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Report: Chicago schools with fewer officers see decrease in serious in-school violations
CHICAGO — A new study found students were getting in trouble less often for serious in-school violations in Chicago schools with fewer police officers. It comes as a new plan is set to take effect in the year ahead that will remove police from all CPS campuses. Chalkbeat reporter Reema Amin joined WGN News on […]
Missing man last seen on city’s West Side
CHICAGO — Authorities are asking the public for help in the ongoing search for a man who police say has been missing for several days and may be in need of medical attention. Chicago police say a search is underway for 39-year-old Brandon Thompson who has been missing since Friday, June 28. According to police, […]
‘Wild ‘N Out Live: The Final Lap Tour’ coming to Chicago
CHICAGO — Wild ‘N Out cast members from the past and present are hitting the road this fall for a farewell tour that is set to make a stop in Chicago. “Wild ‘N Out: The Final Lap Tour” is bringing its unique style of improv comedy to the United Center in October. According to organizers, […]
Man killed after gunmen open fire on car in Austin
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway on Tuesday after a group of gunmen opened fire on a man sitting inside a car on the city’s West Side, leaving him fatally wounded. Chicago police say the gunfire erupted just after 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue in Austin. According to police, the […]
New Route 66 markers in Chicago celebrate its starting point
CHICAGO — Choose Chicago, the tourism department of the city, has placed new markers in the city to celebrate Route 66’s upcoming centennial. “Originating at Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, Route 66 is one of the most important and historic west-bound arteries connecting America to the heart of the country – Chicago. We are proud […]
Harvey mayor pledges to freeze resident property taxes as city faces $150M deficit
As his city faces a large budget deficit, Harvey's mayor on Tuesday pledged to hold the line on property taxes paid by residents and asked other elected officials in the south suburbs of Cook County to join him.
Woman allegedly bites trooper, spits on jail officer in Northwest Indiana
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A Chicago woman was arrested after allegedly biting an Indiana State Trooper and spitting on a jail officer. Indiana State Police said the incident began after Shelby Foster, 22, of Chicago, was allegedly going 105 mph on I-94 in Porter County. Police allege Foster showed signs of alcohol impairment. Foster allegedly […]
Supreme Court avoids challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban
The Supreme Court has sidestepped a new set of Second Amendment fights. The justices on Tuesday declined to hear a challenge to an Illinois assault weapons ban and sent other gun cases back to lower courts, including a challenge to the law used to convict Hunter Biden. The moves come after the justices upheld a gun law intended to protect victims of domestic violence last month. That was the first guns rights case following their landmark ruling two years ago expanding gun rights. Challenges to gun ownership by drug users and people convicted of crimes were sent back to lower courts Tuesday , as was a New York gun law.
US to pay Moderna $176 million to develop pandemic flu vaccine
The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for efforts to subvert 2020 election
Rudy Giuliani, who once served as New York City’s mayor and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has been disbarred “effective immediately” for his efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Jack in the Box coming back to Chicago area
CHICAGO — The West Coast fast food chain Jack in the Box is headed back to the Chicago area. CEO Darin Harris spoke with the Chicago Tribune and said the company plans to open stores in New Lenox, Naperville, Plainfield, Carol Stream, Tinley Park, Lake in the Hills, Countryside and a Chicago location near Midway. […]
Supreme Court won’t review Illinois ban on certain semiautomatic guns
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Illinois’s ban on certain semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines Tuesday, avoiding what would’ve been a blockbuster Second Amendment case. In a brief order, the justices turned away a series of challenges to Illinois’s law and local ordinances. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito publicly dissented, voting to take […]
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