Pritzker rejects toxic migrant shelter site in Brighton Park
The decision follows the city of Chicago’s release of an environmental report Friday night that showed the location at 38th and California required metals and chemicals cleanup.
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Biden lets Chicago replace dangerous lead water lines much slower than other cities
The president is ordering cities to replace lead pipes for drinking water within a decade. Chicago is getting at least 40 years to fix the problem.
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Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban returns Friday
The ban will affect main roads from 3 to 7 a.m. until April 1.
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Chicago wrongly limited affordable housing with aldermanic prerogative, HUD says
Feds say giving Council members “a local veto over proposals to build affordable housing” has meant it’s “rarely, if ever, constructed in the majority-white wards that have the least affordable housing.”
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Mayor Johnson announces new church-city partnership to house migrants
The plan will shelter migrants in local churches until they find housing. It will reach 100 migrants immediately and 340 in total. More than 1,000 migrants remain at police stations.
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Despite frigid temps this week, El Niño year could mean mild, dry Chicago winter
The snow and lows in the teens Chicago experienced after Thanksgiving could be an anomaly in what’s shaping up as a strong El Niño winter.
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Buying a used car? Double-check safety recalls first
Federal law doesn’t require sellers to fix recalled vehicles before putting them up for sale.
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Got fall allergies this year? You’re not alone
Chicagoans have been reporting itchy eyes, runny noses and fatigue in high numbers. Experts say months of warm weather are to blame.
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Get used to it: COVID is a part of the holidays. Here’s how to think about risks now
As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks and what precautions still make sense.
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Leave the leaves: Experts say fallen foliage is good for lawns
You don’t have to rake up all those leaves on your lawn this fall. Here’s what environmentalists say to do with them instead.
