Monday, April 21, 2025

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elections
  • by david hall
Johnson to join Democratic mayors on phone call with Biden as president fights to stay in presidential race

“Donald Trump is a dire threat to everything we hold dear,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said on the X social media platform. “Joe Biden is the president and our Democratic nominee, and we all need to do everything we can to defeat Donald Trump this November.”

nascar-in-chicago
  • by david hall
Community leaders to NASCAR: Be more like Lollapalooza

Jim Wales is a fan of NASCAR, but he’d like to see it directly invest in Grant Park. The community group leader pointed to Lollapalooza donating $500,000 to fix up the park's tennis courts and add pickleball courts.

transportation
  • by david hall
Effort to combine CTA, Metra, Pace gets public hearing on Tuesday

State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, both Chicago Democrats, introduced a bill in April to combine the region's transit agencies. Residents can offer their opinions in a series of public hearings that begin Tuesday in Chicago.

News
  • by david hall
Did you know there's low-cost extended day care in NYC? What you need to know to apply.

The city offers longer days and year-round care for families who meet certain income thresholds but many of the programs are under-enrolled.