Thornton Township Trustee Christopher Gonzalez, who raised concerns about former Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, dies • Chicago school board approves resolution against federal tax-credit scholarship program
The Spin Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | | |
| | | | | On Illinois Environmental Lobby Day, hundreds gathered in Springfield to push action on three environmental bills to protect wetlands, ban single-use plastics and safeguard against energy and water strains caused by the data center boom. | | | | | Chirtopher Gonzalez was first elected Townton Township trustee in 2021, and served under Frank Zuccarelli and Tiffany Henyard. | | | | | The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to reject the Trump administration’s federal tax-credit scholarship program. | | | | | Six months after Aurora Mayor John Laesch first proposed his campaign ethics reform package, aldermen are making little progress towards getting it across the finish line. | | | | | The Dolton firefighter’s union raised concerns about leadership by Quention “Q” Curtis, appointed interim fire chief in September. | | | | | Indiana residents will see a slight price dip at the gas pump after Gov. Mike Braun suspended the 7% gas usage tax Wednesday. | | | | | William Cheaks plans to focus on spending equity across neighborhoods and ramping up communication with the public as projects such as bridge renovations move forward. | | | | | The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but many issues remain unresolved. Here’s what to know. | | | |