Patrick Keating publicly announced on Thursday that he will among 10 vying for the Democratic nomination in the March 2026 primary.
Cook County sheriff’s deputies are assisting to provide law enforcement services to the city amid the furloughs.
"No Kings" protests will be held throughout the Ilinois Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration.
The appointment was approved July 21. Cecil Porter steps into the role.
The deadline to apply is Monday, July 7.
The "Coffee with the Commissioner" event is set for Wednesday, June 25 at Krispy Kreme in Homewood.
The Village Board will vote on the tax at its June 10 meeting.
Vehicle stickers must be displayed on windshields by May 31, the Village reminds residents.
Henyard's tenure as Thornton Township supervisor ended earlier in May, and she was a no-show for her final meeting.
Homewood officials have issued a survey to gauge the public's interest in "pop-up" forums to discuss key issues in the town.
On Monday night, House was sworn in to replace embattled now-former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
The event is set for Thursday, May 8.
Sources told CBS News Chicago Tuesday that the FBI is now looking into how taxpayer money was handled in Thornton Township.
Henyard's no-show at the final trustee meeting of her administration is a pattern the village has seen dating back to late 2024.
The brawl started after the public comments portion of the township board meeting a week ago Tuesday night.
An independent investigation found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled south suburb.
Applications for the six-week course are open now, until March 28.
It started during public comments when a man took Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard to task and called her an expletive.
Lightfoot was hired by the Dolton Board of Trustees to investigate Henyard's alleged misuse of public money.
At Monday's meeting, an attorney said if there was really a bona fide threat, there is a way for the mayor to cancel the meeting.
The trustees' absence meant there were not enough board members to vote on paying the insurance bill.
In addition, Henyard cannot name anyone else to those seats without the advice and consent of the village board of trustees.
This was the first time in 30 years that the Thornton Township democrats have used a caucus to determine who will be on the ballot.
Amidst her investigation into misspending of village funds, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is now facing eviction from her home.
On Tuesday night, Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard faced off with trustees and neighbors.
"You guys want to just halt things here at Thornton Township because I don't see y'all doing nothing," Henyard told the trustees.
The drama erupted again Tuesday night at a monthly meeting of the Dolton Village Board of Trustees—after four members did not show up.
If Dolton continues to fail to file the reports, the comptroller will impose audits and fines of up to $78,600.
"It's unfortunate, but we have to make these decisions so we can make payroll," Trustee Brittney Norwood said.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker commented recently on the multiple investigations into wide-ranging allegations against Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard did not attend the board meeting Monday night. She is under investigation amid a series of allegations.
Terence Acquah has been appointed as Homewood's new assistant village manager, officials said Tuesday.
The meeting ended early with four trustees walking out in objection after residents were denied entry, reports said.
"The grown-up thing would be for her to just resign, just get out of here, leave town. But she's not going to do that,” one trustee said.
Assistant Finance Director is appointed to replace retiring Director Scott Bordui.
The Village said they are now debt-free, after paying off the $1.79 million general obligation bond issued in September 2020.
Mayor Lawrence Jackson is accused of lying under oath about his relationship with the owners of a recycling and waste transfer business.
Celebrate the upcoming school year and enjoy a night under the stars at the 2023 Back-to-School Night & Movie, set for Friday, Aug. 18.
The Village's new finance director will be sworn in at the June 13 board meeting.
Three incumbents hoped to hang on to their seats, while one was attempting a return to the Homewood Board of Trustees.