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Crews suspend water search for missing man in Lake Michigan at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach
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Northwestern's law school discriminates against white men, lawsuit claims
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14, including 5 teens, face felony charges in mass arrests hours after Chicago Pride parade 2024
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Northwestern's law school discriminates against white men, lawsuit claims
A new lawsuit accused Northwestern University's Law School of discriminating against white men.The complaint was filed in federal court by a conservative group called, "Faculty, Alumni and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences."The plaintiffs argued that "left-wing" administrators were violating anti-discrimination provisions by hiring women and people of color over white men with better credentials.Northwestern said it intends to fight the lawsuit, which follows a Supreme Court decision last year to invalidate race-conscious admissions at Harvard University.
A look at IU football’s 2024 opponents: Week 6 — Northwestern
With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Indiana reaches the halfway point of the 2024 season with a road game at Northwestern. The Wildcats are playing their home games this year at alternate sites, with Ryan Field under construction. They were one of the biggest surprises in the country last year — coming off a 1-11 season in 2022 and after firing head coach Pat Fitzgerald in July in the wake of hazing allegations, Northwestern enjoyed a winning season under Big Ten Coach of the Year David Braun.
‘1619: The Journey of A People’ brings audiences through an intense, beautiful journey of African Americans at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
In 2019, The New York Times released “The 1619 Project,” a series of essays and other works aimed to reframe the narrative of the United States’ history through the documentation of the beginning of American slavery and its consequences on the nation. 2019 marked the 400-year anniversary...
Latest news from Evanston: Your Tuesday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Tuesday morning, Evanston. The Evanston Fire Department on Monday afternoon paused its search for a swimmer at Lighthouse Beach who went missing Sunday. EFD said “surface and shoreline searches” will resume today for the missing 41-year-old man. The beach remained closed as of late Monday afternoon. (Sunday photo by Joerg Metzner.)
Search resumes for missing swimmer at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach in Evanston officially reopened to swimming Tuesday morning when lifeguards came on duty as the search continues for a missing swimmer.The beach was closed all day Monday as recovery efforts for the missing 41-year-old continued. Those efforts restarting Tuesday, albeit, in a pared down manner.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA surface and shoreline search is what Evanston's Fire Department said it conducted Tuesday morning as the effort to recover the body of a man who went missing off of Lighthouse Beach Sunday afternoon entered a third day. The man apparently drowned after witnesses said...
Evanston Recycles offers electronics, documents and meds recycling on July 6
The City of Evanston will host its annual “Evanston Recycles” event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 6, at Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Each year, this free “drive up, drop off” event provides residents an opportunity to recycle and donate a variety of items and securely shred documents. This year, the city will be collecting electronic waste, documents for shredding, and unused prescription medication and expired over-the-counter drugs. No other items will be accepted.
Harvey mayor aims to freeze property taxes after residents get huge bills
HARVEY, Ill. (CBS) – As Cook County residents face large increases in their property tax bills this year, one south suburban mayor wants to guarantee his city won't raise taxes next year and urged other municipalities to follow suit.Lillie Rayborn has lived in Harvey for 20 years, but her latest property tax bill may make this the last year she can afford to stick around."I'm angry," she said. "I'm afraid I'm going to lose my house."Rayborn said last year, her bill was a little over $2,000, but this year, it doubled to more than $4,000."It's not fair to the seniors,...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's child has extensive domestic violence background: Prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors laid out a pattern of alleged harassment and violence by Crosetti Brand, the man they’ve charged with murdering 11-year-old Jayden Perkins.
A former employee of a Cook County agency sues over his firing, alleging retaliation
A former aide to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the county property-tax appeal agency, Steele and her top aide, court records show. The ex-employee, Frank Calabrese, said he was an appeals analyst and communications director for Steele until he was...
Suburban homeowner's property tax bill skyrockets from $1,800 to over $30K
COOK COUNTY - A homeowner in unincorporated Chicago Heights is reeling after receiving a property tax bill that assessed his modest 1950s home at over $1 million. Darryl Lloyd, who purchased the three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in 2006 for $115,000, maintains its current market value is just over $180,000. "I was...
Assessor's Office hosts webinar about property taxes amid record-high property tax increases
The South Suburban Housing Center and the Cook County Assessor's Office are hosting a webinar about property taxes on Tuesday, July 9. Participants will learn about the triannual reassessment cycle, property tax saving exemptions from a Cook County Assessor representative, and engage in a Q&A session. The webinar follows a...
Highland Park on Fourth of July two years after shooting
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, the city is hosting July Fourth events to bring the community together and recognize the lives that were taken.The big picture: City leaders have followed guidance from mental health professionals, victims' families and officials with the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime who say reclaiming traditions, especially with holidays, is a benefit to the community's long-term resiliency.Catch up quick: Robert E. Crimo faces 21 counts of first-degree murder and other charges for allegedly shooting into the crowd during Highland Park's July Fourth parade in 2022, killing seven people and injuring dozens...
BullShooter 38 Winners Announced After Chicago Event
The BullShooter World Challenge of Champions Finals celebrated the 38th anniversary of its soft-tip dart tournament from May 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Organizers reported that “the event was very successful with players coming from all corners of the globe” to engage in competition on...
Big Ten Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class
OSU's Amy Fulmer (pictured) and Lyle Yost, along with Indiana's Anne Fowler, were the three swimming & diving athletes to receive the honor. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Courtesy: Big Ten. ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big...
Video shows Chicago police shooting that killed 1 man, injured another
CHICAGO (CBS) – New video released by Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday shows the police shooting of a stabbing suspect in May on the city's West Side in which the suspect was killed and another man was critically wounded.Chicago police responded to a 911 call describing a fight between two men in the South Austin neighborhood on Cicero Avenue. One caller warned a man had a knife on him.Pod camera video shows police pull up with their lights and sirens on. A man with a backpack seemed to wave them down before officers got out of their...
Art project and workshops aim to address bird deaths due to window collisions
“Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene” is an environmental art endeavor aimed at addressing the alarming rate of bird deaths resulting from window collisions across the United States. The project was catalyzed by a tragic event on October 5, 2023, when nearly 1,000 birds perished after colliding with a single building in the city of Chicago. This incident underscored the urgent need to confront the pervasive threat posed by glass structures along birds’ migratory routes, particularly in Chicago, which ranks as one of the most perilous cities for avian species due to its abundance of glass buildings.
Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day with The Budlong
National Fried Chicken Day is Saturday, July 6th and what better way to celebrate than with a Nashville hot chicken sandwich!. The Budlong Southern Chicken is commemorating the holiday AND their 8th birthday by offering $5 Budlong Original Chicken Sandwiches for the enter month of July. Craveworthy Brands CEO Gregg Majewski join Kevin Powell and Michael Piff to talk about their special deal for Chicago food lovers, the Budlong’s origin story, what sets them apart from everyone else, how they were serving Nashville hot chicken before it was cool, and more! Dine-in at any of the Budlong’s Chicago area locations to enjoy your $5 chicken sandwich.
Report: Chicago schools with fewer officers see decrease in serious in-school violations
CHICAGO — A new study found students were getting in trouble less often for serious in-school violations in Chicago schools with fewer police officers. It comes as a new plan is set to take effect in the year ahead that will remove police from all CPS campuses. Chalkbeat reporter Reema Amin joined WGN News on […]
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