Two Chicago aldermen have proposed eliminating sanctuary-city protections for foreign nationals convicted of or arrested for certain crimes.

Aldermen Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares say their proposed amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance would allow the city to work with federal immigration officers. Lopez said the measure would only apply when an individual has been arrested for or convicted of gang crimes, drug crimes, prostitution-related activities such as human trafficking, or sex crimes involving minors.

Older drivers in Illinois wouldn’t be subject to regular mandatory road testing until age 87 under new legislation introduced in Springfield this week by proponents aiming to loosen some of the strictest rules in the nation.

The bill drafted by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, would also create a new system for immediate relatives to ask the state to step in if they think their loved ones are no longer fit to drive.

As a Chicago commuter, there’s nothing worse than standing on a cold, blustery platform, staring down the track and seeing no sign of headlights. The wait is brutal and blistering, and while it builds the strength of character for which the residents of our great city are so famed, it’s also completely unnecessary. When it comes to transit, riders deserve as much communication as possible. That’s why the Chicago Transit Authority’s petulant decision to exit X (formerly Twitter) is especially galling, because it runs counter to the service it owes Chicagoans.

“This social media platform no longer provides the value it once did for us to effectively reach and communicate with our riders,” CTA spokesperson Maddie Kilgannon said earlier this month.

Could it cost drivers more to bring their cars into downtown Chicago? The idea is being weighed after New York rolled out a program at the start of the year.

Such a program would be aimed at reducing traffic congestion within Chicago, encouraging use of public transit and raising revenues as the city deals with budget concerns.

A Peoria city councilman is asking his colleagues around the Horseshoe to help a local nonprofit with their motel bill to the tune of $10,000.

Tim Riggenbach, whose 3rd District includes the East Bluff, sent an email to his fellow council members and also has asked a grant be awarded to the street outreach group, Lula NFP which moved about 40 people from the tent cities in Downtown to an area motel.