Memorial Project For Marlen Ochoa Gives Out Free Supplies In Chinatown In Effort To Stop Anti-Asian Violence
Acts of kindness to stop violence were on display in Chinatown on Saturday.
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Acts of kindness to stop violence were on display in Chinatown on Saturday.
A huge crowd gathered in Chinatown on Saturday afternoon to stand up against hate in the wake of recent attacks on the Asian American community.
In his address to the nation about the coronavirus pandemic Thursday evening, President Joe Biden touched on a sensitive and discriminatory aspect of the pandemic – the acts of racism, and some acts of violence, against Asian-Americans.
Police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of robberies and carjackings this week, spanning across a wide area of the city – from Pilsen to Chicago Lawn and Washington Park.
A man and woman were found dead Sunday afternoon in a hotel in the Chinatown area.
The man's dog fell into the water in Ping Tom Memorial Park, and he jumped in right behind.
One woman was inside, but she was checked out by medics and is expected to be okay.
Hours for the street closures will vary by neighborhood, according to the mayor's office, though in most cases will be between approximately 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
"I thought it was gonna be really short term and it ended up being two months."
A man was carjacked and shoved to the ground Thursday evening in Chinatown, police said.
Fears over the coronavirus are turning Chicago's Chinatown into a ghost town.
Officials also sought to allay any fears people might have about visiting the Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago.
Through song and spoken word, those that knew and loved the two men gathered just feet from where they were gunned down over the weekend.
Charges have been filed in a double murder in Chinatown.
Neighbors gathered in Chinatown Monday night to get answers and grieve following a shooting that left two men dead.
A crowd packed into the Chinese American Museum on Sunday to mark the Year of the Rat.
Two men were shot and killed during a robbery attempt in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood Sunday morning, police confirm.
The Wuhan coronavirus has already prompted the largest quarantine in human history in China, and now U.S. officials have also taken extraordinary measures – beginning at the nation's busiest airports.
There is some concern, even with no reported cases of the coronavirus in Chinatown.
Chicagoans are taking no chances, with a confirmed case of a new form of corona virus here.
Police on Sunday warned the public about a rash of auto thefts that have occurred on the Near South and Southwest sides this month.
During the festival, people will travel around to visit relatives, who will prepare snacks and fill up candy boxes for the visits -- except for the third day of the month.
Investigators said the fire started in the garage and spread to an apartment above.
Students and staff at nine parishes in Bridgeport, Canaryville, and Chinatown will learn their fate as part of an archdiocese plan to save money, and revitalize ministries.
Sergeant Michael Bazarek acted quickly when he saw offender, Alexander Taylor attack a 91-year-old man, unprovoked, in Chinatown.
