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M.D. Trains in downtown Woodstock is a full-service hobby shop owned by Matt Drennan, offering model trains, cars, and collectibles for hobbyists of all ages.
The store has become a welcoming community hub for those with a passion for railroading and model building. From vintage finds to modern supplies, M.D. Trains has it all for nostalgic and creative collectors.
Cook County commissioners at a mid-year budget hearing last week inquired about the largest forecasted gap in a decade and a half but did not get many clear answers about the specific solutions fiscal leaders will employ to respond to it.
Matthew Brewer, the former interim executive and former chair of the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Board of Commissioners, is one of many seeking to win the city’s mayor’s race next February.
County commissioners heard about the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office’s (CCSAO) staffing successes and the limits of its authority to prosecute federal immigration agents during a mid-year budget hearing with State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke last week.
The chair of the City Council’s budget committee formally introduced a proposal at Wednesday’s special council meeting that the alderman believes could open the door for the city to reacquire the rights to its parking meters.
Chicago voters this fall will weigh in on the development of permanent festival and outdoor event space for large events, the reinstatement of gunshot detection technology and the proposed pursuit of cost recovery associated with the impact of the federal government’s immigration actions in the city, with the City Council officially finalizing its three November ballot questions at a special meeting Wednesday.
A group of alderpeople opposed to some of the biggest reforms in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) introduced a rival ordinance last week, dubbed the Fair Accountability In Rentals (FAIR) ordinance, that they argue would prevent what they see as potential negative consequences of the PRO legislation while retaining some reforms meant to benefit tenants.
During a contentious meeting Tuesday, the Illinois State Board of Elections voted to remove two independent candidates running for an open congressional seat currently held by outgoing Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia (D-Ill.)