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D97 welcomes 3 new school leaders
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 has hired three new school leaders for the 2024-25 school year. The board in June approved Tamera Phillips as the new principal of Holmes Elementary School, Marianne Rehfield as the new principal of Lincoln Elementary School, and José Gamiño as the new associate principal for climate, culture, and athletics at Julian Middle School.
A gun club for Black women aims to give them back their power
As crimes against Black women and girls increased around her, Arewa Karen Winters said she decided she needed protection. Although the 15th District police councilwomen had held her FOID card for 20 years, she decided it was time to get her concealed carry license. Owning a firearm was not an easy decision for Winters but she felt it was necessary.
Hill lends a helping hand
Marek Hill, who graduated from Fenwick High School in late May, not only has been training for his college football career this summer, he’s also found time to give back to the community. The Oak Park resident, who plans to play quarterback collegiately at Amherst College in Massachusetts, took...
Dunkin’ customer steals money from cash register
A man placed an order June 25 at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 7117 North Ave. when the employee opened the cash drawer. The man jumped over the counter and stole money from the register. The man pushed the employee’s hands away when the employee tried to stop him. The man then fled in a black Chevrolet HHR with yellow temporary tags. The estimated loss is $500.
South suburban mayor pledged not to raise property taxes
Harvey is one of 15 south suburbs hit with reassessments and seeing a sharp increase in the Cook County property tax bills. So, Clark has announced that to soften the blow, he’s promising not to raise the property taxes the city controls.
Nearly 150 new Illinois ZIP codes added to high-risk lead testing list
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Starting this month, 1-, 2- and 3-year-old children living in nearly 150 communities in Illinois will need their blood screened for lead, a test that wasn't previously required in those parts of the state.The Illinois Department of Public Health announced an expanded list of high-risk ZIP codes this year, including more than a dozen in Cook County, increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas. A total of nearly 1,200 ZIP codes in Illinois now are considered high-risk for lead exposure."There is no safe level of lead in the blood," said Illinois...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's child has extensive domestic violence background: Prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors laid out a pattern of alleged harassment and violence by Crosetti Brand, the man they’ve charged with murdering 11-year-old Jayden Perkins.
A former employee of a Cook County agency sues over his firing, alleging retaliation
A former aide to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the county property-tax appeal agency, Steele and her top aide, court records show. The ex-employee, Frank Calabrese, said he was an appeals analyst and communications director for Steele until he was...
Western U.S. Heat Wave likely to persist much of next week…
High Risk of Excessive Heat over much of the western region June-2024 marks the 13th consecutive month where the global average temperature broke the monthly record (Reliable data back to 1940) Source: Climatologist Dr, Bryan Brettschneider
Bella Voce Announces 2024-25 Season
Chicago-based Bella Voce has announced its 2024–2025 season: Odysseys, a musical expedition of evocative and enduring works of the early music repertoire. The season opens with “Iberia and the Americas.” The program is a sacred polyphony from new-world peninsulares as well as composers indigenous to the Americas. The a cappella program features works by Vicente Lusitano, Francisco López Capillas, and Cristóbal de Morales, among others.
SXU Student Publishes Collection of Poetry
Saint Xavier University (SXU) graduate student Kate Koszulinski has recently published a collection of poetry, "Light in Dark Places." The communication sciences and disorders student completed her undergraduate degree in three years and balances her studies with a life dedicated to the arts. "Light in Dark Places seeks to describe...
Travelers from Jamaica land in Chicago escaping Hurricane Beryl
CHICAGO (CBS) – As Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean Tuesday, several Chicagoans with loved ones in Jamaica worried about their safety.CBS News Chicago spoke with people landing in the city Tuesday evening to escape the powerful storm.The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.Their concern was for those who were still back in Jamaica and hoping the storm would change direction away from the island.As Jamaican officials urged residents to take the hurricane as a serious threat, Akeem Brown, the bar manager...
CPD: 10-year-old boy missing in South Shore
CHICAGO — A 10-year-old boy went missing from the South Shore neighborhood Monday evening and the Chicago Police Department is asking the public for information as the search continues. Police said Jody Strong, 10, went missing in the 7200 block of South Stony Island Avenue sometime after 5:45 p.m. and was last seen wearing black […]
Little Village nonprofit helping victims of domestic violence, violent crimes
This week’s difference maker highlights an organization serving survivors of domestic violence and violent crime on the West Side. The nonprofit serves survivors of domestic violence and victims of violent crimes in Little Village.
Graduate of Northwestern prison program dies at Stateville Correctional
Michael Broadway, 51, walked across the stage at Stateville Correctional Center in November to receive his diploma from Northwestern University. He was one of the first incarcerated students in the country to graduate from a top-10 university, according to Northwestern. Broadway died June 19 while incarcerated at Stateville, the Illinois...
Teachers at City Colleges of Chicago demanding to be heard as classroom sizes expand
Adult educators at City Colleges of Chicago are calling for a fair union contract as the need for teachers continues to grow in the city. Adult educators and their labor allies rallied together downtown demanding a fair contract.
Angel Reese In Tears After WNBA All-Star News
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was recently announced as a member of the WNBA's 2024 All-Star team. Following the announcement, Reese shared an emotional reaction during an interview. The first-year star was in tears and made sure to share a heartfelt note on her basketball journey. "We won today, ...
LAW$UIT CITY: Taxpayers paid $80M+ to resolve CPD misconduct lawsuits in 2023, records show
New records show Chicago taxpayers are continuing to fund a seemingly endless stream of legal payouts in police misconduct cases.In the last five years, Chicago taxpayers have paid out more than $378 million in CPD-related settlements, judgments, and other legal expenses, according to annual litigation reports prepared by the city's law department and reviewed by the I-Team.According to the city's latest report, released last week, $81 million was paid in 2023 to resolve litigation against the Chicago Police Department.A majority of that total includes a mammoth dollar amount spent to resolve "reversed conviction" lawsuits filed by people who were arrested,...
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