For refugees who fled violence, a lifeline in the form of a job fair
Hundreds of refugees packed a job fair recently, with many companies committed to hiring them and providing needed support to succeed in the workplace.
Wrongfully convicted Francisco Benitez released after 3 decades in prison
"I always knew he was innocent. I just never believed it would take this long."
Metra Rock Island train service returns to normal Tuesday after derailment
Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic was halted near LaSalle Street due to the derailment of train No. 704.
Street takeover in Chicago caught on camera
"They had three kids hanging out of a car spinning and smoke everywhere."
Seniors with Chicago Hyde Park Village highlight dementia-friendly space
"We just love to say that a dementia-friendly space is just a friendly space."
Harvey students back to remote learning because of excessive heat
"I mean, Thornton just did all this remodeling, and they don't have air?"
Joliet's K9s for Veterans rescues dogs who rescue vets
"They take and rescue a dog, and the dog helps rescue the veteran. So I mean, what a win-win combination."
Antiviolence group partners with restaurant to give away school backpacks
The annual back to school giveaway will be held Saturday at five locations.
No Matter What takes Englewood students to Europe for trip of a lifetime
"For me, exposure is everything. A lot of our kids don't know what it looks like outside of Chicago. A lot of our kids think that out of town is Indiana, and we all know that's right across the border."
Englewood activists celebrate appointment of Chief Larry Snelling as police superintendent
Snelling was born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood, and later policed the community in the Englewood (7th) District.
Tenants unite to Edgewater building owner to clear water damage, make repairs
"I think Trigild has done what a lot of landlords refuse to do, which is work with and negotiate with organized tenants."
No bail for neighbor charged with killing 9-year-old girl in front of her father
Serabi Medina's father tackled Michael Goodman after he shot the girl, causing the gun to go off and shoot Goodman in the eye, prosecutors said.
Neighbor charged with 9-year-old's murder in Portage Park
Witnesses said the girl's father attacked the shooting suspect and a gun went off during the struggle.
Robbins residents (still) have water boil advisory after gallons flood out of water tower
"We definitely buy and keep bottles of water and gallons, just in case, because anything can happen."
Why did thousands of gallons pour out of a Robbins water tower?
"It's a humiliating problem to continue to put a small bandaid on something when our state and federal government must apply some form of help or relief to the Village of Robbins."