Commentary: McCarthy's Firing Doesn't Even Begin To Fix Chicago's Problems
Change won't come from the the Mayor's Office. Change will come from Chicago's citizens, and the Mayor will be lucky if he's allowed to help.
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Change won't come from the the Mayor's Office. Change will come from Chicago's citizens, and the Mayor will be lucky if he's allowed to help.
Jazmine Jones faces one count of causing child endangerment leading to death, according to Chicago Police. Jones was arrested because she "neglected to treat the injuries sustained by the victim while the victim was being cared for by Jones," police said. "The victim sustained injuries that may have led to the victim's death."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday said he has no plans to resign amid pressure stemming from the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, and said he thinks it would be "misguided" to open a federal civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department, with federal prosecutors already looking into the shooting.
Frank Lloyd Wright's influence can be seen all over Chicago, but no place more than Oak Park, where the legendary American architect ran his business from his home.
During an interview with Politico on Wednesday, the mayor said he will not go to Paris so he can remain "front and center" in Chicago amid continuing public unrest in the wake of the scandal over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
A mix of snow and rain made for a messy morning commute in the Chicago area Wednesday morning, but in many areas, the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground, and milder temperatures later this week means what little that did stick won't stay for long.
There is no love between division rivals, especially for the recently turbulent NFC North as Aaron Rodgers and the Packers head to Detroit to take on Matthew Stafford and the Lions.
About 100 protesters celebrated the dismissal of Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Tuesday night by dancing outside the doors to Chicago Public Safety Headquarters in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
For Elizabeth Hubbard, her father's service in the U.S. Air Force meant that she would spend her adolescence traveling the world and learning the sacrifices military service members have to make first hand.
The single-vehicle crash happened at 11:22 p.m. on the Chinatown feeder ramp from the inbound Dan Ryan, according to Illinois State Police.
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A popular Mexican restaurant in Pilsen was destroyed by fire overnight, leaving at least 40 people out of work just before the holidays.
The 24-year-old was shot in the lower abdomen or groin about 1 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Taylor Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police. The shooting might have been a drive-by attack.
The men, ages 41 and 45, were inside a first-floor residence with a group of people in the 9100 block of South Baltimore when someone walked up outside about 12:35 a.m. and fired shots at them through a window, Chicago Police said.
A homeless man found Monday morning in southwest suburban Summit died of hypothermia, marking Cook County's first cold-related death of the season.
