Community Groups Taking Action This Memorial Day Weekend Amid Worries About Youth Violence In Chicago
It has already been a deadly year for children in Chicago, and many are concerned things will only get worse as we head into the summer months.
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It has already been a deadly year for children in Chicago, and many are concerned things will only get worse as we head into the summer months.
A spokesperson for Loyola Medicine confirmed the building where the explosion occurred is an empty office building leased by MacNeal Hospital, which is across the street.
George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police a year ago Tuesday. It has been a year of racial reckoning since, as well as a year of reflection on what must change when it comes to communities of color.
The Chicago Department of Water Management confirmed two power issues between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday affected pressure for drinking water from the Roseland Pumping Station, affecting service in Beverly and Morgan Park.
"I'm thankful for them coming here to give it to me. That way I won't have to go anywhere, because I don't get around that good."
"My brother was 25 years old, just starting his life."
Lightfoot's first chief of staff, Maurice Classen, is stepping down and will be replaced by Sybil Madison, who most recently served as deputy mayor for education and human services.
Illinois is averaging 1,220 new cases per day over the past week, down 39% from two weeks ago.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said Gov. JB Pritzker requested the zoning change as the state begins the process of seeking potential buyers, who might seek to replace the Thompson Center entirely, or add a skyscraper to the site.
Rates range anywhere from around $15 to more than $100 per hour depending on the amenities.
Warm breezes send temperatures into the 80s today, with scattered showers and a few storms developing this afternoon.
Parents and teachers gathered at a Southwest Side school Tuesday morning to demand Chicago Public Schools find the funding to keep longtime clerk Judy Mahoney, who uses a wheelchair.
A woman called police in Villa Park to report someone walking around with a gun, and was then shot and killed by officers when she herself came up to them with a pellet gun, police said Monday.
At least 14 vehicles were targeted overnight on the 2700 block of North Racine Avenue.
