Aldermen act while federal agency still investigating
Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products...
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Council bans sale of crib bumper pads in Chicago
Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products...
Chicago becomes 1st city to ban crib bumper pads
Chicago today became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads because the popular products pose a suffocation risk to babies. The City Council...
Smelter agrees to cut lead emissions
A Pilsen smelter has agreed to take steps to immediately reduce lead emissions from its plant after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against the company earlier this week....
Smelter agrees to cut lead emissions
A Pilsen smelter has agreed to take steps to immediately reduce lead emissions from its plant after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against the company earlier this week....
In sales tax battle, Kankakee mayor defends practice and emphasizes revenue from Internet retailers
A growing legal dispute over Chicago-area sales taxes, involving companies that route transactions through bare-bone offices in outlying cities to take advantage of lower a tax rate, includes another critical...
RTA, Chicago’s dispute with Kankakee, Channahon over sales tax casts light, but not much, on consultants
A burgeoning legal conflict between Chicago-area government and two outlying municipalities over sales tax revenue is focusing attention on a small industry of consultants who have acted as middlemen in...
How we found out about lead levels in Chicago water
Friday's story about lead found in Chicago drinking water has been in the works for awhile. At first glance, it wasn't really a new issue. Then I found out some...
High lead levels found in Chicago water
Though Chicago and other cities have long reported that lead levels in their water meet federal standards, regulators and scientists worry testing methods used for two decades could significantly underestimate...
Council to consider ban on crib bumper pads
Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced Wednesday. Ald. James Balcer, 11th,...