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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
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Hundreds gather in Springfield to push environmental bills on wetlands, plastics and data centers

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.

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Thornton Township Trustee Christopher Gonzalez, who raised concerns about former Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, dies

Chirtopher Gonzalez was first elected Townton Township trustee in 2021, and served under Frank Zuccarelli and Tiffany Henyard.

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Chicago school board approves resolution against federal tax-credit scholarship program

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.

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Aurora City Council members make little progress towards passing ethics reform package

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.

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Dolton firefighters raise concerns about interim chief, broken equipment after picket of Village Hall

The Dolton firefighter’s union raised concerns about leadership by Quention “Q” Curtis, appointed interim fire chief in September.

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun suspends gas usage tax after price surge from war with Iran

Indiana residents will see a slight price dip at the gas pump after Gov. Mike Braun suspended the 7% gas usage tax Wednesday.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping transportation veteran to take over department

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.

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Here’s where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

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.

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