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Southpaw celebrates 20 years with kids at Lyons Public Library
A fuzzy green dude celebrated his 20th birthday with about 100 kids at the Lyons Public Library on July 23. Kids being kids, they enjoyed eating tiny cakes donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes and vanilla ice cream donated by Culver’s. But they especially enjoyed hanging out with that fuzzy...
White-bellied pangolin pup born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
A white-bellied pangolin pup was born last month at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The scaly endangered mammal is the newest addition to the 13 pangolins in the zoo’s care. The pangolin is one of the most trafficked mammals in the world, but the creature is likely best known for potentially passing COVID-19 on to humans, triggering the yearslong global pandemic.
New "one-stop-shop" DMV+ facility opens in Melrose Park
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois opened a first-of-its-kind "DMV+" facility on Thursday in west suburban Melrose Park, aimed at cutting down on wait times and offering more services to customers.In addition to the standard driver and vehicle services typically available at DMVs, the renovated facility offers business services that previously had been available only in downtown Chicago or Springfield.The new design also allows motorists to access driver and vehicle services at a "one-stop-shop" DMV customer service counter, reducing the amount of time they have to spend in line, and freeing up space for additional service stations and appointments."We've all heard the...
Penn State to play at Wrigley in The Frozen Confines
ROSEMONT, IL (Nittany Nation) — The Big Ten partnered with the Chicago Cubs to create a serious of outdoor hockey games this winter at Wrigley Field. It’s called The Frozen Confines, and this year will feature Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan State’s men’s teams, as well as Ohio State and […]
Afternoon Briefing: Developer in assessor’s office bribery scheme sentenced
Good afternoon, Chicago. The owner of a Chicago-area construction company with ties to the investigation of former Ald. Carrie Austin has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bribing an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to reduce taxes on his properties by about a million dollars. Alex Nitchoff, 57, of Lemont, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count each of ...
Chicago Football Classic announces Amazon-backed scholarship for HBCU students
The Chicago Football Classic (CFC) hosted a press conference at Amazon's Regional Office to announce its 2024 Scholarship Fund recipients and celebrate the event's 26th anniversary. The press conference featured prominent speakers, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Alderman Stephanie Coleman, and representatives from key sponsors like Amazon, BMO Bank, and...
‘It's not 1968:' Chicago's top cop says police are ready for DNC, potential protests
Practically from the moment Chicago was announced as the host for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, conversations have swirled around security and crime prevention, but the city's top cop says his department is ready for the challenge. During a sit-down interview with NBC Chicago's Stefan Holt, Police Supt. Larry Snelling...
Riot Fest 2024 stays in Chicago’s Douglass Park, cancels planned move to SeatGeek Stadium
Riot Fest 2024 is returning to Chicago’s Douglass Park after initially planning to move to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. This reversal was announced on Wednesday (14th) following successful negotiations between festival organizers, the Chicago Park District, and city officials. Originally, Riot Fest had announced its departure from Douglass Park due to unresolved conflicts over issues like park access and noise. However, overwhelming support from the community and the city led to renewed discussions and an agreement that brought the festival back to its long-standing home in North Lawndale.
Chicago Police Chief Highlights Officer Training as Critical to Democratic Convention Security
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention next week. Roughly 50,000 people are expected in Chicago for the convention, including thousands of anti-war activists who plan to demonstrate near...
Entertainment News: Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com at Fan Expo, Aug 17, 2024
CHICAGO – Anime acolytes unite! The Chicago Fan Expo and Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) is presenting a screening/discussion of the Anime classic “Inu-Oh” that will be moderated by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, and hosted by APUC Founder/Exec Director Sophia Wong Boccio. Mark down Saturday, August 17th at 10:30am in ROOM 13 for the screening and post-screening interaction. For more information on the Anime happenings at Fan Expo, click FAN EXPO ANIME.
L.A. Care Health Plan reduces services requiring prior authorization
L.A. Care Health Plan has updated its list of codes requiring prior authorization, including those tied to radiology services, reducing the number of services that require it. The health plan removed 24% of existing codes in an effort to avoid delays in member care, speed up discharge requests, and decrease the administrative burden for providers. L.A. Care identified codes to remove from the list after conducting a review of historical utilization approvals.
“Until Scottie Pippen started playing well, they couldn't win” – When Charles Barkley dropped a reality check on Bulls success with Michael Jordan
Right before their Finals matchup in 1992, Charles Barkley pointed out how Michael Jordan started winning titles only after the arrival of Scottie Pippen
Elmhurst Hospital to get $27 mil upgrade to maternal, infant services
The state will send over $27 million to Elmhurst Hospital this week to help the city healthcare facility better care for mothers and children, Governor Kathy Hochul said from Western Queens on Wednesday. The new funds will allow Elmhurst Hospital to expand its women’s health center and allow it to...
Block Club Chicago Finalist For 3 ONA Online Journalism Awards
CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit, reader-funded newsroom focused on Chicago’s neighborhoods, is a finalist for three Online News Association Online Journalism Awards, which honor excellence in digital journalism around the world. Block Club Chicago is a finalist for The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award...
Chicago is a protest town
As the city prepares to host next week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC)—which social justice organizers have long been preparing actions around—art organizations are doing their part to contemplate the intersection of politics and protest. Gertie, a local cultural convener, will host Next Stop: Chicago, a public art series that aims to highlight infrastructure inequity along the Green Line. “It’s about activating around the time when there are going to be a lot of eyes on the city,” Gertie founder Abby Pucker explains. For the project, Gertie provided grants to long-standing cultural institutions on the south and west sides to realize or help support placemaking projects. “People have a very specific narrative of Chicago—especially media and media from outside of Chicago—that they want to talk about, and that doesn’t always align with the story that exists here and that people want to be telling here.” Here are our recommendations for protest-related art offerings that provide a more holistic view of our city, timed to an event that “the whole world is watching.”
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