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On The Cusp Of Chicago’s Strategic Plan Release, Charter Schools Demand More Details
CHICAGO — Charter school officials and families rallied Wednesday to press the Chicago Board of Education for more clarity on their campuses’ prospects as the district is poised to shift away from school choice with the upcoming release of a new strategic plan. About two dozen parents and...
Renowned Space Scientist Named ECE Department Chair
Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology has hired renowned British space scientist and semiconductor engineer Anna Barnett to be its new Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering chair, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and the endowed Motorola Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “Professor Barnett is...
Angel Reese interjects and cuts off reporter during press conference after question about her ‘breaking a record’
ANGEL Reese cut off a reporter after her Chicago Sky fell 85-65 to the Phoenix Mercury last night. The power forward, 22, had just been in action for the first time since last month’s All-Star Game. Despite her team falling to a heavy loss, Reese set a record during the game. As she plucked a […]
Restricted protest area eliminates obstructions to police: Ex-USSS agent | NewsNation Live
The Democratic National Convention is set to begin Monday as a legal battle continues between the city of Chicago and groups hoping to expand the protest route. Former Secret Service Agent Charles Marino discusses why a restricted area was needed for protesters during the DNC.
First Illinois DMV+ facility opens in Chicago suburb
Illinois' first-ever "DMV+" opened Thursday morning in the revamped Melrose Park facility, promoting new services and reduced wait times. “A DMV+ brings more services directly to our customers and their communities, and doesn’t require them to spend valuable time traveling downtown or to Springfield," Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said in a statement praising the opening.
Chicago Sues Glock, Points to 3D Printing in Gun Modifications
Chicago is stepping up its fight against gun violence by expanding a major lawsuit against Glock. The city isn’t just going after the gun manufacturer anymore—now it’s targeting Glock’s parent company in Austria, Glock Ges.m.b.H, and two local gun shops that sell these firearms, Eagle Sports Range and Midwest Sporting Goods.
Wisconsin delegate Alex Lasry talks 2024 DNC
We are three days out from the 2024 DNC and democratic delegates from across the country will gather in Chicago, including delegates from Wisconsin. Wisconsin delegate Alex Lasry joins FOX6 WakeUp with more details.
Judge hands 32-month sentence to developer convicted in scheme to bribe Ald. Edward Burke
A Chicago-area real estate developer was sentenced Friday to 32 months in federal prison for bribing then-Ald. Edward Burke to help him secure a pole sign permit for a Northwest Side liquor store, marking the end of a corruption case that rocked City Hall and became a watershed in the downfall of the old political machine. In sentencing Charles Cui, U.S. District Chief Judge Virginia Kendall ...
Raving Frontier Airlines Passenger Attacks Check-In Staff At Chicago O’Hare After Missing Her Flight
An unhinged Frontier Airlines passenger lost all control at the check-in counter in Chicago O’Hare, stepping behind the podium desk to assault airline staff and hurling heavy objects like a computer monitor and keyboard at them. Frontier Airlines Passenger Attacks Staff At Chicago O’Hare, Using Frontier’s Equipment As A...
What a visit to a ‘neighborhood joint’ reveals about the tastes and generosity of a slice of Chicago
WBEZ is talking to Chicagoans about their love for the city and its people as eyes turn to Chicago as the site of the Democratic National Convention. Ald. Nicholas Sposato, who represents the Far Northwest Side’s 38th Ward, met up with WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos at Bob-O’s Hot Dogs, which serves up arguably the best Italian beef sandwiches in town at 8258 W. Irving Park Road. Sposato’s interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Man, 21, shot in Portage Park backyard
CHICAGO - A man was shot during an argument Thursday night in the Portage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side. The 21-year-old was arguing with two people in a backyard around 9:30 p.m. when one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting at him in the 3500 block of North Cicero Avenue, police said.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s half-century at the DNC: Landmark speeches and presidential bids helped reshape a party
It was around 11 p.m. on the second night of the 1984 Democratic National Convention when the Rev. Jesse Jackson stepped on the stage inside San Francisco’s Moscone Center and punctuated his place in American history. With his family seated behind him, he delivered a roughly 50-minute speech to a crowd of delegates — some waving green signs with his name printed in white letters — and millions ...
Student loan debt is front of mind for one Chicago attorney: ‘If you forgive $40,000 or $50,000, for a middle-class family, that’s life changing’
For University of Illinois Chicago visiting senior research specialist T. Chedgzsey Smith-McKeever, creating a path to higher education became a road to debt. Her San Diego beginnings led to stints at the University of California at Irvine and the University of Southern California, and ended with a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. But Smith-McKeever, who had been diagnosed with ...
List of officers recommended for firing grows to 50 as process to discipline Chicago cops in the most serious cases remains frozen
The Chicago Police Department concluded nearly two years ago that one of its officers sexually assaulted a woman in the back seat of her car while she was intoxicated and unable to give consent. Although the criminal investigation was largely halted after the victim declined to press charges, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s investigation carried on, and earlier this year it ...
1 stabbed, robbed in Loop, Chicago police say
A 46-year-old man was stabbed and robbed in the Loop Thursday night, Chicago police said.The incident occurred at about 9:34 p.m. in the 10-100-block of North Dearborn Street.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said the victim was in an altercation with two suspects when a female suspect pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the back.The victim dropped his property and a second male suspect grabbed the property and both suspects fled on foot, police said.The victim was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, police said.No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch</center>
Video Reveals How Simone Biles' Husband Talks About Her to His NFL Teammates
Behind all-time great Olympian Simone Biles is a proud husband: Jonathan Owens. Owens, an NFL defensive back, received special permission from the Chicago Bears to leave training camp and watch Biles compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. There, he witnessed Biles further her legacy as the greatest ...
Giordano's pizza celebrates 50 years with limited-time pizza offer
Giordano's Pizza is marking 50 years in the business with a new limited-edition pizza. It's called Calabrian Sweet and Spicy Chicken Sausage Pizza. The Chicago deep-dish pizza brand partnered with Michelin-starred Chef Lee Wolen of Boka Restaurant Group to craft the new sweet and spicy pie. It is available now all 50 of the Chicagoland area Giordano's. A portion of the proceeds from the limited-time offer will be donated to Anne & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. To learn more about the pizza collaboration, click here.
Latest Caleb Williams playing time decision confirms Bears avoided a mistake
The Chicago Bears were hoping to get rookie quarterback Caleb Williams between 45 and 55 snaps during the preseason and they are sticking to that goal ahead of their preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. The Bears are set to play the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in the...
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