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Dennis Quaid Takes to the Chicago Stage for a One-Night-Only Concert This Friday
Video: Dennis Quaid speaks with WTTW News reporter Angel Idowu about his upcoming Chicago concert. (WTTW News) Over the course of his career, Dennis Quaid has been known as a film star, acting in everything from “The Parent Trap” to “The Right Stuff.”. Now, he’s taking to...
7 Arrested in ‘Large-Scale’ Drug Trafficking Bust
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Seven people have been arrested in what Brown County authorities call the dismantling of a “large-scale drug trafficking organization.”. Brown County Sheriff Todd Delain said the Brown County Drug Task Force along with several police agencies across Northeast Wisconsin including the FBI and DEA, spent six months on the investigation.
Chicago’s chief procurement officer out as City Council passes severance agreement
Chicago’s chief procurement officer is out after the City Council approved a package facilitating her departure, but Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t say how much in taxpayer money the city is paying for her to leave. Johnson said the department run by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointee Aileen Velazquez has long been a “sore spot” for the city after all 50 aldermen backed the resignation deal ...
Thornton Township Schools District 205 board takes heat from township official over fourth of July friction
Dolton mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard piled on Thornton Township Schools District 205 board members over a conflict earlier this month at the township’s Independence Day celebration. It all played out last week at the board’s regular meeting during a dramatic public comment session. The event,...
Chicago Mourns Passing of Pioneering Police Officer Malcolm Woo at 79
The Chicago community is mourning the loss of one of its trailblazing law enforcement officers, Malcolm Woo, who passed away on July 8 due to heart complications at the age of 79. As one of the first Chinese Americans to don the Chicago police uniform in 1969, Woo's career spanned nearly three decades and set a precedent for diversity within the force. According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, Woo began his service as a beat cop in predominantly Black neighborhoods and later took up undercover assignments, utilizing his unique appearance that transcended ethnic identification.
15-year-old boy arrested in Tinley Park after allegedly shooting man in Chicago
CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy is accused of firing shots at a vehicle in Brighton Park earlier this year, leaving one man wounded. The juvenile faces two felony counts of attempted first degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm. On April 19, the teen allegedly...
14-year-old boy arrested after allegedly robbing, carjacking at least 7 people on city's North and West sides
CHICAGO - A 14-year-old boy was arrested this week after police connected him to several carjackings and armed robberies that occurred on the North and West sides over the last three weeks. The juvenile faces six felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, six felony counts of armed...
Killers used 6 guns to murder man on West Side: prosecutors
CHICAGO — On a Friday morning last June, men in two stolen cars began following 31-year-old Demetrius Little as he drove on the city’s West Side. It wouldn’t be long before the men behind Little would kill him in a barrage of gunfire, shooting more than 30 rounds from six guns.
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.
Chicago’s top watchdog pushed to add ex-Police Supt. David Brown to city’s do-not-hire list
Chicago’s independent watchdog pushed to bar former Police Supt. David Brown from being rehired by the city after he refused to cooperate with an investigation stemming from a drug bust involving a police chief’s car. Police officials ultimately rebuffed the request to add Brown to the do-not-hire list...
Lake County man charged with beating pregnant girlfriend, fleeing police
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A suburban man has been charged after "repeatedly punching" his pregnant girlfriend Wednesday afternoon in Lake County, officials said. Around 5 p.m., a 43-year-old woman called police to report her daughter's boyfriend, 22-year-old Felix James, Jr., attacked her and her pregnant daughter in the 1900 block of Midday Drive in Zion, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
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...
Endeavor cuts pay for doctors at ETHS Health Center, former staffers say
For more than 30 years, the Evanston Township High School Health Center, a school-based health clinic separate from the ETHS Nurses’ Office, has provided care for students Monday through Friday during the school year and Monday through Thursday during the summer. ETHS was one of the first suburban Illinois...
Alpha Phi Alpha, a prominent Black fraternity, moves to bar transgender members
Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the most prominent historically Black fraternities in the country, has taken a first step toward barring transgender members. Delegates to the fraternity’s constitutional convention, held Wednesday through Sunday in Chicago, voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of a bylaw amendment limiting membership to “naturally born” males, sources told GLAAD. A spokesman for Alpha Phi Alpha, reached by The Advocate, had no comment.
Angel Reese's Latest Revelation Highlights Her True Character
Fans have learned a lot more about Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese over the past several months. After all, the 22-year-old's popularity has skyrocketed since she entered the WNBA as one of the top prospects of her draft class. In a recent interview, Reese herself shed some light on her ...
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