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The Surprising Chicago Roots Of Bird Girl, The Statue That Became Synonymous With Savannah
THE LOOP — The image is everywhere at Goodman Theatre these days: on posters, on the program cover, dotting the lobby with several Insta-ready cardboard cutouts. The stoic girl with her cocked head stands there, her arms outstretched, each upturned palm supporting a shallow bowl. She is Bird Girl,...
The Ghetto Flower Presenting Free Hip-Hop Showcase At Navy Pier Friday
NAVY PIER — Growing up in London, Michael Tayo was infatuated with hip-hop culture. When he moved to Illinois at 12, he said he began to understand what goes into that culture, including streetwear and the underground music scene. During his time at Marquette University as a marketing student,...
At The Queer Radical Fair, Young Fashion Designers Debut Clothes For Everyone
CHINATOWN — The fifth Queer Radical Fair will debut 12 collections from youth fashion designers as part of its annual fashion show Thursday at Ping Tom Park. The free event runs 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the park, 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. It will also feature live music, a photo booth, library resources and more. Register here.
One prospect White Sox must demand in Garrett Crochet trade from every suitor
The Chicago White Sox are arguably the most intriguing team to watch at this year's MLB trade deadline. What's particularly interesting about them is for a 27-75 team, they happen to have several trade candidates. Guys like Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Michael Kopech, and Erick Fedde might be on the move, but the focus primarily is on Garrett Crochet, an emerging ace who has been in a plethora of rumors.
More Than $400,000 Raised So Far In Chicago’s 2024 School Board Elections
CHICAGO — The 45 candidates vying for 10 seats in Chicago’s first school board elections this November have raised more than $400,000 collectively for their campaigns, new campaign finance filings show. The money is a mix of small donations from candidates’ friends and family, sizable personal loans and...
South Side churches' reading camp for Black boys getting national attention
Two churches on the South Side are making Chicago proud.Salem and Progressive Baptist churches started a pilot program to help improve the reading skills of young Black boys. It's called Black Boy Literacy.The program was so successful last summer that the churches brought the reading camp back this year to prepare Black boys for the upcoming school year.What started as a pilot program-- has become a model for other Black churches across the country.The goal is to improve the literacy rates among young Black boys. It's a major investment that the churches say is paying off.Sounding out words, completing sentences...
Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Set for Trial After City Council Refuses to Settle
A federal judge is poised to set a trial date in a lawsuit against the city filed by a Chicago man who spent 17 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of a 2001 murder. That comes after a key city panel rejected a recommendation from city lawyers to settle the case for $7.6 million.
Habitat Opens First Apartment Building at $200 Million Mixed-Use Development in Chicago
CHICAGO — Locally based developer and property manager Habitat has opened OC Living, the first residential community at Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use development in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Located at 1325 S. Washtenaw Ave., OC Living consists of one four-story building housing 92 units across four...
Chicago prepares for ‘upwards of 25,000’ additional migrant arrivals ahead of DNC
The city's deputy mayor of immigration said Tuesday that officials are anticipating and preparing for the possibility of a large influx of migrants from the southern border to coincide with the city's hosting of the Democratic National Convention.
Man, 21, shot twice while in alley on Far South Side
CHICAGO - A man was shot twice in Fernwood Tuesday night. At about 9:35 p.m., a 21-year-old man was in an alley in the 500 block of West 103rd Street when an unidentified vehicle approached him, police said. Someone inside the vehicle fired shots, striking the victim twice in the...
Bears Could Sign Former Jets $45 Million Pass Rusher ‘Instead of Ngakoue’
Edge rusher remains an area of need for the Chicago Bears, with Pro Bowler Montez Sweat the star of the group. DeMarcus Walker, Dominique Robinson, Jacob Martin and rookie Austin Booker round out the rest of the group. In his annual preseason projections, ESPN’s Mike Clay ranked Chicago’s pass rushing...
2 surprise pass rushers turning heads in early stages of Bears training camp
Do the Bears have their pass rush group set already? A couple of lesser heralded defensive ends have already started turning some heads. In the early days of camp, both Jacob Martin and Austin Booker have flashed repeatedly as they bear down on quarterbacks from the edge. Before we get...
More than 10,000 Cook County residents to receive property tax refunds
More than 10,000 residents of Cook County can expect to receive automatic refunds due to overpayments of their property taxes, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Tuesday. The treasurer plans to send out more than $22 million in refunds by Aug. 9. Over half of the 10,099 property owners will have the funds directly deposited back into their accounts, while the remainder will receive ...
Afternoon Briefing: Southland homeowners demand property tax relief
Good afternoon, Chicago. More than 10,000 residents of Cook County can expect to receive automatic refunds due to overpayments of their property taxes, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today. The treasurer plans to send out more than $22 million in refunds by Aug. 9. Meanwhile, as south suburban homeowners prepare to pay their historically high property tax bills ahead of the Aug. ...
Wednesday forecast: Highs in upper 70s, chance for scattered showers, storms
Wednesday morning has dawned cloudy and humid around Chicagoland, with early-morning temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s and dew points in the mid-60s. But a cooling trend is on the way, at least for a couple days or so, before it gets hot and humid again. The line of...
Colliers Arranges Sale of Two Chicago Area Strip Malls
Colliers Net Lease Investment team of Chicago’s Peter Block and Rachel Patten recently represented Armco Properties in the sale of two Chicago area strip centers: 19102-19140 88th Ave. in Mokena and 8258-8290 S. Janes Ave. in Woodridge, to a private investor. The properties traded at close to asking price which was $6.8 million.
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
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