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The Center Square: Survey: Cost of Thanksgiving dinner down slightly from last year's record high
Thanksgiving dinner shoppers will get a bit of a break in the pocketbook this year.
Illinois shoppers participating in the annual American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Thanksgiving Cost Survey reported the average cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal is down slightly compared to last year.
Chicago Sun-Times: Brighton Park migrant tent site construction blocked by protesters: ‘Show me the permit; I’m ready to go to jail.’
More than 10 construction trucks were ready to enter the city’s chosen migrant tent site in Brighton Park on Monday before protesters from the neighborhood stopped them from proceeding.
About a dozen protesters planted themselves at the entrance of the site at 38th Street and California Avenue, demanding a copy of an environmental assessment of the lot and of construction work permits authorizing building to begin on a space intended to house migrants.
Chicago Tribune: President Joe Biden issues disaster declaration for September rains, allowing federal assistance for south suburbs
President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration Monday ordering federal assistance for communities affected by heavy flooding on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, according to White House statement.
The announcement comes after Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Gov. J.B. Pritzker made similar disaster proclamations Oct. 4 and Oct. 26, which unlocked state funds to assist residents in their recovery efforts. The communities most affected by the rains were identified as Burnham, Calumet City, Dolton, Harvey and South Holland.
WTTW: ‘I Perceived It as a Threat’: Field Museum Official Testifies in Trial of Ex-Ald. Ed Burke
A former high-ranking Field Museum official testified Monday that former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was incensed that his goddaughter wasn’t considered for an internship he threatened to hold up an effort by the natural history museum to hike admission rates.
The jury of nine women and three men, most from the suburbs, heard the first direct testimony from someone who prosecutors allege Burke sought to extort by weaponizing his powerful position as chair of the City Council’s Finance Committee and the longest serving member of the City Council.
AP News: Northwestern gets go-ahead from city council to build new Ryan Field
Northwestern got the go-ahead to build a new Ryan Field on Monday night after extensive discussions with residents over the number of concerts the football stadium would host.
The Evanston, Illinois, city council voted in favor of the project and approved a rezoning application to allow six concerts per year in addition to other events.
WCIA: Leaving Illinois: The top destinations for people who left last year
While more than 228,000 people moved into Illinois last year, more than 344,000 packed up their things and left the state, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Just four states lost more residents than Illinois: California (817,700), New York (545,600), Texas (494,000), and Florida (489,900).