Monday, March 16, 2026

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cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
Celebrate the 2024 cicada emergence at these events in the Chicago area

Sensory walks, a campfire feast and learning sessions with scientists are just some of the ways Illinoisans and out-of-towners alike can celebrate the historic double emergence of the 13-year and 17-year cicadas.

israel-hamas-war
  • by david hall
Pro-Palestinian student says University of Chicago is withholding degrees from 4 protesters

Youssef Hasweh's degree is being withheld until disciplinary measures are 'resolved.' He says the 'disproportionate response' is aimed at deterring other student protesters.

education
  • by david hall
CPS selective enrollment bill dead in Springfield after Johnson letter to Senate president

Mayor Brandon Johnson sent a letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon on Thursday asking him to hold House Bill 303, which had already passed the Illinois House and needed a final vote in the Senate.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American empowerment'

The Rev. Ira Acree accused two Chicago City Council members who voted against his nomination of holding him to a higher standard than what's been applied to previous appointments to mass transit boards, many who had no mass transit expertise.