Center Square: Illinois to spend over $350 million to address homelessness
At a summit to address homelessness in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker launched the state’s taxpayer-funded Home Illinois Anti-Homelessness Initiative.
Sun-Times: Democrats choose CTU’s Tara Stamps to succeed Mayor Brandon Johnson on County Board
Chicago Teachers Union employee Tara Stamps beat out five other candidates Tuesday night vying to succeed Mayor Brandon Johnson on the Cook County Board. Ten members of the Cook County Democratic Party held a series of votes behind closed doors at the Carleton of Oak Park Hotel.
Chicago Tribune: Bally’s Chicago moving quickly to turn landmark Medinah Temple into a gambling mecca
Bally’s Chicago has moved hundreds of slot machines and table games into place at the landmark Medinah Temple, which is set to launch this summer as Chicago’s first casino.
WTTW: Illinois scaling back health care benefits for undocumented immigrants
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced coming changes including a “temporary” enrollment pause, cap at 16,500 the number of seniors who can enroll and everyone enrolled will have to start paying copays of $100 to $250 for hospital visits that are not eligible for matching federal reimbursement.
Daily Herald: Schaumburg abandoning plans for performing arts center, shifting $27.5 million already saved
Schaumburg is officially giving up on its long-standing plans for a 2,400-seat performing arts center west of the Renaissance Hotel by reallocating the $27.5 million gradually saved for it over the years to the village’s building replacement fund.
Crain's Chicago Business: World's top dairy maker plans Chicago expansion after $3.2B Kraft deal
The world’s largest dairy maker, France’s Groupe Lactalis, is expanding in Chicago after a $3.2 billion deal to acquire cheese brands from Kraft Heinz Co. The family-owned company plans to hire almost 100 people at Chicago offices, according to Peter Cotter, chief executive officer of Lactalis Heritage Dairy — the business that runs the natural cheese brands bought from Kraft.
ABC 7: Manteno High School principal resigns after being arrested for 'lewd activities' at park: officials
Officials said Roger Schnitzler was arrested on June 15 at Kankakee River State Park on charges of disorderly conduct and aggravated assault. Schnitzler was principal of Manteno High School in the southern suburbs.