Black officer organization announces goal to make policing more just, and a...
Organizers of the new Black Public Safety Alliance, which includes dozens of Black Chicago police officers, pledged Sunday to take a leadership role in demanding and building a more just CPD from...
View ArticleU. of C. Lab School parents demand return to in-person learning, citing...
They’re concerned about children’s mental health, a reduction in education quality and lack of social development due to isolation.
View ArticleSen. Durbin, Ald. Hopkins keep pressure on USPS over Chicago mail delivery...
Sen. Dick Durbin, Ald. Brian Hopkins keep up political pressure on USPS over Chicago mail delivery delays
View ArticleSt. Sabina plans to withhold monthly $100,000 assessments until investigation...
St. Sabina plans to withhold monthly $100,000 assessments until Father Michael Pfleger investigation complete
View ArticleWhite House confirms Chicago US Attorney John Lausch to stay for now
White House confirms Chicago U.S. Attorney John Lausch to stay for now
View ArticleTrump calls out Kinzinger, others as ‘hacks’ dividing GOP, while congressman...
Donald Trump calls out Adam Kinzinger, others as “hacks“ dividing GOP, congressman says speech “peppered with dishonesty.“
View ArticleU. of C. Lab School parents demand school return to in-person learning
About 50 parents gathered outside of the school, located at 1362 E. 59th St., Wednesday. Many of them discussed concerns with children’s mental health, reduction in the quality of their education and...
View ArticleIrv Cross, the groundbreaking analyst on CBS’ ‘The NFL Today’ by way of...
For Irv Cross, the eighth of 15 children in an impoverished family in Hammond, Ind., football was a lifeline, a gateway to a Northwestern degree, a pro career and the first full-time sports analyst job...
View ArticleColumn: Blind loyalty to the Rev. Michael Pfleger could harm the Black community
Regardless of Pfleger's achievements, the sex abuse claims must be investigated, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleCPS opens its schools Monday to the most students since last March. Is it...
Parent activists are already organizing a student sickout for Monday to protest inequities in both in-person and remote learning.
View ArticleFaced with rising crime and social upheaval, more Black Chicagoans are...
Black gun ownership increasing in past year.
View ArticleDaywatch: CPS opens schools to most students in a year, new 6 mph speeding...
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View ArticleWatch live: Lightfoot, CPS chief Jackson discuss return to classrooms
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Jackson will discuss the second wave of students returning to in-person learning. Watch live here.
View ArticleTwo men sought for Sunday night armed robbery of Naperville liquor store,...
Extra Value Liquors on Bailey Road was robbed Sunday night by two men armed with a gun, Naperville police say.
View ArticleChicago actor and comedian Erica Watson dies at 48 from COVID-19 complications
Chicago comedian and actor Erica Watson has died at age 48 while living in Jamaica.
View Article‘Dehumanization’ of Chicago’s restaurant workers leaves them with a tough...
Amid a crushing pandemic, forgotten Chicago restaurant workers struggle with stress of COVID-19, facing disorderly customers and health risks.
View ArticleWhere are the Chicago speed cameras? Search our map for one near you
With new more strict rules for Chicago speed cameras a driver can get ticketed for going 6 miles per hour over the limit. Here is a map of camera locations.
View ArticleChicago expecting Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipment, Mayor Lori...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city expects a shipment of Johnson and Johnson’s new one-shot vaccine, giving Chicago a boost in the fight against COVID-19.
View ArticleIllinois administers another 50,897 COVID-19 vaccinations; 1,143 new and...
The state administered 50,897 coronavirus vaccine doses Sunday, public health officials announced, well below the seven day average and a steep drop from Wednesday’s record of 130,021 vaccinations.
View ArticleColumn: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations got a whole lot ickier...
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