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Inside the stacked B2B schedule taking place at Arc Music Festival in Chicago
Pawsa b2b Dennis Cruz, Hot Since 82 B2B Chris Stussy, and Chase West b2b Beltran are among the many b2b performances at ARC Music Festival 2024. ARC Music Festival, Chicago’s premier house and techno event, has announced its lineup for its 2024 edition. The festival is set to take place from August 30th to September 1st at Union Park during Labor Day Weekend. This fourth edition will feature top house and techno artists in the city where house music was born.
Luis Moyotl: Missing Aurora boy safely located, police say
AURORA, Ill. - A missing 7-year-old Aurora boy who is deaf and has autism was safely located late Thursday night, police said. Luis Moyotl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. in the area of the 600 block of S. Lasalle Street. He was wearing a white shirt, white shorts, and black sneakers.
Chicago Man Arrested After Alleged Theft at Champaign Walgreens
Urbana, IL – A Chicago man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged theft at a Walgreens in Champaign’s Campustown. According to University of Illinois Police, 29-year-old Geovontae Galloway was apprehended after officers responded to a shoplifting report at the Walgreens on East Green Street at 12:36 p.m. The store manager reported three men stealing merchandise and placing it in their backpacks. Based on descriptions, officers linked them to a series of previous retail thefts in the area.
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...
Famous Wrigley Field Rooftops Will Be Torn Down After City Signs Off
WRIGLEYVILLE — City Council has approved the rezoning for three iconic, century-old buildings across from Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers on Sheffield Avenue to make way for one 29-unit apartment building. The vote passed Wednesday despite an effort by some neighbors to block the project due to the...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
Summer school makes the grade in D86
"Why are you willing to spend time on something you're not getting credit for?" The question was posed to rising Hinsdale Central junior Asha Sarai, a student in last week's AP History Writing Workshop, by Alex Mayster, executive director of communications for Hinsdale High School District 86. Sarai had a...
Illinois adopts carbon capture and storage regulations
(The Center Square) – Carbon dioxide pipeline projects will face new scrutiny and regulations under legislation signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday. The Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act creates standards for the burgeoning carbon capture and storage industry. Included in the measure is a two-year moratorium on the construction of CO2 pipelines in Illinois, joining only California with a ban...
Comedian Bob Newhart, born in Oak Park, dies at 94
Comedy legend and famous West Sider Bob Newhart, who rose to fame in 1960 after releasing his first comedy album, has died at 94. According to the Associated Press, Newhart’s publicist, Jerry Digney, said the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles following a series of short illnesses. Newhart was...
Enclave to open new coworking space in Elmhurst
Enclave, an urban co-working space organization, announced the opening of a new location in Elmhurst, Illinois later this summer. The space, which will bet he thirteenth location in the Chicagoland area located at 100 N. Addison Ave, will open in August. Elmhurst residents can sign up for a two week free trial and the new location. Enclave will be offering a special promotional rate of $100 per month for the first 15 members, with 8 offices available.
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