system where this isn’t something that happens.

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Make your voice heard. Join us. Thursday, March 7, Federal Plaza, 8am.

CPS students and staff, pick up a FREE COVID-19 rapid test at any Chicago Public Library. We encourage using them before returning to the classroom on January 8, 2024.

Happy New Year to everyone except MAT Asphalt!

Today I'm going to explain why I personally am opting out of this settlement. I'm not a lawyer, this isn't advice.

But if you want to do the same, **you only have until January 8th**
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“This is the only neighborhood that has the Obama Center, the Tiger Woods golf course, the lake. It’s beautiful, and Black folks live here, and we should be able to stay.”—⁦Put the Jerk Down Chicago⁩ chicagoreader.com/city-life/peop…

These new Illinois driving laws go into effect on January 1, 2024:

Number of tax returns filed for Illinois filers per year reporting an income of more than $500,000 in the tax year.

2021 is the latest data available. Big jump of +32% from 2020 to 2021. The next largest was in 2011 to 2012 at +20.1%

2015 to 2020 median was just +4% per year

If you haven't been following the Burke trial all that closely, the prosecution is about to rest - and this is a fantastic summary of their case by Jon Seidel and Mariah Woelfel, who've been in the courtroom from gavel to gavel wbez.org/stories/danny-…

BREAKING from Lake County Courthouse: Robert Crimo III will represent himself, pro se, at his trial set for Feb. 2024.

Crimo is charged with killing seven people and injuring dozens at the Highland Park Independence Day Parade in 2022.

Here's how it works, Illinois.

Nearly EVERY student, at or below median income, can get a degree at one of our community colleges tuition-free.

Students can pair a state scholarship with a Pell Grant and enroll in school with zero student loans.

🗣️IDPH recommends masks in healthcare settings as respiratory infections climb! Matt Stefanski #twill
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Finally! 🙌🏾 Respiratory masks should be recommended in schools too! 💯 #VaxxUpMaskUp 💉😷 Illinois Community Health Workers Association Illinois Nurses Association Dennis Kosuth Illinois State Board of Education IL Federation of Teachers Illinois Families for Public Schools Jianan Shi 史加南 IPA Gov. Relations Andrew W a n g, PhD, MPH, CPH Care Not COVID Chicagoland and Illinois GoodKidsMadCity BLMChicago The Chicago Alliance Chicago Teachers Union Pedro Martinez Activate Chicago Parents

The People's Response Network (PRN) 💉😷 joyfulnoyz 😷 #COVIDIsntOver ✊🏾 Illinois Community Health Workers Association Illinois Nurses Association Dennis Kosuth Illinois State Board of Education IL Federation of Teachers Illinois Families for Public Schools Jianan Shi 史加南 IPA Gov. Relations Andrew W a n g, PhD, MPH, CPH Care Not COVID Chicagoland and Illinois GoodKidsMadCity BLMChicago The Chicago Alliance Chicago Teachers Union Pedro Martinez Activate Chicago Parents The People's Response Network (PRN) 💉😷 Hallo, you can read it here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1733900… Talk to you soon. 🤖

A group of us Chicago journalists horrified by the situation in Gaza will come together Monday night to honor our fallen colleagues and express solidarity with journalists who remain there, steadfast in their duties while trying to survive. Hope to see many local colleagues there

BIG REMINDER: The City's Winter Overnight Parking Ban begins Friday, December 1, 2023 at 3AM. The ban helps ensure public safety by allowing emergency vehicles/public transportation to move freely during snowy/icy weather. Please follow posted signage restrictions. Thank you!

#VaxxUpMaskUp 💉 😷

Superb piece from @levenlite in ⁦Chicago Tribune Opinion⁩ on rank choice voting as a means to substantively representative electoral outcomes that would improve democratic engagement. In Chicago, a municipal constitution (a charter) could take us there. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…