After years of student activism, Park District officially makes name change...
The Chicago Park District voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the West Side park to honor the renowned abolitionists Anna and Frederick Douglass.
View ArticleThe Spin: U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says GOP ‘waiting’ for Trump to accept...
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View ArticleEarly Christmas boost for 2020
Jessica Cabe said she put up her Christmas tree on Nov. 1.
View ArticleAs grades and attendance slip, CPS places hopes on schools reopening, citing...
African American and Latino students "have not been served well enough by remote learning," a top-ranking CPS official said.
View ArticleTwo more deaths of veterans with COVID bring total to 23 at Illinois...
Two more deaths makes a total of 23 veterans with COVID who have died in an outbreak at the Illinois Veterans' Home in LaSalle.
View ArticleMother of 4-year-old student accuses Chicago Public Schools of covering up...
Shanece Williams said that several months later, she still doesn't have all the answers about what happened to her son.
View ArticleMourning death of beloved street vendor
The community mourns the death of a Little Village street vendor Guadalupe Perez.
View ArticleWith vote counting completed, Rep. Lauren Underwood declares victory. But Jim...
Two weeks after Election Day and with the counting of ballots completed, Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood formally declared victory Wednesday night over Republican challenger Jim Oberweis in the...
View Article‘They knew exactly who they were shooting at’: 1 dead, 3 critically wounded —...
A West Side shooting on Wednesday evening left five people wounded, police said.
View ArticleMadigan confidant, three others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme allegedly...
One of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s oldest and most trusted confidants was among four people charged Wednesday with orchestrating an elaborate bribery scheme with utility giant Commonwealth...
View ArticleColumn: Pandemic hoarding isn’t the same as regular hoarding, is it?
It's not hoarding, it's charity stocking, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: COVID-19 now third-leading cause of death in Illinois, Madigan...
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View Article‘Summers will never be the same without his raspados’: Veteran Chicago street...
After 20 years of selling raspados--shaved ice--in Little Village, Guadalupe Perez, known as Don Lupillo, will never sell again. He died Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.
View ArticleA surge in COVID-19 cases has Chicago retailers facing new restrictions, just...
Retailers were starting to see shoppers return to stores this fall. Now, a surge in COVID-19 cases has brought new restrictions, just as Chicago-area stores were gearing up for the busiest shopping...
View ArticleDad hopeful after 5-year-old son shot while sitting in living room: ‘He’s...
The neighbor heard half a dozen shots then loud screams as she ran out of her apartment and tried to open the door across the hall. It was locked.
View ArticleMadigan speaks out on indictment of key confidant and allies as defense...
Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan responded Thursday to a new federal indictment alleging key allies orchestrated a bribery scheme with Commonwealth Edison to give contracts and do-nothing jobs...
View ArticleMike Madigan, ComEd and corruption: Timeline of how the investigation unfolded
The announcement of a $200 million fine against ComEd for corruption and details of federal subpoenas to AT&T; and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office pushed the widening criminal probe...
View ArticleRather than battle through a winter of COVID-19, some Chicago restaurants...
Without outdoor seating (too cold) or indoor seating (too cozy), trying to operate solely on takeout and delivery makes no sense for some restaurants.
View Article‘Make yourself happy.’ Christmas trees go up earlier than ever as Chicagoans...
“Whatever we have control over, make yourself happy,” says Jessica Cabe, who put up her Christmas tree the day after Halloween.
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