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‘It felt like a war’: Laquan McDonald police shooting 10 years ago shocked Chicago, rippled through halls of power
By any objective measure, it was the single most impactful police shooting in Chicago in more than 40 years, and perhaps ever. Ten years ago, on Oct. 20, 2014, a Chicago police officer fired 16 bullets into 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Chicago has not been the same since. It was those 16 shots that forced an overt acknowledgment of long-standing, foundational problems within the Chicago Police Department — a “pattern or practice” of civil rights abuses and “the code of silence” — and led to wholesale changes within Chicago’s political and criminal justice power structure. The shooting prompted an investigation into CPD by the Department of Justice. McDonald’s death effectively ushered in a new era of reform as it prompted a lawsuit against the city by the Illinois attorney general’s office, which led to the ongoing federal consent decree — a set of sweeping reform mandates that, a federal monitor has found, the Police Depatment has so far struggled to comply with.
7 things we learned from the Chicago Bulls in the preseason, including Zach LaVine’s new outlook and Lonzo Ball’s promise
Results don’t matter until the regular season, but the Chicago Bulls made it through the preseason with a few important victories: minimal injuries, a newfound positivity behind Zach LaVine and Coby White and a promising pair of appearances from Lonzo Ball. What does it mean for the season ahead? That will be answered Wednesday, when the Bulls head to New Orleans for their opener against the ...
Nation's longest-running pinball show draws thousands to Chicago suburb
If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, the largest and longest-running pinball event has returned to the Chicago area. Thousands of pinball lovers from around the world have arrived for the 40th annual Pinball Expo at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. “I love coming to this...
DuPage County awards final round of COVID-era grants
The DuPage Community Transformation Partnership (DCTP) is awarding a fifth, and final, round of grants totaling $3.37 million in a The post DuPage County awards final round of COVID-era grants appeared first on NCTV17.
Former Chicago Sky star and WNBA Champion Allie Quigley named to DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame
Former WNBA champion, Chicago Sky star and Illinois basketball icon Alliq Quigley was given another accolade. Quigley was named to the DePaul Athletics' Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which DePaul announced Friday. Along with Quigley, DePaul's 2025 Hall of Fame Class includes Lindsay Chouinard Platt (Softball), Drake Diener (Men’s...
Weekend Break: Sky-High Puppy Yoga
360 Sky Yoga is partnering with One Tail At A Time for a Puppy Yoga charity event on Saturday, Oct. 19! All proceeds from the event will be donated to One Tail at a Time. For more information, go to: 360chicago.com For information on animals available for adoption, go to: www.onetail.org
Former student protections chief Camie Pratt abused her position, according to OIG report criticizing CPS’ handling of Lincoln Park scandal
Camie Pratt was hired by Chicago Public Schools in early 2019 to lead a new office charged with investigating discrimination complaints. But within her first year, the Title IX chief began abusing her position, according to a CPS Office of Inspector General’s investigative report, obtained by the Tribune through a public records request. The CPS watchdog’s report casts new light on Pratt’s ...
Dance, steel, and spirit: The story of Chicago’s ‘Movement’ sculpture
A new 13-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture lives on the south side of Chicago. Pastor John F. Hannah of New Life Covenant Southeast commissioned renowned African artist Abiola Akintola to create the sculpture known as “Movement” that will live on the campus of New Life at 7621 South Greenwood Ave. Rolling out spoke to Pastor Hannah about what inspired the idea, what the sculpture means for the city and how art can heal.
Women's program aims to combat violence in Chicago
Inside a community center in one of most Chicago's violent neighborhoods, there's a surprising sense of calm and an unexpected promise of peace. A new program, called She Ro, invites women at high risk from gun violence to come to the center four days a week for a year to learn ways to cope with trauma, anger and grief. Program developer Christa Hamilton said She Ro aims to "show (women) an exit," and provides coaching in the life skills that can put them on a different path. Many of the women participating have lost a loved one to gun violence, which 21-year-old...
Ken Dunn, Hyde Park’s 'zero waste man,' dies at 82
Ken Dunn, a South Sider who pioneered recycling and green living in Chicago, died earlier this month. He was 82 years old. Dunn, the founder of the Resource Center, a nonprofit recycling program, and leader in urban farming across the South Side was known by many as a steadfast environmentalist and for his philosophical musings.
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