City Crews Remove All Tents From Gompers Park Encampment To Clear Path For Construction

Former alderman and Park District CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said several tents in the park — which totaled about 13 as of Monday morning — had been abandoned and residents of others planned to move. He told neighbors gathered on the park’s basketball court that the move was necessary to move forward with planned construction.

Brandon Johnson’s trip to Springfield

Mayor Johnson goes to Springfield Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Springfield last week to get Chicago “its fair share” of state money. The April 30 visit comes as both the General Assembly and the City Council look to close multimillion-dollar budget holes. According to the Chicago Tribune, Johnson outlined four priorities for meetings with lawmakers, which […]

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Real ID mandate kicks off with seemingly smooth rollout at O’Hare Airport

After 17 years of delays, the national mandate requiring Real IDs to fly domestically kicked off Wednesday — sort of.

Passengers without the enhanced IDs — or other acceptable identification, such as a passport — were still allowed to board their flights with additional random security checks.

‘Do her damn job’: Illinois Sec. of State criticizes Kristi Noem ahead of Springfield visit!

Ahead of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem’s visit to Springfield Wednesday — the same day Real ID requirements begin at U.S. airports — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias had some harsh words to share.

REAL ID deadline is here: What to know if you still need one

Starting May 7, a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card will be required to fly domestically in the U.S., so if you don’t have one yet, you’ll need to bring a passport or other TSA-approved form of identification when you travel.

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