State to crackdown on illegal parking in handicapped spaces

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials are reminding holiday shoppers in Illinois not to park in handicapped-accessible spaces. WLS-TV reports Tuesday that a state-wide wide crackdown on illegal parking will start Friday at shopping malls and shopping

Authorities identify men charged after horses found dead

MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have identified two men charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after two horses were found dead and five others severely malnourished in northern Illinois. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports Tuesday that 45-year-old

City Council approves Chicago mayor’s $11.6B budget plan

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a 39-11 vote. Lightfoot’s office says Tuesday the budget is balanced and will close an $838 million shortfall without a

Activist Chicago priest, George Clements, dead at age 87

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. George Clements, the Chicago priest whose activism led to a television movie about his career, has died. He was 87. The Archdiocese of Chicago says Clements died Monday but didn’t give a