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Next Move launches Youth Employment Program, ages 16–24
LANSING, lll. (July 18, 2024) — Next Move, a nonprofit organization based in Lansing, recently began funding a Youth Employment Program. The project is committed to providing job training and placement for youth between the ages of 16 and 24. The program is part of an effort to provide...
Activists call on Chicago Police Department to reopen investigation into officers with extremist ties
CHICAGO (CBS) — Activists Saturday demanded the Chicago Police Department reopen its investigation into officers with ties to known extremist groups. "We are the people, and we are the ones who employ the police," said Grace Patino with the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. We pay for their salaries. We pay for their overtime. And we pay for the misconduct cases. We have a right and a responsibility to stand up and say that Oath Keeper cops aren't welcome here." An internal affairs investigation found eight officers with connections to right-wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers.However, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, investigators only interviewed those officers themselves. They did not take additional steps or document whether their association with the group discredited their department.
Cam’ron Makes Interesting Pick For Which City Has The Best Lyricists
Cam’ron says Chicago and Louisiana have the best lyricists. Cam’ron says Chicago and Louisiana are the two best cities for lyricism when it comes to hip-hop. He shared his take during the latest episode of It Is What It Is with Mase. In doing so, he showed love to several artists including Lil Wayne, Eminem, and more.
Chemical release from Will County plant prompts large emergency response
The release of a volatile chemical led to a large emergency response on Saturday at a plant in unincorporated Will County, authorities said. At around 11:38 a.m., the Channahon Fire Protection District was called to INEOS Styrenics for a hazardous material incident, the fire district said in a news release. Fire crews arrived to facility employees attempting to cool a large container of approximately 5,000 gallons of styrene. Styrene is a liquid used to create polystyrene, a solid plastic.
Jennifer Hudson surprises fans at Common's concert for Millennium Park 20th anniversary celebration
Millennium Park is still being celebrated this weekend as the can't miss attraction in Chicago turned 20 years old this week.The city continued its four-day celebration on Saturday, with Chicago music artist Common performing a concert with the Grant Park Orchestra.Jennifer Hudson also made a surprise appearance, delighting fans in the packed crowd.The concert started at 7:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Most reserved spots appeared to be sold out ahead of the show.Lawn seating for the concert was free, and many fans had lined up to get into the venue well before the show got underway. The event...
Chicago Race Riot of 1919 victims memorialized in new South Side art display
Activists, artists and Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled Saturday public art pieces commemorating the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. Johnson cut a ribbon Saturday, unveiling five markers each a work of art embedded in the sidewalk at 35th and State.
Will County, IL – Hazmat Incident: I-55 Open, Area Safe to Avoid
Channahon, IL – Channahon Fire Protection District is managing a hazardous materials incident at 25846 S Frontage Road in Channahon this Saturday afternoon. The situation is contained, and there are no threats to the community. Currently, there are no evacuation advisories, and I-55 remains open in both directions. Authorities advise avoiding the area until the incident is fully resolved.
Jaylon Johnson tired of Bears' potential: 'It's about action'
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The last time the preseason hype was this strong, the Chicago Bears had just won the NFC North with the league's top-ranked defense in 2018. The following season, those expectations were met with disappointment when the Bears stumbled to a third-place finish in the division with an 8-8 record.
Bears Things: Presence of Hard Knocks impossible to ignore as camp begins
Report day isn’t what it used to be. The days of Jay Cutler rolling into Bourbonnais in a customized conversion van and offensive linemen carrying giant TVs are long gone. Instead, we can only feel the vibes from a packed press conference room with a handful of players. Still,...
Caleb Williams' teammates are setting a standard he and the Bears rookies may not be able to live up to
There's one clear message coming out of Chicago Bears training camp, so far, and it's impossible to miss: This team wants to start fast in 2024."The urgency's [there], we have to get this thing going quickly," Bears tight end Cole Kmet told reporters on Friday. "There's not going to be time to ...
Stadium, golf course, thoroughfare threaten Chicago's mature trees, group says
(The Center Square) – An environmentalist and Chicago professor says asthma cases and respiratory disease cases are on the rise, possibly due to the Chicago Park district cutting down mature trees. Environmentalist groups are calling for a Chicago Lakefront National park designation amidst the park district's plans to cut more trees down for projects associated with the Redefine the Drive program and the possible construction of the Bears stadium. Jeannette Hoyt said tree oxygen production varies by tree size and that mature trees with more...
Prom for senior (citizens) takes place on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Their high school prom may have been decades ago, but for a moment in time, for some seniors in Roseland, Friday was prom day as some residents showed how they turned back the clock and danced the day away. Feeling good about how you look never gets old."The good part about it is that you're happy."Ninety-five-year-old 95-year Delorse Williams feels 16 all over again. She's reflecting on her high school prom experience…"I remember I got a good kiss, haha," said Williams.Because on Friday, she got to relive it. It's Senior Prom Day at Roseland Place, a senior living facility...
'It's a neighborhoody store': Local Mom-and-pop children's shoe shop marking 90 special years
Gotskind’s Shoes and Clothing opened in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side in 1934. It eventually moved to Oak Park and then opened in Oakbrook Terrace and downtown Naperville, the only store that remains.
80 years after Port Chicago explosion, relatives celebrate exoneration of Black sailors
In the East Bay, there was a commemoration of bravery and sacrifice.On Saturday the community gathered for the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago disaster. It killed 320 sailors, many of whom were Black.The event comes days after the Navy exonerated more than 200 sailors who were wrongfully convicted after the explosion.A painful chapter in Bay Area history was remembered on Suisun Bay. More than 300 sailors were killed after 4,600 tons of ammunition exploded on a munitions pier. Many survivors, most of them Black, would later face criminal charges.RELATED: Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after...
Montez Sweat says Bears' rising youngster is 'waiting to blow up' and it will make the defense elite if he does
Most people are waiting to see what Caleb Williams can do for the Chicago Bears and rightfully so. The kid has a shot to be what the team has never had: A true franchise quarterback.But, when talking about the short-term, specifically the 2024 season, it's the Bears defense that could become the ...
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