A U.S. judge on Dec. 19 approved a multimillion settlement for workers who were fired by an Illinois health care system for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. About 500 workers who were terminated or, after seeing their exemption requests denied got a shot, will receive compensation as part of the $10.3 million settlement, a…
Judge Approves $10 Million Settlement for Health Care Workers Fired Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
2 Students Killed, 2 Wounded in Shooting Near Chicago School
CHICAGO—Two students were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon near a high school on Chicago’s West Side, authorities said. Chicago fire officials said the four 16-year-olds were shot near Benito Juarez High School. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, speaking at a news conference, confirmed the deaths of two of…
No Bond for Woman Charged in Death of Socialite Mother
CHICAGO—A judge declined to ease bond conditions Thursday and release a Chicago woman who is charged with conspiracy in the 2014 death of her wealthy mother during a luxury vacation in Bali. The decision means Heather Mack, 27, will remain in custody without bond while awaiting a July trial in federal court in Chicago. Mack…
Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs May Lead to 1,350 Layoffs at Illinois Plant
December 11, 2022
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Over a thousand employees at Stellantis’s assembly plant in Illinois are potentially set to lose their jobs as the company struggles with rising manufacturing costs. The Belvidere plant employs around 1,350 workers and is a site that manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis plans to indefinitely halt operations at the plant, which will result in…
Automaker Stellantis to Idle Illinois Plant, Citing Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs
December 11, 2022
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Automaker Stellantis will indefinitely idle an assembly plant in Illinois that employs around 1,350 workers, the company said, citing the challenge of rising costs related to the electric vehicle (EV) market and other factors. The site, which will be idled beginning in February 2023, manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge,…
Police: Chicago-Area Man Killed 4 Family Members, Himself
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—A suburban Chicago man killed his wife, two young children, and mother inside their home last week before fatally stabbing himself, police said Monday. Officers found the two girls and three adults dead on Wednesday at the home in the Lake County village of Buffalo Grove. Police said the officers went to check…
Illinois Lawmakers Push Legislation Allowing Prisoners to Vote
December 2, 2022
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Lawmakers in Illinois are advancing a bill that seeks to provide incarcerated individuals voting rights in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 828, is being sponsored by State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Ill.) and seeks to overturn the current state law, which prohibits individuals serving a sentence in a state or federal prison, county jail, or…
Illinois Democrat to Lose Committee Chair Following Domestic Violence Allegations
State Sen. Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort) will not be re-appointed to head a legislative panel in next year’s session of the Illinois General Assembly, according to Illinois senate president Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). “I do not expect Sen. Hastings to be wielding a committee gavel anytime soon,” Harmon told WBEZ Chicago. Harmon said that he would not…
Prison Program in Illinois Offers Free College Education for Inmates
A new policy introduced by the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Illinois Justice Project (ILJP) focuses on post-secondary education for the incarcerated. The program outlines how prisons in the state of Illinois will emphasize accredited education programs and highlight available educational options for inmates. According to ILJP Director Ahmadou Dramé, this new policy will…
2 Killed, 8 Hospitalized in Fiery, Wrong-Way Chicago Crash
CHICAGO—A speeding driver in a stolen car went the wrong way down a Chicago street and caused a fiery, multi-car wreck in which two people were killed and at least eight others hospitalized Wednesday night, police said. Both people inside the speeding Dodge Charger were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the…
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