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City was ‘negligent,’ showed ‘incompetence’ protecting Little Village from pollution, report finds

A once-secret inspector general’s report says City Hall dropped the ball on Crawford plant implosion in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein to retire: Looking back on tragedy, triumph and her contentious perseverance

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year. Here's a look at her storied career in politics, which included both tragedy and triumph.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2023

City must do a better job holding polluters accountable for air quality violations

Making sure Chicagoans in every corner of the city can breathe clean air shouldn’t be difficult.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2023

Philly may grease poles ahead of the Super Bowl. Eagles fans don't care

Philadelphia habitually greases the light poles in Center City to keep jubilant fans earthbound after a big win. Fans sometimes treat these safety measures like a dare.

WEKU · Feb 10, 2023

Ulez extension rebellion extends to Home Counties as councils refuse signs

Councils surrounding the capital have refused to sign an agreement allowing TfL to install street signs and cameras warning drivers they are approaching the clean air zone

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Havering becomes latest London borough to formally refuse Ulez expansion

The council said many of its residents are worried about the plan pushing up their cost of living

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Bankrupt Croydon council to increase council tax by record 15%

Bankrupt Croydon Council has been given special permission by the government to increase council tax by a “staggering” record amount.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023

Chadchart pressed on school lunch prices

Jirayu Huangsap, a Pheu Thai Party MP for Klong Sam Wa district, has called out the Bangkok governor and demanded serious action be taken to combat extortionate student lunch prices at city schools.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023

Chicago cops caught on video attacking man in holding cell each have long records of alleged misconduct

Amid calls to fire Officer Enrique Delgado Fernandez and Sgt. Jerald Williams in the wake of the video release, the Sun-Times has found they’ve faced dozens of investigations into their on-duty conduct.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023

These are some of the people in line to profit from Lightfoot’s Bally’s casino deal

Among them: the family of the woman chairing the mayor’s reelection campaign fund, contractors that are Lightfoot financial backers and two clout-heavy real estate investors whose children attended the Catholic elementary school where Lightfoot’s daughter was a student.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023