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Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That
BRIGHTON PARK — Carmen Barragan remembers the church bells ringing from her village’s plaza in Michoacan, Mexico. She recalls looking out at the bustling courtyard filled with fruit vendors, children playing games and the verdant trees that engulf the plaza in her hometown of Cotija. That vibrancy is...
Chicago band gets stuck in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, comforts community with music
What began as a weeklong recording session turned into an ordeal band mates will never forget.They're now home in Chicago following a 17-hour drive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We made it out safely by pure luck. We found gas. We found a back road," said Sneezy vocalist Brett O'Connor.O'Connor and keyboardist Danny Bauer are members of the band Sneezy, whose high energy music, for a brief moment. brought relief to some who had lost everything."We're all scared and confused and worried and not able to contact our loved-ones, and people just got a chance to just...
Dashcam Shows a Scary Drive Thru Chicago’s Most Dangerous Hoods
I can't tell you where the right place to be is, but this isn't it. A driver's dashcam showed what happened when he traveled through Chicago, Illinois' most dangerous neighborhoods and it's not for the faint of heart. I want to be clear that I'm not inferring that anyone that...
Postal Workers Rally for Increased Protection, Better Staffing: ‘We’re Under Attack’
Ahead of the busy holiday season and wading into an election when voters are increasingly casting ballots by mail, postal carriers are demanding more protection. “We’re under attack,” said Elise Foster, a letter carrier who is president of the Chicago 11 branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers. “We need someone to do something about it.”
ABC7 Chicago to celebrate Italian American Heritage Month with live Columbus Day Parade broadcast
ABC7, Chicago's most-watched television station, is celebrating the city's vibrant Italian American community, with the broadcast of the 72nd annual Columbus Day Parade.The live event is hosted by ABC7 sports anchor and "Windy City Weekend" host Ryan Chiaverini, reporter Liz Nagy and meteorologist Greg Dutra, reporting all the festivities from the street. Pasquale D. Gianni, attorney and Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans officer, will contribute color commentary from the broadcast area. The parade will air Monday, Oct. 14, from noon to 2 p.m., and will have an encore broadcast on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11 p.m. Both broadcasts will...
Illinois program’s ‘wraparound’ approach helps formerly incarcerated people land solar industry jobs
Increased activity in the solar energy space has generated the need for more trained and skilled workers. At the same time, disinvested populations are often shut out of these jobs. For people who have spent time in prison, it’s even harder to catch a break. The Renewing Sovereignty Project...
After 40 Years Of Feeding Neighbors, Irving Park Community Food Pantry Continues To Grow
IRVING PARK — In the late 1970s, some Irving Park residents started bringing food to a few dozen neighbors. Their efforts blossomed into the Irving Park Community Food Pantry. Four decades later, the food pantry serves about 1,600 people a month, receives 10,000 pounds of food every week, hosts...
Illinois quick hits: Ford Heights mayor resigns after conviction; public works hiring
Ford Heights mayor resigns after conviction Days after he was convicted in a corruption case, the mayor of Ford Heights has submitted his resignation. Mayor Charles Griffin was convicted by a Cook County judge of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the small, cash-strapped community. Griffin’s conviction on theft could carry a sentence of...
2024 Northern Cook County Ability Fair on 10/2
The Harper College Learning and Career Center will be holding the Northern Cook County Ability Fair on Wednesday, October 2 from 1 PM to 3 PM CT. This job fair is open to anyone that is looking for work that has any type of disability. Sign language interpreters will be present on Wednesday afternoon.
Hammond to update community center
The Jean Shepherd Community Center in Hammond is adding 12 indoor pickleball courts and making renovations to embrace the booming interest in pickleball. The post Hammond to update community center appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
Burglars target iconic hot dog joint, The Wieners Circle, on Chicago's North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Burglars targeted an iconic hot dog joint in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Monday morning. Windows were smashed at The Wieners Circle, located at 2622 North Clark Street. Around 3:45 a.m., police said a group of at least three people broke the glass door of the business. The suspects took a large object, possibly a safe or ATM from inside. Police said the suspects left in a black SUV and drove south on Clark Street. According to a restaurant manager, this is the second burglary in two tweeks. No arrests have been made. Police are investigating.
Organizers hold concert in middle of Logan Square pothole they want to save
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Logan Square neighborhood residents want a pothole in the middle of an intersection to stay right where it is, and now, organizers of the "Save the Hole" campaign are making their pleas into a song.A viewer, Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas, sent video taken out a window of a pop-up concert performed right in the middle of the pothole at Belden and St. Louis avenues.The man who started the "Save the Hole" effort also plays in a band—so he and his bandmates decided the middle of the roughly 16-by-16-foot crater would be the perfect place to play.Residents report that high speeds have long been an issue on the block. So when the large hole emerged earlier this month, so did an online campaign, complete with the hashtag #SaveTheHole, as neighbors believe it has been forcing drivers to slow down.But city officials say a traffic circle set to go into the intersection soon will serve the same purpose—and will look much better aesthetically. The traffic circle is expected to be completed by mid-October.
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