Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Search results for keyword: Illinois found in 391 News.

entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
MSI to rebrand as Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — named after big donor who fled Chicago

Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”

politics
  • by david hall
Civic Federation urges 'cautious' spending, warns of 'looming fiscal crisis' for transit agencies

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $800 million in tax changes and enhancements would help close the state's budget deficit, the group noted, but "further tax increases could prove unsustainable for taxpayers given the State's already high tax burden."

city-hall
  • by david hall
Get the L out? Pressure mounts for CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. to quit or be fired: 'It’s time for a change'

Of the City Council's 50 members, 19 — and counting — have signed a non-binding resolution demanding Carter’s ouster. The resolution lays out a lengthy bill of particulars against Carter.

health
  • by david hall
Ransomware attack forces Ascension hospitals to turn away some ambulances

The hospital group that operates Ascension Resurrection in Chicago and St. Alexius in Hoffman Estates is continuing to recover from a cyberattack last week.