Gov. J.B. Pritzker | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Chicago Public Schools said it will continue to require face masks. SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ruling late Thursday comes about two weeks after … [Read more...] about Court dismisses Pritzker’s appeal of school mask mandate ruling
A winding path to knowledge: Embracing the breadth of outdoor experiences as a way to enlightenment
A winter scene on the water’s edge at Russell R. Kirt Preserve, named for the College of DuPage professor, is as a perfect place to begin nature journaling and to contemplate the outdoors. | Dale Bowman Nature journaling is just the latest way I’m using in trying to build my enlightenment in the outdoor world. I sat for five minutes trying to be part of the cattails, … [Read more...] about A winding path to knowledge: Embracing the breadth of outdoor experiences as a way to enlightenment
3 children, 3 adults hospitalized after carbon monoxide detected in Back of the Yards home
Three children and three adults were hospitalized after carbon monoxide was detected inside a South Side home Feb. 18, 2022. | Sun-Times file photo All individuals were in good condition, police said. Three children and three adults were hospitalized early Friday morning after carbon monoxide was detected inside a home in Back of the Yards on the South Side. Chicago … [Read more...] about 3 children, 3 adults hospitalized after carbon monoxide detected in Back of the Yards home
Officer Meow? Felix the cat is on duty at South Side police station to keep the rats at bay
Felix the cat grabs a nap at the Gresham police station. | Provided The paw-leece cat showed up last year at the station at 7808 S. Halsted St., and a cop let him in. He’s made himself at home, kind of a mascot. Mice problems there? None. At a South Side police station, while the cops keep their eyes on the crooks, a cat is keeping an eye out for the rats. The furry … [Read more...] about Officer Meow? Felix the cat is on duty at South Side police station to keep the rats at bay
House Speaker Chris Welch aiming to get a relative elected, as his predecessor Michael Madigan did
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is working to get his wife ShawnTe Raines-Welch elected a Cook County judge — even going door to door to collect signatures from registered voters to ensure she can get on the June 28 Democratic primary ballot, sources say. | Justin L. Fowler / The State Journal-Register via AP And ShawnTe Raines-Welch isn’t the only clout … [Read more...] about House Speaker Chris Welch aiming to get a relative elected, as his predecessor Michael Madigan did