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South Side churches' reading camp for Black boys getting national attention
Two churches on the South Side are making Chicago proud.Salem and Progressive Baptist churches started a pilot program to help improve the reading skills of young Black boys. It's called Black Boy Literacy.The program was so successful last summer that the churches brought the reading camp back this year to prepare Black boys for the upcoming school year.What started as a pilot program-- has become a model for other Black churches across the country.The goal is to improve the literacy rates among young Black boys. It's a major investment that the churches say is paying off.Sounding out words, completing sentences...
Northwestern coach David Braun returns to Indianapolis with plenty of support and no interim tag
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Northwestern coach David Braun walked to the podium and told everyone he was excited to be back at the Big Ten preseason kickoff Tuesday, he meant it. Every word. Few attendees at last year’s Big Ten media days figured Braun, then saddled with an interim...
Naperville Park District’s Autumn 2024 Program Guide Available Online July 31
Naperville Park District’s Autumn 2024 Program Guide will be available digitally on the Park District’s website beginning Wednesday, July 31. The Program Guide highlights a variety of programs and special events that will help families and individuals plan for a fun and exciting fall season. The Guide provides information on community events, such as Halloween Happening and Pumpkin Smash, Fall Youth Basketball registration, hayrides, birthday parties, Winter Break Camps and a wide variety of other programs designed for all ages and interests.
Complaint accuses Northwestern of discriminating against Palestinian, Muslim students
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Northwestern University in response to a complaint from Palestinian and Muslim students—who say the school created a hostile environment and failed to protect them from threats and discrimination. Palestine Legal, an independent legal organization that defends Palestine advocacy, filed the Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on behalf of four students in April. Two are Palestinian American, and two were targeted for their association with Palestinians, the complaint said. CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of...
Chicago prepares for ‘upwards of 25,000’ additional migrant arrivals ahead of DNC
The city's deputy mayor of immigration said Tuesday that officials are anticipating and preparing for the possibility of a large influx of migrants from the southern border to coincide with the city's hosting of the Democratic National Convention.
Downed trees, power outages reported in North Suburbs from Tuesday evening storms
A line of fast and furious thunderstorms left downed trees and power outages in their wake Tuesday evening.The north suburbs saw the brunt of the damage, especially in Morton Grove and Glenview.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMorton Grove police said trees were down in the area of Greenwood Street and Mamora Avenue. In Skokie, at least one large tree fell and blocked the road on Kilbourne Avenue.The downed trees and branches damaged at least one car and pulled own power lines.In Glenview, a house fire is being investigated as possibly started by a lightning strike, though officials have not yet confirmed that.ComEd said as of 8:30 p.m. about 3,930 customers were without power.The heavy rains prompted a Flash Flood Warning in Boone and McHenry counties for several hours, though downpours were widespread and stretched all the way into downtown Chicago.And round of scattered storms are expected Wednesday.Weather Alerts Live Doppler RadarCook County Radar DuPage County Radar Will County Radar Lake County Radar (IL) Kane County Radar Northwest Indiana Radar
Construction underway on Naperville’s Block 59
Construction crews are in the midst of tearing down a number of buildings east of Route 59 to make way for a new shopping and entertainment district, collectively called “Block 59.”. Surrounding this central heartbeat are plans for local and national retailers and restaurants, which include The Cheesecake Factory,...
Chicago sues 2 suburban gun shops, accuses them of contributing to crime
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city.The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.The city accused the gunmaker and its local dealers of endangering Chicago residents by selling and marketing Glock handguns that can be easily turned into fully automatic weapons.The lawsuit claimed the two suburban dealers are top sellers of guns used in crimes in Chicago.
17-year-old boy shot at gas station on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A teen boy was shot at a gas station on Chicago's South Side Tuesday evening. At about 5:34 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was inside a vehicle at a gas station in the 8300 block of South Cottage Grove when an unknown offender approached him, police said. The offender...
Maisha Handy Named President of the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago
Maisha I. Handy has been named the twelfth president of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. She will assume her new role on September 3, making her the institution’s first African American and second woman president. McCormick Theological Seminary enrolls roughly 160 graduate students, 40 percent of whom are women.
Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Set for Trial After City Council Refuses to Settle
A federal judge is poised to set a trial date in a lawsuit against the city filed by a Chicago man who spent 17 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of a 2001 murder. That comes after a key city panel rejected a recommendation from city lawyers to settle the case for $7.6 million.
Another round of storms expected Wednesday in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Another chance for showers and storms is ahead in Chicago.Wednesday's highs will be in the upper 70s with humidity. Scattered showers are expected to end by Wednesday night. A sunny and pleasant day is ahead Thursday with highs near 80 degrees. Heats builds with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday. Hot and humid weather continues for much of next week.
Bears Could Sign Former Jets $45 Million Pass Rusher ‘Instead of Ngakoue’
Edge rusher remains an area of need for the Chicago Bears, with Pro Bowler Montez Sweat the star of the group. DeMarcus Walker, Dominique Robinson, Jacob Martin and rookie Austin Booker round out the rest of the group. In his annual preseason projections, ESPN’s Mike Clay ranked Chicago’s pass rushing...
2 surprise pass rushers turning heads in early stages of Bears training camp
Do the Bears have their pass rush group set already? A couple of lesser heralded defensive ends have already started turning some heads. In the early days of camp, both Jacob Martin and Austin Booker have flashed repeatedly as they bear down on quarterbacks from the edge. Before we get...
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Illinois Weather: Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Today
Chicago, IL – Residents of Illinois should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms today as a southward sagging cold front moves through the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Chicago issued a forecast at 5:45 AM CDT, predicting that these weather conditions will persist through the day and end early this evening.
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