Illinois has become the first state to penalize public libraries for removing books under a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on June 12. The law requires public libraries across Illinois to adhere to Chicago-based American Library Association’s (ALA) Bill of Rights in order to remain eligible for state funding. While the ALA standards…
Illinois Becomes First State to Punish Public Libraries for Banning Books
June 13, 2023
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Pandemic Cost NYC Nearly 475,000 Residents, Citing Decline in Quality of Life
June 12, 2023
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New York City, like many other major U.S. cities, has been losing residents since 2020, much of it having to do with rising crime, remote work, and strains of lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the wave of losses facing the city has slowed since 2022, the country’s largest metropolitan area has still seen…
New Law in Illinois Limits Venues to File Lawsuits Challenging Executive Orders
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3062 into law on June 6. Effective immediately, the law requires any legal challenges against state laws or executive orders to be filed in either Cook or Sangamon counties. It made it through the General Assembly last month with only Democratic support. Sangamon County is home to the state capital,…
Salmonella Outbreak in Chicago Area Linked to Ground Beef
An outbreak of salmonella infections in the Chicago area has been linked to ground beef, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPHj) said on June 7. So far, health officials have identified 26 confirmed cases in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the department said. Those people fell ill between April 25 and…
Chicago Walgreens Restricts Unlocked Aisles to Two Due to Crime
June 6, 2023
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A Walgreens in Chicago redesigned a store that would allow customers to browse only two aisles of products because of crime. Customers can only access those shelfs after they pass through anti-theft detectors. “Non-essential” items can only be ordered digitally from kiosks and later picked up at a counter as part of a pilot program, according…
New Chicago Mayor Responds After Violent Memorial Day Weekend
May 31, 2023
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the city’s most violent Memorial Day weekend on record, calling it “intolerable.” The weekend ended with 53 shooting victims and 12 murders, FOX 32 Chicago reported. Victims of the shootings range in age from 2 to 77 years, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) said. At…
9 Dead, 34 Injured During Chicago’s Memorial Day Weekend
Forty-three people were shot in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, with nine people killed and 34 others injured, including two toddlers, according to the police. Victims of the shootings range in age from 2 to 77 years, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) said. At least a dozen of them were fired at while standing on…
Ohio Farmer Behind Viral ‘It’s Honest Work’ Meme Dies in Illinois Crash
URBANA, Ill.—A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a vehicle crash in Illinois. David Brandt was a nationally known proponent of no-till farming who traveled around the country talking about sustainable agriculture techniques and soil…
2,000 Children Sexually Abused by Illinois Catholic Clergy, Report Finds
May 24, 2023
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The Illinois office of Attorney General has released a report on Catholic Clergy engaging in child sex abuse. Its investigation found nearly 2,000 children have been abused by clergy in the state. “Decades of Catholic leadership decisions and policies have allowed known child sex abusers to hide, often in plain sight. And because the statute…
New York City Loses Nearly Half a Million Residents Since COVID-19
May 20, 2023
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New York City has lost nearly half a million residents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most city-dwellers having flocked to the southern states, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau revealed on May 18 that the Big Apple witnessed an exodus of over 468,200 between April 2020 and July 2022, resulting in…
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