Young Chicago Authors is encouraging Chicago’s youth to engage in storytelling to express themselves with poetry and performance.
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Young Writers Showcase Skills at Rooted & Radical Poetry Festival
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsFeds Recover $1.4M Allegedly Tied to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scam
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsThe U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced it seized approximately $1.4 million of cryptocurrency, which will be now returned to people who lost their money through an alleged fraud scheme.
Police Union President Backs O’Neill Burke for Cook County State’s Attorney in Democratic Primary
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsEileen O’Neill Burke rejected the endorsement of the city’s largest police union in a statement to WTTW News. “We still want our members to vote for her,” Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said.
It’s Time to Spring Forward, and Schedule a Nap for Sunday
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsDaylight saving time officially arrives at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsMore than two years after Chicago's City Council passed an ordinance creating a Native and Pollinator Garden Registry, an advisory board has finally been appointed to oversee the operation.
Case of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter; City Health Officials Ask Residents to Shelter in Place
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsThe child diagnosed with measles “has recovered and is no longer infectious,” according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Little Village, Humboldt Park Among 10 State-Designated Cultural Districts Eligible for $3M in Funding
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsThe program was launched in 2023 with an aim to uplift and preserve cultural communities throughout Illinois. The districts are eligible to apply for some of the $3 million in available funding to help stimulate economic development in those areas.
Here Are the Top 10 Consumer Complaints in Illinois For 2023
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsFor a third year in a row, complaints regarding home repair and remodeling top the list of written consumer complaints filed to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Biden Uses Feisty State of the Union to Contrast With Trump, Sell Voters on a Second Term
Mar 8, 2024 0 CommentsPresident Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution" and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
What Do Lenny Bruce, Joe Mantegna and Booze Have in Common? 2 Plays About American Trailblazers Light Up the Biograph Theater
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsLocal legend Joe Mantegna is directing “I’m Not a Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce” starring Ronnie Marmo as the comedian who took a bullet for anyone who values free speech. Marmo also directs and stars in “Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” the true story of the dramatic founding of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 7, 2024 - Full Show
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsShould guns be allowed where you vote? A look at a potential new gun ban. And what a move to end the grocery tax could mean for you.
New Bill Would Ban Guns From Illinois Polling Places
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsState Rep. Bob Morgan said banning guns at polling places is necessary given rising security concerns surrounding elections. Gun rights advocates said the proposal is an answer in search of a problem.
Chicago is One Step Closer to Hybrid Elected School Board as Illinois House Approves Plan
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsA plan headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk will allow voters in November to choose half of the Chicago Board of Education. Johnson will appoint the other half, plus its president.
First Measles Case in Chicago Resident Since 2019 Confirmed, Health Officials Say
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsHealth officials said they are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to measles, including at the facilities where the resident sought medical care.
A Chicago Resident Requested a Parkway Tree. The City Planted an Invasive Species
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsJust because a species is known to be invasive doesn’t mean it’s officially regulated as such. One Chicagoan learned that lesson the hard way.
Opening of Obama Presidential Center Delayed, Again, Until Spring 2026
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsThe Obama Presidential Center, which broke ground in September 2021, had been slated to open in October 2025.
Fewer Fish and More Algae? Scientists Seek to Understand Impacts of Historic Lack of Great Lakes Ice
Mar 7, 2024 0 CommentsAs climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the world's largest freshwater system.