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If one Northwest Side alderman has his way, Chicago drivers would soon face a slower citywide speed limit in a bid to cut traffic crashes and fatalities. The effort got its first look in the City Council Wednesday during a Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee subject matter hearing where experts praised the potential shift. They lauded the impact small decreases in speed could have to ...

CHICAGO — For many homeless people in Chicago, finding a restroom often requires walking a long distance. Many restrooms in businesses are only available for customers and public ones are few and far between, an issue Ali Simmons said was brought to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s definitely humiliating, embarrassing. (Unsheltered people) see it as a necessity,” said Simmons, ...

For many homeless people in Chicago, finding a restroom often requires walking a long distance. Many restrooms in businesses are only available for customers and public ones are few and far between, an issue Ali Simmons said was brought to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s definitely humiliating, embarrassing. (Unsheltered people) see it as a necessity,” said Simmons, a case ...

Israeli forces are firing heavily in a raid on al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis; Nasser and al-Amal hospitals are under

A dozen members of the City Council chose not to run again; four others were appointed in the past year by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.