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Vote To Install Ald. Sigcho-Lopez As Powerful Zoning Chair Stalls
CITY HALL — Alderpeople did not vote Wednesday on the nomination of a Pilsen alderperson and close ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson to lead the City Council’s influential zoning committee — although the appointment could soon come back for final approval. Johnson hopes to install Ald. Byron...
Chicago Police Warn of Armed Robberies in 15th District Linked to Online Purchase Scams
Chicago residents are on high alert after a series of armed robberies in the 15th District targeting individuals seeking to make purchases arranged through online platforms. According to the Chicago Police Department, potential buyers were drawn to the 600 block of N. Lotus Ave. for what they believed was a chance to buy a motorbike, only to be confronted and robbed by armed individuals.
Things to do in Chicago this weekend
From the Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration to a Tacos Y Tamales festival, there's plenty to do in Chicago this weekend. Here are NBC 5's LeeAnn Trotter's picks for this weekend, July 19 through 21. Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration. WHAT: The Millennium Park Celebration is a 4 day event...
Urgent Search Underway for Missing 3-Year-Old Malakhi Watkins in Chicago
The Chicago Police Department is calling on the public to assist in the search for 3-year-old Malakhi Watkins, who has been reported missing. According to the Chicago Police Department, Malakhi was last seen on July 13, in the vicinity of the 5100 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. in Chicago, IL. He was at the time accompanied by his mother, 27-year-old Ariel Watkins.
5 Things To Know About Block Club’s Loretto Investigation As Ex-Exec Charged With Embezzling $15 Million
CHICAGO — A vaccine scandal at Loretto Hospital rocked Chicago three years ago. The West Side safety-net hospital serving low-income Chicagoans was the first in the city to get access to COVID-19 vaccines — then very scarce and highly sought-after — in late 2020. Political leaders looked to prioritize life-saving doses for the people who were most vulnerable: essential workers and low-income Black and Latino Chicagoans who had died from COVID-19 in disproportionate numbers.
Courtesy Desk: Paul interviews a new, potential cleaning team
You know Paul Konrad, always looking to improve the Ol Number 9. Today that included interviewing a potential new cleaning team. Something tells us, they’ll fit right in. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.
Attorney General Joins Fight Against Lakefront Dump Expansion
EAST SIDE — Environmental activists suing to stop the expansion of a lakefront dump site for polluted sediment now have a big name in their corner: the state’s attorney general. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a 16-page brief last week opposing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan...
$32 Million Senior Housing Project In Park Manor Gets City Council Approval
PARK MANOR — Plans to transform long-vacant South Side land into affordable senior housing progressed Wednesday after getting key approval from City Council. City Council approved an ordinance to change zoning for a 2-acre plot at 8332-8358 S. King Drive from a community shopping district to a neighborhood mixed-use district, paving the way for the construction of Park Manor Senior Residences.
Hyde Park Union Church Named A Chicago Landmark
HYDE PARK — A Hyde Park church which city officials called a monument to “architectural splendor and historical significance” has been named a Chicago landmark. City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to landmark Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn Ave. The landmark designation includes the original 1906 church building and the education wing added in 1926.
This IL City Would Be Closed & Bankrupt If It Was A Business
What if the Illinois government actually operated like a real business?. Illinois Is One Of The Worst Run Cities In The United States. I've lived in Illinois my whole life. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I believe the Land of Lincoln and the Windy City are amazing places. There's just one major problem. That's the government. Our state and that city have a horrible history of corruption. Those terrible leaders have put us in bad shape.
Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention
MILWAUKEE — Young people provided a glimmer of hope on the outskirts of the 2024 Republican National Convention that has been dominated nightly by speeches filled with doom, inaccuracies and fearmongering. A few dozen high school and college students gathered a half-mile away from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the RNC is taking place, […] The post Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Semicolon opens on Michigan Avenue
Semicolon Bookstore has opened its new location in the Wrigley Building.Why it matters: The new Semicolon store is the only Black woman-owned bookstore on the Mag Mile.The big picture: It's the second location for Semicolon, which also has a store in the West Town neighborhood. It's part of the city's storefront activation grant program, which aims to fill vacant storefronts and support small and local businesses. Books on display inside the bookstore. Photo: Moyo Adeolu/AxiosWhat they're saying: "I'm so glad y'all are here, standing in a space that was created by the brand I created five years ago. … This...
Extra-alarm fire breaks out at Chatham apartment complex
CHICAGO - A three-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex Wednesday night in the Chatham neighborhood. The fire started around 11 p.m. at a building in the 800 block of South Vernon Avenue, according to fire and police officials. Six adults safely evacuated the apartment complex. The blaze was...
Millennium Park kicks off 20th anniversary celebrations Thursday; Common to perform Saturday
Millennium Park is a can't miss attraction in Chicago and it turned 20 years old this week.Thursday, the city is kicking off a four-day celebration.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMillennium Park opened July 16, 2004. It was built on top of parking garages and commuter rail lines and it's considered the world's largest rooftop garden.Millennium Park is part of the iconic imagery that sells Chicago to the world. 20 million visitors come to the park every year, whether it is to enjoy a free concert, relax by Crown Fountain or just to take a picture at...
Man killed in Lower Wacker hit-and-run, Chicago police searching for driver of semi-truck
A man was killed while walking in Downtown on Wednesday night, Chicago police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe victim was walking near the 90-block of East Lower Wacker Drive around 10:05 p.m. when he was struck by a semi-truck, police said.After striking the man, the driver of the semi fled the scene.The man was taken to the hospital where he later died.No one is in custody. CPD Area Three detectives are leading the investigation.It's unknown how police know that a semi-truck driver hit the man. Its also unknown if police were able to find security cameras of the incident.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
A New Tour Gets a Head Start on the Centennial of Route 66
“What do you think of when you think of Route 66?” Mike McMains asked the three dozen passengers on his Route 66 trolley tour. “I’m not sure who that is,” McMains said. “He was on 77 Sunset Strip.”. Route 66 means something different to everyone, and the...
Chicago weather: Eyeing a wonderful weekend
CHICAGO - Pleasant weather is on the way right through the weekend. Each day will feature a good deal of sun during this period. This morning, there will be a bit more cloudiness streaming off the lake. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 70s. Then it’s low-to-mid...
As convention nears, CPD faces renewed questions on use of body-worn cameras
With the Democratic National Convention about a month away, the chief judge of Chicago’s federal court has called for greater clarity in the Chicago Police Department’s policy dictating when officers may deactivate their body-worn cameras. But the order issued this month by Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer gives the city and CPD until Aug. 30 — more than a week after the conclusion of the DNC — ...
Baseball: Keystone grad and White Sox draft pick Nathan Archer's talent was evident early on
Keystone graduate Nathan Archer got the call Tuesday afternoon that so many little boys grow up dreaming about. Archer, this year’s Mid-American Conference Player of the Year while playing for Bowling Green and Lorain County’s Mr. Baseball in 2021, was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
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