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New RTA Report recommends income-based fare programs
This month, the Regional Transit Authority released a new report entitled "Building a More Equitable Fare Structure." The title sums up what the report is about in a nutshell: How the pandemic exposed a major flaw in the Chicago transit system – that it relies too much on fare revenue to recoup operating costs – and what to do about it in light of the looming $730 Million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff. The study recommends more funding for free and reduced fare transit programs to make transit more affordable and accessible for lower-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Here’s what to expect if your child is arrested in Chicago
Jon Hansen, host of Let’s Get Legal, is joined by Attorney Audriana Anderson to discuss what parents can expect if their child is arrested in Chicago. Audriana talks about how kids can be arrested at any age, the difference in Miranda rights, and the difference in officers involved. Plus, she gives her two major tips on what parents should do if this happens.
Explosion in Ravenswood sends worker to hospital, displaces 4 people
A construction worker was hospitalized, and four people have been displaced from their home after a fire and small explosion in the city’s Ravenswood neighborhood on Saturday, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Chicago-area volunteers to cook 10K lasagnas tofeed people on National Lasagna Day
A nonprofit that spreads love through food will do a lot of cooking on Saturday ahead of National Lasagna Day. In the four years since Lasagna Love got started, it has grown to more than 56,000 volunteers around the world.
Marty Packs Up, Moves South, Takes Martinis
In exciting news, the Clark/Winnemac nightlife corridor is getting even stronger with news that longtime Andersonville fixture Marty's Martini Bar is headed south to 1477 West Winnemac. 2Bears Tavern Group, the group behind Sofo Tap, 2Bears and other successful Uptown bars, is the new owner. The future Marty's space is...
PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week: Meet Hawthorne
CHICAGO — This Saturday’s PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week is a friendly feline named Hawthorne! If you’re interested in becoming the landing spot for Hawthorne’s furrever home, in-person adoption appointments can be made with PAWS Chicago’s Lincoln Park adoption center.
Chicago native Corey Hendrix dishes on 'The Bear' season 3, hometown eats
The Emmys are just under two months away and "The Bear" is already making a lot of noise.The comedy series just broke the record for the most nominations in a single year with 23.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchFans are loving not only the characters and the storyline but the love for Chicago and its food scene.A familiar face was in the ABC7 Chicago studios Saturday morning.Corey Hendrix plays Gary "Sweeps" Woods on the show.Hendrix didn't have to do a lot of research on the city because he was born and raised on the West Side."To be a Chicagoan, the show having so much success, it's a blessing," said Hendrix. "They do a good job making Chicago a third character."Hendrix said he's not much of an Italian beef guy but he's been having plenty lately because of The Bear.When it comes to pizza, Hendrix said he turn to Home Run Inn or Beggars. And he said he likes to give love to his local neighborhood restaurants."I live in North Lawndale so the Soul Food Lounge and Soulé in my neighborhood right now, they're doing really well," said Hendrix.
City Club of Chicago: Reducing Gun Violence – The Ecosystem of Public Safety
July 25, 2024 Moderated by WTTW’s Chicago Tonight Host, Brandis Friedman – Panelists: Pamela Montgomery-Bosley (Purpose Over Pain of St. Sabina), Tim Daly (The Joyce Foundation), Dr. Rebecca Neusteter (UChicago Health Lab), Lorne Runnels (BlackRoots Alliance) and Eric Smith (BMO Bank / Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago) City Club event description: The […]
29th Annual Black Women’s Expo to Feature Career Fair and Leadership Conference
Participants invite to network, gather resources, explore career paths. Black Women’s Expo founder and executive producer Merry Green has announced a newly added component to this year’s line-up. The first day of the show on August 2, 2024, will feature a Leadership Conference and Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendees can attend career readiness workshops, panel discussions on leadership, meet with a host of employers and have their resumes reviewed.
New Bulls guard leads Australia to win over Spain
The Oklahoma City Thunder gave up on Josh Giddey. Maybe they just needed to see him in the Olympics.Giddey finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Australia’s 92-80 win over perennial powerhouse Spain. Many of those assists came on pick-and-roll plays with center Jock Landale, who had 20 points. Giddey shot 7-for-12 and 2-for-4 on threes.That’s the kind of game OKC imagined when they took Giddey with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 draft. But uneven shooting led to Giddey losing his starting spot and eventually getting dealt to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso.The Bulls...
OPRF hires new director of campus safety
Oak Park and River Forest High School has a new director of campus safety. This will be the fourth person to hold the post in just the past two years. Kristen Devitt was hired by the District 200 school board at a special board meeting earlier this month. Devitt, who...
Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan
A man has died after he was found unresponsive in Lake Michigan early Saturday morning, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe man, 36, was found near 31st Street Harbor around 4:30 a.m., according to Chicago police. Divers pulled him from the lake, and he was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.SEE ALSO: Search to resume for missing man after yacht sinks in Lake Michigan near 31st Street HarborIn a separate incident on Friday, a yacht carrying 16 people capsized and sank in the same area. All but one of those people made it out of the water. A search continues for that missing person.Details surrounding the incident are unclear, and the situation is under investigation. Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2024.) ABC7 contributed to this article.
Local newsstand persists against the tide
Eric Ismond remembers the morning in November 2016 when Evanston residents snaked out the door of The Chicago-Main Newsstand, hoping to secure the first physical magazines and newspapers documenting the Cubs’ first World Series win since 1908. “Everybody wanted to have a souvenir and have a keepsake for that,”...
Center on Halsted launches statewide campaign for HIV/AIDS, STD hotline
Center on Halsted, an LGBTQ community center in Lake View, launched a comprehensive campaign to boost the reach of the state’s HIV/AIDS and STD Hotline. The campaign is focused on raising awareness of resources available to individuals living without and with HIV/AIDS and STIs and those seeking general sexual health information.
Little Broken Things Salon opens new location in suburbs
A hair salon that is about more than just cuts and styles is growing with a second location in the suburbs. Little Broken Things in Logan Square offers salon services while also celebrating local artists. Owner Cassie Hamel joined Good Day Chicago to tell us more.
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