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As new Foxtrot owner plans to reopen stores, a former undocumented worker recounts his struggle to find a job and collect back pay
A little over nine years ago, Javier Mancera landed a job at a commissary to supply a startup of boutique convenience stores in Chicago. It seemed promising, he recalled. And it was. He was quickly tasked with hiring more workers as Foxtrot became known as an upscale grocer and cafe chain based in Chicago, which later expanded to Texas and Washington, D.C. That was until Foxtrot and Dom's Kitchen & Market abruptly shuttered in April before filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, causing chaos amongst their customers and leaving hundreds of their workers suddenly without a job.
How Scholarships Are Creating Opportunities For Women In Cannabis
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Benzinga and Women Grow collaborate on a scholarship program to support women and minority-owned cannabis businesses, giving them a platform at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Founded in 2014, Women Grow aims to empower women in the cannabis...
Admissions Director Q&A: Donna Swinford of Chicago Booth
In this Admissions Director Q&A, we welcome back Donna Swinford, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions for MBA Programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Donna is a longtime Chicago resident and has been at Booth since 1997. She joined the Office of Admissions in 2005...
Igniting Chicago’s Real Estate Scene: Ciere Boatright ’05
Ciere Boatright ’05, Chicago’s new commissioner of the Department of Planning & Development, calls herself a “firecracker.” Born on the Fourth of July, she says, “I have a fiery personality ... I have this desire to light up spaces in a positive way.”. Unanimously approved...
Humid Gulf air stages a comeback in Chicago later this weekend…
Comfortable humidity levels settle in next few days before humid Gulf air stages a comeback later this weekend into next week. Thursday forecast dew points: Friday forecast dew points: Saturday forecast dew points: Sunday forecast dew points: Monday forecast dew points: Tuesday forecast dew points:
White Sox make disturbing history in 10-2 loss to Rangers
The White Sox blew another lead to the Rangers Wednesday night, with lefty reliever Jared Shuster allowing six runs in the eighth inning and the offense only mustering four hits in the team's 10th straight loss. It's their second 10-game losing streak of the season, making this the first time...
Taylor Swift Cover Band Headed to Chicago this August
Are you ready for it? While it might not be the real deal Taylor Swift, a Swiftie still loves to jam out to their favorite Taylor tunes. Summer is the perfect time to grab your friends and head to see your favorite band or artist live in concert. For so...
52 Apartments Planned For Rogers Park Lot, But Some Say That’s Too Much
ROGERS PARK — A six-story apartment building could be coming to a vacant Rogers Park lot, but some neighbors say the plan is too dense and doesn’t have enough parking. Developer 5035 Land Owner, LLC is asking Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) for a zoning change to move forward with building 52 apartments at 7728 N. Sheridan Road. There wouldn’t be any retail space included in the project.
122-year-old Tiffany glass window returned to Chicago church
CHICAGO (CBS) — Restoring glory to the church as a multi-panel 122-year-old Tiffany glass stained window is now back in the South Loop's Second Presbyterian Church, as it took a year to restore it."I get to look at the thing as the same year that was made when it was first exhibited to the congregation that put it in."This particular window is a unique, one-of-a-kind balcony window located at Second Presbyterian Church. It's the "Mount of the Holy Cross" window.It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass...
CPD launches search for missing 15-year-old girl near Woodlawn
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is looking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from the city’s Woodlawn-area. CPD said Kamoira Anderson was last seen in the 6700 block of South Cornell Avenue on Monday, and was last made contact with on Tuesday. She is described as being […]
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing, vehicle crimes on West Side: police
CHICAGO - Chicago police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing and two other crimes involving a motor vehicle on the city's West Side. Deontray Gibbs, 23, was taken into custody Tuesday in the 2600 block of S. California. He faces charges that include first-degree murder, possession...
Man on bicycle wanted for robbing women on South Side, Chicago police say
A man is wanted for allegedly robbing women while on a bicycle in two South Side neighborhoods, Chicago police said.Police shared a video of the suspect on Wednesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIn each incident, the suspect approaches female victims, tells them he has a gun and robs them, police said.He's wanted for four incidents in the Kenwood and Grand Boulevard neighborhoods.The crimes happened at the following locations and times.800 block of East 47th Street on June 30 at 10 p.m.4700 block of South Ellis on July 7 at 10:10 p.m.4700 block of South Woodlawn on July 12 at 5:30 p.m.4900 block of South Langley on July 13 at 4:30 p.m.No further information about the robberies were immediately available. Chicago police continue to investigate.
Police search for hammer-wielding burglars targeting restaurants on Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A community alert has been issued for businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides, as police search for the men who have been using a hammer to smash their way into restaurants and steal cash.Four businesses were hit in one night. Two of those four businesses were hit a minute apart on the same block—the 6700 block of North Olmsted Avenue, which diagonally alongside the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line in Edison Park.The Edison Park Inn, a neighborhood sports bar and grill known for its wood burning oven pizzas and for bowling and billiards, had its...
Chicago activists take matters into their own hands, install cameras to combat gun violence
CHICAGO - Frustrated by the lack of city support in tackling gun violence, a group of activists in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is taking action on its own. The founder of Mothers & Men Against Senseless Killing (MASK), Tamar Manasseh, has installed surveillance cameras around the organization's facility after a shooting occurred just half a block away last month.
One year after lawsuit, teachers hope for new D209 leadership
A little over a year after filing a lawsuit against District 209’s Proviso Township High Schools and its former superintendent, three of the four teachers involved say they are still dealing with the emotional and professional damage left behind. “We are teachers,” said Jenny LaBash, English teacher at Proviso...
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