Chicago Police officers have a new contractual agreement with the city, including paid parental leave, a retention bonus, 20% pay hikes, and other incentives.

The Fraternal Order of Police and Mayor Brandon Johnson reached the tentative agreement and, if approved by the city council, it would provide officers with paid parental leave and retention bonuses.

Over protests and the local alderperson’s insistence she had nothing to do with the decision, city officials confirmed Monday evening their intention to turn a controversial site in Brighton Park into a tent shelter for migrants.

“The City of Chicago has been identifying viable sites across the city to construct base camps as an alternative to new arrivals sleeping outdoors, at O’Hare and on the floors of police district stations as winter fast approaches,” the statement from the mayor’s office reads. “The site at 38th and California appears viable, and the intention is to construct temporary shelter at this site.”

While this summer may have been one of the hottest on record in terms of temperatures, the same cannot be said for the local housing market.

Illinois’ summer housing market did not see the same high level of transactions as in years past, mirroring the trends seen this spring as mortgage rates continued to rise from July to September while inventory remains low.

The City of Chicago has forked over tens of millions of dollars in recent years to people wrongfully convicted because of actions by Chicago police.

Members of the City Council have asked whether the police officers involved in these cases are still getting their city pensions.

Members of the Illinois legislature will reunite on Tuesday to take care of any unfinished business before the year’s end, including deciding the ultimate fate of measures rejected in whole or in part by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

What happens over the course of the annual veto session will determine whether Illinois continues to offer voucher-like scholarships to low-income students who want to attend private school; whether the state will allow new nuclear power plants; whether domestic violence victims will receive more legal protections; and whether local nursing homes will receive a break on their property tax bills.

West Dundee trustees have agreed to spend $7 million to acquire the core of Spring Hill Mall with the hope that it will lead to a redevelopment of the struggling shopping center.

Trustees voted 6-0 to approve a purchase agreement for the mall property on Monday night. Trustee Cheryl Alopogianis did not attend Monday’s meeting. The village expects to finalize the deal with New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group in early 2024.