Bridgeview leaders push back on far-right activist Jake Lang's planned anti-Muslim march in Little Palestine
"There is no place for the bigotry and hate-filled rhetoric espoused by Mr. Lang in our community," says Mayor Landek
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"There is no place for the bigotry and hate-filled rhetoric espoused by Mr. Lang in our community," says Mayor Landek
The protests included people both for and against Palestine.
Inside the festival grounds, it was very peaceful, with families and others celebrating culture and community.
The free festival included traditional music and food, a community bazaar, as well as rides, games and entertainment.
Seven people were hurt, two critically, when a semi-truck and a work van crashed in southwest suburban Bridgeview early Wednesday morning.
The first round of storms left streets and parking lots flooded, and some remained flooded after the first round moved on. Sara Machi reports.
A power outage shut down the Fifth Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Tuesday.
Organizers say that the official street naming of "Little Palestine Way" and "Wadea Al-Faymoui Way" recognizes the heritage of Bridgeview’s Palestinian American community.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview warned people to be careful this July 4th weekend after multiple people were injured while lighting fireworks.
Power has since been restored for many in the area, but the EF-2 tornado that swept through has left many with nowhere to go.
Cleanup continues across the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana after the storms Thursday night. Darius Johnson reports.
The storms that brought the tornadoes happened Thursday night. Early Monday morning, damage was still easy to find across parts of the area, notably including the southwest suburbs. Darius Johnson reports.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by severe storms that brought tornado touchdowns to the Chicago area and other parts of northern Illinois last week.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by storms that brought tornado touchdowns to the Chicago area and other parts of northern Illinois last week. Asal Rezaei reports.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered $1.5 million worth of laptops when they found a trailer that had been stolen last week.
Organizers say two men came to Bridgeview and recorded themselves in front of the sign, making Islamophobic comments. The second unveiling was said to be an opportunity for local officials and community leaders to stand against that hate.
The Arab-American Business and Professional Association unveiled the sign at 83rd Street and Harlem Avenue on Tuesday. Rush Darwish, president of the association, joins Marissa Perlman.
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday evening to unveil a sign officially recognizing the area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem as Little Palestine.
The area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem is getting a sign for more formal recognition, the result of two formal resolutions at the state and county levels.
The designation is the result of two formal resolutions at the state and county levels.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview early Sunday morning.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview early Sunday morning.
Police said two men were shot, one fatally, after an exchange of words led to gunfire.
Two people were shot, one fatally, outside a bar and pool hall in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bridgeview early Saturday morning.
The aerial takedown comes on the heels of a string of three bold cargo thefts with ties to Illinois.
