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They Survived The Highland Park Mass Shooting. It Opened Their Eyes.
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It was a beautiful morning in Highland Park two years ago as the small city north of Chicago prepared to hold its first Fourth of July parade since 2020, when COVID-19 put public celebrations on hold. Two friends, Jason Rotter and Martin Rossen, brought their families downtown to celebrate the holiday.
Small Cheval Abruptly Closes In Hyde Park For Renovations
HYDE PARK — The South Side’s only Small Cheval is temporarily closed for renovations. The restaurant, 1307 E. 53rd St., closed Friday, according to the company’s Instagram page. A sign in the window seen Monday indicates the restaurant is “temporarily closed for a refresh,” while Small Cheval’s website also lists the location as “temporarily closed.”
Logan Square Restaurant News: Mano A Mano, Joy Chicago Open, Bringing European, Latin American Dishes
LOGAN SQUARE — Two restaurants have joined Logan Square’s eclectic dining scene with veteran chefs in control. Mano a Mano, from chefs Doug Psaltis and Hsing Chen, opened last week at 2534 N. Milwaukee Ave., next to the team’s first Logan Square restaurant, Andros Taverna. Joy Chicago opened last week in the former Ground Control spot at 3315 W. Armitage Ave.
Former Dunlay’s Site In Lincoln Park Could Become Apartments
LINCOLN PARK — Developers plan to build a seven-story apartment building in Lincoln Park at the site of the former Dunlay’s on Clark, D.O.C. Wine Bar and Affordable Portables. Sixty-six apartments and retail would come to the building at 2600 N. Clark St. under a proposal from developer...
After 10 Tornadoes Reported In Chicago Area, Residents Face Power Outages, Downed Trees
CHICAGO — More than 200,000 Chicago-area residents were without power Tuesday following strong storms that brought as many as 10 tornadoes to the region. Tornado warning sirens blared throughout the city beginning around 9 p.m. Monday, as a storm with winds of up to 85 mph rolled in. Multiple...
2 Tornadoes Hit South Side Sunday As Storms Battered City
BRONZEVILLE — Two small tornadoes touched down on the South Side Sunday night, the first to hit the city in nearly four years, according to the National Weather Service. Following Sunday’s severe storms, a team was sent to survey the damage and confirmed “at least two” EF-0 tornadoes hit the South Side, said Gino Izzi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Bird Trapped In Closed Bucktown Restaurant Freed By Volunteers, Neighbors
BUCKTOWN — A house sparrow that had been trapped inside a vacant Bucktown restaurant has been set free thanks to a group of volunteers and neighbors who spent several days trying to rescue it. Neighbor Stephanie Weidner first spotted the bird July 4 or 5 inside the now-closed Yolk...
LA Fitness Is Taking Over 9 Chicago XSport Gyms
CHICAGO — LA Fitness is taking over XSport Fitness gyms, putting nine Chicago locations under different management starting Tuesday. XSport members got the news late last week via email from Capital Fitness Inc., XSport’s parent company. “Capital Fitness Inc (XSport Fitness) has made the decision to exit the...
After Trump Assassination Attempt, Chicago Police Say They Are Confident In DNC Security Plan
CHICAGO — Local officials are adamant they are prepared for next month’s Democratic National Convention after a man attempted to kill former President Donald Trump this weekend. A man shot Trump’s ear while the former president gave a speech Saturday in Pennsylvania; one attendee was killed and two...
More Dangerous Storms Could Hit Chicago As Heat Index Climbs Into 100s
CHICAGO — Tornado sirens wailed across the city as strong storms took out trees, knocked out power and left streets flooded Sunday night — and there could be an encore Monday. On Sunday night a “cluster” of storms formed above the Rockford area before “pushing all the way...
Group Fighting To Protest DNC Gets Closer To The Action — But Organizers Say It’s Not Enough
DOWNTOWN — A social justice coalition looking to protest the Democratic National Convention is rejecting the city’s latest route suggestion, saying it’s too small to accommodate the 50,000 people expected to join the march. The Coalition to March on the DNC has been fighting the city over...
Newport Theater’s ‘The Uncanny Attic’ Explores Edward Gorey’s Twisted Take On The ABCs
LAKEVIEW — For fans of macabre writer-artist Edward Gorey, one small but hilariously transgressive work looms large: “The Gashlycrumb Tinies.”. An alphabet book decidedly not geared for kids, it depicts 26 different children’s deaths, each accompanied by a black-and-white illustration in Gorey’s signature cross-hatched cartoon style.
South Chicago Vietnam Vets Raising $100,000 To Restore Mural Honoring ‘Our Fallen 12’ Soldiers
SOUTH CHICAGO — Soldiers in the Vietnam War — many of them drafted, barely adults and working-class — sometimes returned to indifference or hostility in their communities after serving in the deeply unpopular war. Not so in South Chicago, veterans in the neighborhood said. The community is...
Riis Park Needs More Security And Programs, Belmont Cragin Neighbors Say
BELMONT CRAGIN — Riis Park was buzzing with activity on a recent summer night. Bicyclists and runners zoomed by teens playing soccer while a band performed near the busy outdoor pool. However, some neighbors no longer feel safe in the 55-acre green space, citing issues with public intoxication, loud...
20 Apartments With Rooftop, Private Balconies Could Come To Former Car Lot In Edgewater
EDGEWATER — A developer is pitching a six-story apartment building on a former car lot in Edgewater where 48th Ward leaders and neighbors have rejected other proposals in the past five years. Peter Nicholas, founder of Nicholas Design Collaborative, is asking Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) to rezone the site...
As Early Curfew Ends At 31st Street Beach, Alderman Explores ‘A More Permanent’ Solution
BRONZEVILLE — Hoping to build on the success of the peaceful Fourth of July weekend at 31st Street Beach, Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) is exploring ways to make it permanent. A 10-day curfew that moved the beach’s closing time from 11 p.m. to 8 p.m. was lifted Sunday. Robinson’s office worked with police, the Park District and violence prevention organizations to keep the area safe, implementing bag checks and adding more security to patrol the beach and surrounding parking lots in the wake of three separate after-hours shootings that left three people dead and one teen wounded.
3rd Piping Plover Chick Dies After Being Taken To Zoo For Care
UPTOWN — A third piping plover chick at Montrose Beach has died, the second chick to die in recent days after being rushed to Lincoln Park Zoo for care, according to the Chicago Piping Plovers volunteer group. Late Saturday, volunteers observed one of two remaining chicks to be “lethargic...
Person Shot By Police After Chase In Humboldt Park
HUMBOLDT PARK — A person was shot by police after a foot chase Saturday in Humboldt Park, an incident now being investigated by the city’s police watchdog, according to authorities. Around 8:50 p.m. Saturday, two people were approached by officers conducting a “street stop investigation” in an alleyway...
Chicago River Swim Event Denied Permit By City Over ‘Safety Concerns’
DOWNTOWN — The Chicago River’s first organized swim event in a century won’t take place as planned after its permit application was denied by the city, citing “safety concerns.”. The Chicago River Swim invited 500 experienced swimmers to take to the Chicago River in Downtown Sept....
‘Severe’ Storms To Hit Chicago Sunday Night, Causing Flood Watch
CHICAGO — A flood watch has been extended in Chicago with severe storms expected to hit the area Sunday into Monday. A flood watch was issued for Chicago through Sunday night, with flooding possible due to excessive rainfall. Scattered storms were expected after 4 p.m. Sunday and lasting through 3 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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