:quality(70):focal(3065x1955:3075x1965)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/6D25HI7USFFXXERVWN5O5UB7LI.JPG "At a pivotal moment for Chicago’s left, North Side alderman tries to bridge socialism and pragmatism")
Ald. Andre Vasquez was completing the arrangement of chairs inside a church basement in Edgewater when the Rev. Beth Brown delivered a warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new plan to house migrants in encampments. Brown expressed concern about winter temperatures and the controversial private security company overseeing the plan. Vasquez agreed that the tent plan…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed House Bill 2473 into law, allowing for the limited development of new nuclear power generation Technology in Illinois. The measure does not permit new large-scale power generation facilities like the existing six plants in the state, but rather allows for new smaller-scale emergent Technology. This marks a significant change, as…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that his office will launch a criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations against his longtime friend Tim Ballard and the nonprofit organization Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), which Ballard founded. In a video published on Friday, Reyes stated that he will not seek reelection next year and will leave…
President Biden’s arrival in Los Angeles for a weekend of campaign fundraising was met by both well-heeled supporters and hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. The Friday night fundraiser was held at the Holmby Hills home of former U.S. Ambassador to Spain James Costos and White House interior decorator Michael…
:quality(70):focal(1150x940:1160x950)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/URAW3QXQGRDN5FKTD57734FA7I.JPG "Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure lifting Illinois’ moratorium on new nuclear power plants")
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a measure on Friday officially ending a nearly four-decade ban on the construction of nuclear plants in the state. The legislation, which takes effect on June 1, comes as policymakers reconsider nuclear power as a potential way to generate energy without increasing carbon output. The new measure sets limits on…
President Joe Biden visited Las Vegas to announce $8.2 billion in federal funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, with the aim of connecting Las Vegas to Los Angeles via high-speed trains. In his speech, he criticized his predecessor, Donald Trump, for failing to invest in U.S. infrastructure, stating that the Biden…
The St. Louis County council has proposed budget cuts that County Executive Sam Page says would have a significant impact on essential services. These cuts, totaling $14 million, could result in limited staff, slower services, postponed parks projects, and potential delays to the new senior property tax freeze. Page has warned that the cuts could…
