A 23-year-old woman fatally shot inside a South Side home was among four people killed by gunfire across Chicago over the weekend, according to Chicago Police Department figures.
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Police: 5 People Killed in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago
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Shuttered Woodlawn School Will No Longer Be Used as Migrant Shelter, Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces
May 13, 2024 0 Comments
There are no plans to use the former school as a shelter in the future, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Pro-Palestinian Protests Dwindle on Campuses as Some US College Graduations Marked by Defiant Acts
May 13, 2024 0 Comments
Students at campuses across the U.S. responded this spring by setting up encampments and calling for their schools to cut ties with Israel and businesses that support it.
Labor-Backed Bill Banning ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings Awaits House Action
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is set to adjourn, negotiations continue on a labor union-backed initiative that would allow Illinoisans to skip religious and political work meetings without reprimand.
Week in Review: Future of Public Transit; Student Encampments Continue
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Advocates are upset that new leaders of public transit agencies don’t regularly ride the CTA. And what came of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s trip to the state Capitol.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Soars With Mozart, Stravinsky and a Superb Conductor and Violinist: Review
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
The sound that filled Orchestra Hall during a recent CSO performance was absolutely glorious as Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, the Danish-born conductor and violinist, did double duty, writes WTTW News theater critic Hedy Weiss.
Stateville May Close as Early as September Under Pritzker’s Prison Plan
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Top officials with the Illinois Department of Corrections testified in front of a key panel of state lawmakers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously announced a plan to close Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill and Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.
Social Service Organization The Ark Celebrates Reopening of $21.5M Renovated Facility Serving Chicago’s Jewish Community
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
The renovations include a four-fold increase in the size of its food pantry, which features new walk-in refrigerators and freezers. The pharmacy was relocated to the first floor for better accessibility, and the community space doubled in size.
Chicago Bears Coach Matt Eberflus Says No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams Will Open Season as No. 1 QB
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team’s No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday.
City Announces Additional Entries, New Starting Point for Chicago Pride Parade
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Pride Parade supporters had reportedly called on Mayor Brandon Johnson to rescind plans to cut the number of parade entries down from nearly 200 last year to 125 this year due to safety and logistical concerns.
Arrest Made After Illinois State Capitol Bomb Threat
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Illinois State Police on Friday announced that Gabrielle Williams, 23, had been taken into custody and is currently being held in the Sangamon County Jail pending a pre-trial detention hearing.
Chicago is Still Waiting on Its Cicadas, But Southern States Are Buzzing. Here’s What the Emergence Looks and Sounds Like Across the Country
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Cicada Watch 2024 is reaching fever pitch in the Chicago region, where Brood XIII periodical cicadas are expected to burst from the ground by the millions, any day now. Here’s what’s in store.
First-Generation Students Reflect on Experiences as Rising Number of Latinos Pursuing Post-Graduate Degrees
May 10, 2024 0 Comments
While the number of Latinos enrolling in post-graduate degree programs has increased 81% since 2010, that group still only makes up 8% of all post-grad students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 9, 2024 - Full Show
May 9, 2024 0 Comments
How a funding mishap could impact local after-school programs. And more Latinos are pursuing advanced degrees — we meet a few who are celebrating their graduation this month.
How a Nonprofit is Helping People Purchase Homes, Cultivate Community in North Chicago
May 9, 2024 0 Comments
ReNew Communities is on a mission to build 300 homes in North Chicago. The suburb has long struggled with low homeownership rates; the nonprofit says 33% of residents in the city own a home.
Bill Creating New State Agency Focused on Early Childhood Programs Headed to Pritzker’s Desk
May 9, 2024 0 Comments
Illinois is preparing to dedicate an entire state agency to matters affecting children in their earliest years. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced in October his intent to move disparate services under the umbrella of a new state agency: the Department of Early Childhood.
Biden Administration Will Seek Partial End to Special Court Oversight of Child Migrants
May 9, 2024 0 Comments
The Biden administration will seek to partially end the 27-year-old court supervision of how the federal government cares for child migrants traveling alone, shortly after producing its own list of safeguards against mistreatment, an attorney involved in the case says.
