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Tickets On Sale For Deeply Rooted Dance Theater at The Auditorium Theatre
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is preparing its highly anticipated one-night-only performance of contemporary dance based in American and African-American traditions in dance and storytelling, taking place Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. The program—including a world premiere, a...
Baldwin Park to Host 29th Annual Pride of the Valley 5K Run & Walk Saturday
Baldwin Park is thrilled to announce the 29th Annual Pride of the Valley 5K Run & Walk, scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Morgan Park, located in the 4100 Block of Baldwin Park Boulevard. Its beloved summer tradition will feature the Pride of the Valley 5K, the High School...
Chicago’s school board is changing. Here’s how it can be effective.
Chicago voters will — for the first time — elect school board members this Nov. 5. After decades of advocacy and several twists and turns, candidates have filed to run, even as open questions remain around ballot access, voter eligibility, and member compensation.Some claim this transition as a win for democracy, but neither appointed nor elected selection guarantees an effective board. Awareness of this election remains low, as does understanding of what a school board does. The board’s decisions, and ultimately, whether our public schools are effective and equitable, depends on their focus, behaviors, and work. It matters now more...
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Property Taxes Too High? Here’s How to Lower Your Bill
Over the last several decades, homeowners have gotten used to paying roughly the same property tax bill every year. An occasional increase wasn’t unheard of, but if your taxes did go up, it was usually pretty insignificant — around 0.5% to 1% on average. Imagine, then, the sheer...
FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
Photos: ‘The Color Purple’ captivates audience at Mason Park
More than 100 community members gathered to enjoy the magic of movies and the serenity of nature at a screening of The Color Purple (2023) on July 27 at Mason Park, at Church Street and Florence Avenue. A vibrant adaptation of the beloved classic, the film was part of the City’s Starlight Movies in the Park series, and was sponsored by the Evanston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Melissa Wynne, 28-year council member, will not run for re-election
After a record seven terms representing Evanston’s Third Ward on the City Council, Melissa Wynne will not seek re-election in 2025, she announced in a letter to her constituents on Monday afternoon. Wynne first joined the Council in 1997, following a four-year stint as a community representative on the...
Geomagnetic Storm Watch through Thursday, August 1st
Northern Lights may be visible as far south as the Chicago metropolitan area the next few nights, pending on whether or not reduced cloud cover cooperates…. A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. These storms result from variations in the solar wind that produces major changes in the currents, plasmas, and fields in Earth’s magnetosphere. The solar wind conditions that are effective for creating geomagnetic storms are sustained (for several to many hours) periods of high-speed solar wind, and most importantly, a southward directed solar wind magnetic field (opposite the direction of Earth’s field) at the dayside of the magnetosphere. This condition is effective for transferring energy from the solar wind into Earth’s magnetosphere.
Son of Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán appears in Chicago federal courtroom Tuesday
CHICAGO — The son of “El Chapo” Guzmán, the former leader of Mexico’s violent Sinaloa Drug Cartel, was in a Chicago federal courtroom Tuesday. The government says Joaquín Guzmán López, “El Chapo’s” son, and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada are the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, taking over the drug business after “El Chapo’s” arrest in […]
Gold Coast luxury store target of 'crash-and-grab,' Chicago police say
A North Side luxury store was the target of a "crash-and-grab" burglary on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crime happened at the Balenciaga on Oak and Rush streets in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood.The group crashed a red Jeep into the business around 5:30 a.m. It is unknown exactly how many people were involved in the crime.After the group stole from the store, they fled south in two waiting vehicles: a white car and a black SUV.The Jeep was left on the scene. Chopper 7 was over the scene as the Jeep was being towed just before 7 a.m.READ ALSO | Chicago police issue alert about West Side burglary crew targeting businessesNo injuries were reported. Chicago police are investigating.Just hours earlier, three male suspects broke into the Saks Fifth Avenue in the 700-block of North Michigan Avenue and stole merchandise, Chicago police said.The suspects got into a waiting vehicle and fled south just after 2:45 a.m., CPD said.No one is in custody, and Area Three detectives are investigating.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Woman dies after Pilsen building fire, Chicago police say
A woman died after a Southwest Side building fire on Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police.Chopper 7 was over the scene in the Pilsen neighborhood's 1500-block of West 17th Street.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe fire started around 4 p.m. and appeared to have been put out by 4:30 p.m.ABC7 saw one person taken to the hospital with what appeared to be serious injuries.Later, Chicago police confirmed a 49-year-old woman was taken to the hospital where she later died.What caused the fire was not immediately clear.Authorities did not immediately provide further information about the fire.
Heat index values near 100 degrees Tuesday with evening storms in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — This week, the forecast calls for hot, humid weather to persist, with periodic strong to severe thunderstorms.Following heat indices in the mid to upper 90s in many areas Tuesday, we expect a complex of thunderstorms to race our way from Iowa overnight. Between midnight and 6 a.m., many will see heavy rain, frequent lightning, and the potential of downed tree limbs from gusty thunderstorm winds.It appears we will get another break on Wednesday with hot, humid, and mainly dry weather before additional rounds of storms return at times on Thursday and Friday.Lollapalooza concert-goers should stay tuned to forecast updates...
Helmut Jahn Would Have Wanted This
Helmut Jahn died without knowing the fate of his polarizing masterpiece, the James R. Thompson Center. How much longer will it stand? Just five days before the architect’s death in 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker issued the state’s request for proposals for the sale of Jahn’s long-embattled Loop landmark — without any stipulation that it not be torn down.
Was Another Alligator Spotted Swimming In Illinois Pond?
A mysterious creature was spotted in a pond in Illinois and you might be surprised with what they found. Witnesses Spot Strange Animal Swimming In Illinois Pond. I'm not sure why, but these kinds of stories fascinate me. Maybe, it's the thrill of the mystery. I'm talking about when residents of Illinois spot a strange and unknown creature. I do prefer it when there is an answer to the question as opposed to being unsolved.
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