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Cookware & Bakeware Alliance to discuss trends, legislation
The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA) will hold its annual fall member meeting in Chicago next month under the theme “Committees in Action.”. The event will feature a series of board and committee meetings, networking opportunities, presentations on industry trends and legislative updates. CBA President Mike Otterman will kick...
Teen charged in two Logan Square armed robberies
CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was charged in connection to two armed robberies in Logan Square last month. He was arrested Tuesday at the Juvenile Detention Center on Hamilton Avenue. Chicago police said the teenager robbed a 71-year-old woman at gunpoint on July 26. The incident happened at 1:31 p.m....
Lyft testing pilot program for rider verification in Chicago
CHICAGO — Lyft is launching a pilot program for rider verification next month in Chicago. The process will work by cross-referencing rider information with third-party data sources to confirm that the person requesting a ride is who they claim to be. Riders who aren’t automatically verified will be asked to upload a government-issued ID, such […]
Bears’ TE Cole Kmet: An Ultra-Competitive Family of Athletes
Cole Kmet, tight end for the Chicago Bears, has taken on the role of mentor to his younger brother Cooper, who is honing his skills as a high school quarterback. Their bond strengthens during summer practice sessions, where Cole helps Cooper navigate challenging routes and the complexities of the game. Each sibling competes fiercely in various sports, reflecting their athletic family background, including their father Frank, a former NFL player. With both in competitive seasons—Cooper entering his senior year and Cole supporting a rookie quarterback—the Kmet household remains a hub of encouragement and ambition.
WTTW News Explains: How Did Redlining Work in Chicago?
To this day, Chicagoans live in a fairly segregated city — with the vast majority of the Black population living on the city’s South and West Sides, the Latino population on the West and Northwest Sides, and the White population on the North Side. And that segregation didn’t...
Midwest Currently Center of Songbird Migration
(Undated) -- The Midwest is currently at the center of songbird migration. Annette Prince with the Chicago Bird Alliance says the largest number of them are flying through Iowa. "Millions of birds come through," Prince says. "Birds are currently coming through from their summer breeding areas in the northern United...
CHA approves $27 million loan for first phase of LeClaire Courts redevelopment on Southwest Side
Chicago-based Habitat and Cabrera Capital Partners have announced the approval of a $27 million capital loan from the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) for the first phase of a residential redevelopment on the city’s Southwest Side. LeClaire Courts, a 32-acre site bounded by Cicero Avenue to the east, 45th Street...
Angel Reese Sends Strong Message To Caitlin Clark About WNBA Rookie of the Year Race
Angel Reese may be considered the "top challenger" to Caitlin Clark for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award, but the Chicago Sky star couldn't care less about the honor. After all, her focus is on something more important. Reese said as much in a rather strong message to Clark, highlighting that her ...
Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher Resigns
Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher resigned Aug. 23, officials confirmed to WTTW News. Fletcher, who took over as the school district’s watchdog in February 2020, left CPS with nearly two years remaining in his term. Fletcher, who is the president of the Association of Inspectors General, told...
Cubs make four roster moves ahead of second game against Pirates
The Cubs announced they recalled right-handed pitchers Daniel Palencia and Keegan Thompson to the major leagues on Tuesday. In reciprocal, they placed Julian Merryweather on the 15-day IL with right knee tendinitis and optioned Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa. Palencia holds a 6.55 ERA from 11 innings pitched (seven appearances)...
Chicago Teen Apprehended, Charged with Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking and Armed Robbery on South Side
In a late-night sweep on the South Side, Chicago Police took a 17-year-old male into custody in connection with a vehicular hijacking and armed robbery that occurred earlier this year. The arrest, which the Chicago Police Department detailed, unfolded in the 4700 block of S. Union Ave. earlier this week.
Person-to-person is our only hope
I am not much of a protest person. Just after graduating from college in 1982, I attended the No Nukes rally in New York’s Central Park with a million other people, but other than that, I can’t recall attending many protests. I was 10 years too young for...
Man is charged with accosting another woman in Logan Square
CHICAGO — The man charged earlier this year with sexually attacking a woman as she pushed a baby stroller in Bucktown is now accused of attacking another woman in December. Wadny Armand, 22, has been jailed since being charged in the first attack on April 11. In a newly...
Former Mississippi Jail Employee Charged in Escape of Inmate Who Had Standoff With Chicago Police Last Week
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of Joshua Zimmerman, an inmate who fled to Chicago and was captured there last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.
Traffic stop leads to drug-related charges and possibly decades in prison
RACINE, WI — A 39-year-old Waukegan woman and a 46-year-old Chicago man each face a slew of. drug-related charges after a traffic stop Aug. 2 in Caledonia. Catrina Woods is charged with drug-related charges of possession with intent to deliver between 10 and 50 grams of a Schedule I controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver narcotics, possession with intent to deliver/distribute/manufacture THC and possession with intent to deliver cocaine, all with the use of a dangerous weapon.
Chicago police warn NW Side businesses about series of burglaries
CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning businesses on the city's Northwest Side to stay alert after a series of recent burglaries. In the past two weeks, a group of five offenders driving a white Ford Explorer has burglarized three businesses in North Park and Old Irving Park. The suspects forced...
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