Preps under way for Chicago's Puerto Rican Fest
This year, there are new concerns at the festival as agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to round up undocumented immigrants. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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This year, there are new concerns at the festival as agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to round up undocumented immigrants. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The incident happened at midnight Saturday near Huron and Springfield in Humboldt Park.
The burglaries happened during various hours of the day between March 4 and May 10 in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods.
All three were arrested on Wednesday in the 3500 block of West Jackson Boulevard and the 500 block of South Millard Avenue, respectively, police said.
Police said just before 6:30 p.m., the victims were standing in the alley when they heard multiple gunshots coming from an unknown area.
There was no one in custody late Wednesday. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the fire broke out at a residential building in the 600 block of North Saint Louis Avenue and spread to a second building.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the fire broke out at a residential building in the 600 block of North Saint Louis Avenue and spread to a second building. CFD said the flames were first seen on the rear porches of the building.
The 15-year-old boy was arrested on Saturday afternoon in the 6600 block of South Stewart Avenue.
Police say one man would go under the vehicle with a sawzall or reciprocating saw and cut the catalytic converter while another man looked out.
In one incident, a victim confronted the men, who took out firearms and fired gunshots at the victim, police said.
The victims, all teenage boys or young men, were outside a residence in the 4200 block of West Crystal Street when they were shot.
Police and firefighters responded to the fire shortly after 1:45 a.m. in a two-story home in the 600 block of North Springfield Avenue.
A man jumped out of a window to escape a burning home early Thursday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
The chain of events started with a robbery targeting a delivery driver on Chicago's West Side.
The chain of events started with a robbery targeting a delivery driver on Chicago’s West Side.
The 65-year-old was found on the first floor unresponsive with burns to her body.
Fire crews treated the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, per Illinois Masonic Hospital.
"I just repaired the garage, but hey, it's done. Nothing I could do," the homeowner said. "You know, accidents do happen."
Customers gasped as officers made several attempts to yank the coyote out of the shelf, finally pulling the animal out by its tail.
The $30 million facility from Humboldt Park Health was years in the making in an effort to provide more health equity on the West Side.
Coyote mating season is in progress from January through March, and coyotes are now more visible as they search for mates and establish territory. Marissa Sulek reports.
Chicago Police and Chicago Animal Care and Control were called for the coyote at the Aldi in Humboldt Park. Andrew Ramos reports.
At the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, some 1,000 gifts—including bicycles—were passed out to kids.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A man is facing charges in connection to three different sexual assault and abuse cases in Avondale last week.
A group of Lincoln Park residents plans to protest outside City Hall in opposition of a plan to demolish apartments to make way for a private school expansion.
Plainfield police said they have confiscated 650 rolls of toilet paper from students who planned to use it for homecoming pranks.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
A City Council committee on Wednesday backed Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, after he dropped a key provision opposed by landlords, but the mayor's critics plan to press on with a competing proposal.
Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
Morning rain lets up as Friday goes on, with highs in the upper 70s. Clearer skies at night with lows in the mid-60s.
Plainfield police said they have confiscated 650 rolls of toilet paper from students who planned to use it for homecoming pranks.
At least five women who are presumed dead have been linked to the same "house of horrors" in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood, police said. A serial killer investigation is under way.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
Amtrak official and White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia will face the residents of Bridgeport Thursday at a public meeting about a proposed rail maintenance facility and new White Sox stadium.
Heavy rain and scattered showers are expected throughout the day on Thursday in the Chicago area.
A mother is crying for justice after her son was brutally beaten on the South Side of Chicago in broad daylight.
Two shuttered Chicago-area hospitals are under new control on Thursday morning.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A man is facing charges in connection to three different sexual assault and abuse cases in Avondale last week.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record set in 1970.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the team's record-breaking 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for a man who attacked and beat another man and ordered his dog to bite the victim in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
A judge allowed a school bus aide charged in connection with a shooting on a bus in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to be released with conditions.
