Ald. Marty Quinn and other officials want the city to split the 8th District into two districts because of its size and population.
Category: Chicago – West Lawn
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Quinn says mayor’s hemp ban veto defies logic
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a city hemp ban has its chief sponsor, Ald. Marty Quinn, wondering why.
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Mercy Circle Nurse Honored with Prestigious DAISY Award
Mercy Circle’s Sandra Ramirez, LPN, receives prestigious DAISY Award for exceptional care, chosen from 25 senior communities across eight states.
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State’s attorney says mayor’s ICE order to cops is illegal
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order directing Chicago police to report ICE violations to prosecutors is illegal, according to Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.
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Trump administration denies Illinois FEMA appeal
Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially denied the state’s appeal for a major disaster declaration following severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that impacted southwest suburbs and the Southwest Side from August 16–19, 2025.
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Chicago artist turns gallery guests into living art
Chicago-based musician, DJ, producer, and artist Gabriel Palomo performs during the opening reception for Nat Soti’s exhibition at the Beverly Arts Center.
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Judge releases evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher shot five times by Border Patrol agents last fall, was granted permission Friday by a judge to release certain evidence from her case.
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CPS reopens Black Student Achievement Committee applications
TAG: The committee will support the Chicago Board of Education by helping to assure critical comprehensive representation, governance, oversight and monitoring of the city’s Black Student Success Plan.
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Lopez rips delay over budgeted $5 million gunshot detection system
After the Chicago City Council passed its 2026 spending plan over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnson, the mayor set aside a $5 million appropriation for gunshot detection technology to be purchased and activated by the middle of 2026.
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Chicago bans hemp edibles but allows beverages in compromise vote
Chicago aldermen voted 32-16 to allow hemp beverages, topical products and additives, while banning edibles.