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Schoolboy Q’s ‘Blue Lips Weekend’ Tour Quickly Turns Into a Nightmare
Schoolboy Q’s ‘Blue Lips Weekend’ tour quickly turns sour, with a cancellation in Toronto followed by yet another in Chicago. Schoolboy Q can’t seem to catch a break between the cancellation of the Toronto stop on his 18-date Blue Lips Weekend Tour and postponing another date in Chicago. The Toronto cancellation, he asserts, was purposely nixed due to his allegiance to Kendrick Lamar and TDE in his ongoing public beef with Drake.
Old Irving Park Medical Clinic For Uninsured Patients To Expand Care After Renovation
OLD IRVING PARK — Leaders of the Old Irving Park Community Clinic hope a recent renovation will help them expand the free clinic’s reach. The clinic, 5425 W. Addison St., remodeled its building in the spring, adding another behavioral health room, new furniture, flooring, ADA-compliant bathrooms and a fresh coat of paint.
7 armed robberies committed in one hour on Southwest, Near West Side, CPD says
CHICAGO — Chicago police seek the public’s help locating a group of unidentified males linked to an early morning armed robbery spree on the city’s Southwest and Near West Sides. According to police, in each instance, three men in all-black clothing pulled up in a stolen silver Hyundai Sonata, threatened the victim with handguns, and […]
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Bears Reject Veteran's Contract Extension Request Again
There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the Chicago Bears heading into this season after the offseason they had. The Bears made substantial progress on offense and kept their defense intact after a strong second half of the 2023 season. A lot of Chicago’s offensive success will hinge on the...
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Latter release video for debut single, “Callous”
Chicago-based noise rock duo Latter, made up of Jon Alvarado of Beach Bunny and Meredith Haines of MAIR, have released a video for their debut single “Callous”. The video was produced by Drip Dome Productions and was filmed at Lodge.LA in Los Angeles. Latter will be playing at the Fallen Log in Chicago on July 31 with Doubt, Greet Worm, Rest Assured, and Sarin. Check out the video below.
Supervisor’s attempt at third-party arbitration in discipline case stymied by Chicago Police Board
The Chicago Police Board, with its future still clouded, has drawn a line in the sand. While most police board proceedings involving rank-and-file officers are frozen, that is not the case for Chicago Police Department supervisors. In a unanimous vote last week, the board denied an effort by CPD Sgt. Timothy Conlan to transfer his pending disciplinary case away from the board’s purview and ...
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Foxtrot to Reopen in Gold Coast, Old Town, Wicker Park, and Fulton Market
City liquor license applications have revealed four Foxtrot locations that new ownership plans to reopen in Chicago. New ownership intends on reopening locations at 1722 W. Division Street in Wicker Park; 1562 N. Wells Street in Old Town; 23 W. Maple Street in Gold Coast, and 171 N. Green Street in Fulton Market. Ownership tells Eater they should have more information on when those stores will reopen later this week. Earlier this year, LaVitola said he planned to open around 15 stores, with the majority in Chicago and some in Austin, Texas.
Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago
A postal worker was shot dead on Friday while working on her route in Chicago, according to officials. Octavia Redmond, 48, of Chicago, was shot at around 11.40pm local time by an unknown shooter, who then jumped in a vehicle and sped away, according to police. Redmond suffered several gunshot...
Man Fatally Shot While Seated in Vehicle in Chicago's Pullman Neighborhood, Police Investigate Unidentified Suspect
Chicago witnessed a tragic shooting early Monday in the Pullman neighborhood when a 42-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting in his parked vehicle. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago police officers discovered the man just before 2 a.m. at the 9800 block of South Ellis Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
Man who carjacked Uber driver was convicted of carjacking 3 times as a juvenile, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — A man accused of pressing a gun to an Uber driver’s face during a carjacking earlier this month racked up five juvenile felony convictions, including three for carjacking, prosecutors said. Caleb Pettis, 18, 19-year-old Asia Andrewin, and two people who remain at large ordered an Uber...
DSN announces 2024 Top Women in Health, Wellness & Beauty winners
DSN is proud to announce the full list of winners for the 6th annual Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty as well as the agenda for the awards ceremony that will convene in Chicago Nov. 19-20 at the Marriott Marquis. General registration opens Aug. 12 and attendees may find...
Man gets 12 years for carjacking an Amazon truck, crashing into oncoming car
CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for carjacking an Amazon delivery truck on the Near West Side and then crashing it into another vehicle, leaving two people seriously injured. Judge Angela Munari-Petrone found Jeremy Ofori guilty but mentally ill on charges of aggravated...
Man Dies After Being Pulled from Lake Michigan in Rogers Park
A 23-year-old man has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Sunday night, with emergency services responding to a distress call in Rogers Park. The incident occurred just before midnight, near the 1200 block of West Touhy Avenue, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Witnesses at the scene told police the...
Bears Reunite With Former Linebacker to Start Training Camp
The Chicago Bears were one of the several teams that opened up training camp last week, as fans are excited to see how things will play out in the Windy City this season. The Bears enter training camp this summer with a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, which they couldn’t say last year. With Chicago having many talented players, it will make things harder to pair the roster down from 90 to 53 by the end of the preseason.
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