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Chicago youth soccer league says fire that burned equipment shed could have been arson
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire at a park Chicago's Southwest Side not far from Midway International Airport destroyed thousands of dollars' worth of youth soccer equipment.Daniel Nunez said earlier this month, he was sent a video in real time of a fire at Vittum Park—in the area of 49th Street and LeClaire Avenue in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood."It smelled like burned plastic," Nunez said.Vittum Park is where Nunez's youth soccer program, Academia de Fútbol Atlas FC Chicago, plays—serving kids from just 4 years old up to 17."I noticed that there was no more shed," said Nunez. "Once I got closer,...
Chicago men arrested after back-to-back armed robberies
CHICAGO - Two Chicago men are behind bars after back-to-back armed robberies earlier this week, according to Chicago police. Rayshawn Warship, 19, is charged with the following:. Two felony counts – Robbery - Armed with Firearm. Two felony counts – Aggravated UUW/Loaded-No FCCA-FOID. Two misdemeanor counts – Resisting/Obstruct/Pc...
Archdiocese of Chicago announces Illinois' first natural burial site
PALATINE, Ill. - One suburban cemetery is going green when it comes to going 'six feet under.'. The Archdiocese of Chicago is introducing natural burials and has unveiled a natural burial site at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery in Palatine. While natural burials are not a new concept, the...
R Kelly Shouldn’t Expect Privacy, Ex-Prison Employee Accused Of Leaking Info Argues
The former Chicago prison employee denies any wrongdoing. Last year, R Kelly hit Tasha K and various employees at a Chicago prison with a civil lawsuit, accusing them of working together to leak his personal information while he was behind bars. Allegedly, the correctional officers would send the information from internal devices to Tasha K, who would then publish it on her blog. He accused them of intentionally damaging his reputation and causing him emotional distress.
Timing isn't right for Yankees to add DFA'd arm they could've traded for in July
The Chicago White Sox appear to have fumbled the bag moreso than the New York Yankees, in this particular case. But, despite the sudden availability of someone who might've looked good in pinstripes a month ago, the Yankees shouldn't be tempted to go back to the well this time around.
Congressional Democrats urge Harris to focus on character over policy on campaign trail
Many congressional Democrats are arguing that Vice President Kamala Harris does not need to focus on laying out a detailed policy agenda as election day looms and should instead highlight the contrast in values between herself and former President Donald Trump.
2nd Police District Councilor resigns
A 2nd Police District Council member is resigning from her role following months of acrimony between councilors. In her August 17 resignation letter to the Mayor’s Office, Julia Kline wrote that “interpersonal conflict has plagued the Wentworth Police District Council since its inception” and that her attempts at conflict resolution have been unsuccessful.
Social media influencer hired to promote DNC got robbed at gunpoint outside his hotel
CHICAGO — A 20-year-old man who was a credentialed social media influencer at the Democratic National Convention was robbed by the same gunmen who robbed a convention delegate from Texas last week. Like the man from Texas who was robbed outside his Loop hotel, the influencer and his friend...
NBA Boo’d Up: Megan Thee Stallion Seemingly Confirms Coupledom With Chicago Bull Torrey Craig In New Video
Megan Thee Stallion is finally bringing her new relationship into the limelight...but she might have done so on accident. The post NBA Boo’d Up: Megan Thee Stallion Seemingly Confirms Coupledom With Chicago Bull Torrey Craig In New Video appeared first on Bossip.
Chicago Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect in Canal St. Aggravated Battery Incident
Community members are on high alert after the Chicago Police Department released a bulletin seeking assistance in identifying a suspect connected to an aggravated battery with a firearm. The incident, as captured by video surveillance, took place in the early hours of August 23, around 2:58 a.m., on the 1100 block of S. Canal St., where the suspect was seen discharging a handgun multiple times at a victim before fleeing the scene, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.
Ryan Poles first NFL Draft bust continues to get life with the Chicago Bears
You won't find a bigger supporter of Velus Jones Jr on the Chicago Bears than myself. Well, maybe you will with Ryan Poles, but after him, it has to be me. Jones is probably still on the roster because he was a third-round pick, but the hate that he gets is unwarranted. Poles thought he had found a starting punt and kick returner in the form of a Tennessee receiver back in 2022. The issue was that sometimes colleges are correct, and sometimes they aren't. In six years, Jones returned punts only during one season. That was during his final year of college.
Black Family Opens Stussy’s Diner In Bridgeport — 45 Years After Racist Attack Outside Same Spot
BRIDGEPORT — Restaurateur Erik “Rico” Nance was a year old when, in 1979, he and his family were the victims of a racist attack outside the old Bridgeport Restaurant. The Nance family, including several young kids, sat in their car near the corner of 35th and Halsted streets when the people who lived in the apartments above the restaurant threw eggs and shouted racist slurs at them, Rico Nance said.
Former Hinsdalean enjoying new chapter
Joan Roddewig Geary looks back on how her life unfolded in distinct chapters. Her first 10 years in Hinsdale were spent raising her four children and filling a host of volunteer positions, from serving as chair of the Hinsdale Antiques Show for two years in a row to organizing the St. Isaac Jogues dinner dance.
Southeast Side residents discuss quantum computing campus coming to former U.S. Steel South Works site
A high-tech research and development center featuring quantum computers is set to open by 2027. Here’s what’s on the minds of local residents. Until the 1980s, the former South Works site along Chicago’s lakefront on the South Side was home to steel mills. But soon it will house a quantum computing campus known as the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
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