Center Square: Retired Bull Noah to launch youth basketball league in Chicago
Former Chicago Bulls star center Joakim Noah has teamed up with 28 violence prevention groups across the city in an ongoing crusade to slow the area’s rising violent crime rate. Now an ambassador for the franchise he was first drafted by in 2007, Noah is also busy serving as the face for The One City Basketball League for young men ages 16 to 25 living on the city’s south and west sides. He plans to launch the league later this month.
Chicago Tribune: Illinois’ property tax sale system on path to potential reform
A new Senate bill amendment backed by the Cook County treasurer’s office and the Chicago Community Trust seeks to reform Illinois’ property tax sale system. Backers such as state Rep. Kam Buckner, a Chicago Democrat, say the bill would cut the cost for homeowners trying to pay off property tax debt in half.
Sun-Times: Migrants at Navy Pier or McCormick Place? Alderperson says central facility better than neighborhoods for asylum-seekers
McCormick Place, Navy Pier or shuttered big-box stores should be used to house asylum seekers descending on Chicago, instead of “playing whack-a-mole” and inconveniencing multiple Chicago neighborhoods, an influential alderperson said this week.
WGN: Rideshare drivers protest over wages, safety concerns
Uber and Lyft drivers gathered Thursday outside the Uber Hub on North Avenue to protest unfair working conditions and low pay. Ald. Mike Rodriguez and Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez came out in support of the drivers.
Daily Herald: U.S. Rep. Schneider hosting town hall May 13 in Wheeling
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will host a “Congress on Your Corner” town hall at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, in Wheeling. The event will take place at Wheeling Township Elementary District 21’s administration building, 959 W. Dundee Road.
Fox 32 Chicago: Apple AirTag leads to arrest of duo who stole over $1M from armored truck in Homewood
A hidden Apple AirTag led police to the two men who robbed over $1 million from a Brink’s armored truck Tuesday morning in Homewood.
WCIA: Illinois to fund $15 million for community revitalization
The state government is spending more money on revitalizing communities. The Illinois Housing Development Authority is announcing $15 million into the Strong Communities Program. The fund is designed for local governments to acquire and rehabilitate abandoned residential properties in their communities.