Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman Retiring
After 30 years with the Aurora Police Department, Chief Kirsten Ziman is retiring.
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After 30 years with the Aurora Police Department, Chief Kirsten Ziman is retiring.
A man was found dead Monday evening in the park of Garfield Park.
Police and the FBI were asking for help from the public Monday night in finding a teenage girl they say was kidnapped in the LaSalle County city of Peru.
The Rev. Daniel McCarthy has been reinstated to his position as pastor emeritus at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish and School, after the Chicago Archdiocese concluded that there was not evidence to back up sexual abuse allegations against him.
With two out of five jobs lost to COVID-19 yet to return, women lost an entire generation of job gains.
Extra police presence throughout the city this holiday weekend will come through 12-hour shifts and days off canceled.
Absent in the summer lineup are big music festivals like Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago Jazz Fest and the Chicago Gospel Fest.
A suspect was arrested in west suburban Westmont on Monday – more than three weeks after police said he carjacked a driver on Western Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood.
"Serving the incredible students, staff, and families of Chicago Public Schools at this critical time is an immense privilege, and I am grateful to be returning to the CPS family," Torres said.
Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman's attempt to get access to mental health counseling in jail was again delayed on Monday.
After previously arguing it would be too costly to do so, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced she now supports making Juneteenth an official city holiday, a move that requires City Council approval.
"Why not wait? If we know that the bill itself is deeply flawed, why are we rushing to ratify?" Lightfoot said.
"It has been an honor to work with our outstanding faculty, dedicated staff, and our many alumni and friends to bring our Catholic, Vincentian and urban mission to life every day."
At least 46 people have been shot in Chicago so far this weekend, three of them fatally.
The New Philadelphia historic site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, honors the first town platted and registered by a Black man before the Civil War.
