Funeral to be held for Marjay Dotson, teen shot and killed at Douglass Park
A Chicago Park District lifeguard is accused of killing 15-year-old Marjay Dotson, and shooting 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the Douglass Park pool on June 26.
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A Chicago Park District lifeguard is accused of killing 15-year-old Marjay Dotson, and shooting 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the Douglass Park pool on June 26.
The North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce is demanding an apology and accountability from the Chicago Park District, after a lifeguard allegedly shot two teens, killing one of them outside the Douglass Park pool last week.
The North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce is demanding an apology and accountability from the Chicago Park District, after a lifeguard allegedly shot two teens, killing one of them outside the Douglass Park pool last week.
Leto resigned in lieu of termination, the Park District said.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park. As Dave Savini reports, a neighbor says Leto also shot her two dogs, killing one, in Lakeview in 2023.
Charles Leto, 55, appeared in First Appearance Court on Sunday on one count each of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Charles Leto, 55, appeared in First Appearance Court on Sunday. He is charged in the shooting that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred this past Thursday in Douglass Park, as Shardaa Gray reports.
Chicago swimming pools are getting ready to open and for the first time since 2020, all 50 Chicago Park District outdoor pools will be open seven days a week.
Chicago swimming pools are getting ready to open and for the first time since 2020, all 50 Chicago Park District outdoor pools will be open seven days a week.
Some residents have literally taken matters into their own hands because they say the rat problem in Dean Park is out of hand. Lauren Victory reports.
ComEd chose one lucky person to flip the switch. The event, hosted by ComEd and the Chicago Park District, starts at 11:30 a.m.
The City of Chicago, which owns the statues, will not be bringing the statues back to their former sites in Grant Park and Arrigo Park. But the city will loan the statue that was removed from Arrigo Park, at Polk and Loomis streets in Little Italy, to the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
We are getting our first look at renderings for what the future DuSable Park will look like.
Chicago residents can register for free access to more than 70 fitness centers across the city throughout the month.
The Chicago Park District is encouraging people in every neighborhood to get active next month.
The 40th annual event will take place on Saturday.
Volunteers will help remove trash, fix up playgrounds, and lay mulch at more than 170 public parks citywide.
The cherry blossoms in Chicago's Jackson Park are nearing their 2025 peak bloom.
Day camps start on June 23 and other programs start on June 16.
Registration is now open for the Chicago Park District 2025 summer programming.
The Logan Boulevard Skate Park was built in 2009, and it needs some attention.
The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.
Sixteen new speed cameras around Chicago will go into operation next week in children's safety zones around parks and schools, the city said.
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, elected three times to serve the 35th ward communities, was appointed by Johnson as the superintendent.
Escareño is the fourth big departure at City Hall this month.
