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The idea came to Sergio Gustavo Ajche in the darkest days of the pandemic, when food delivery was in high demand and rest stops for delivery workers were scarce. Ajche, who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, was working in Lower Manhattan when he spotted an abandoned newsstand just outside City Hall.&n
CHICAGO — For months, Keshia Golden’s attorneys and supporters have publicly called on Cook County prosecutors to drop murder charges against her, saying she was acting in self-defense when she stabbed and ended up killing her abusive boyfriend. But that’s not what happened during a brie
SOUTH CHICAGO — A maternal and reproductive health care center on the South Side broke ground this week as organizers prepare for the culmination of years of planning and fundraising. The Chicago South Side Birth Center, 8301 S. South Shore Drive, will renovate the former Morning Star Bibl
Aboubacar Ki, 36, has been a delivery worker since 2019 and hopes more hubs like this will come to the five boroughs. They can also get legal advice on wages, accidents and other issues they run into during work. [ more › ]
CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors deny that conspiracy charges brought against six protesters who rallied outside the Broadview immigration facility were politically motivated, saying there hasn’t been any influence in the case from external forces, including the White House.A federal judge on Tue
On today's "Hello Houston," Law Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center Seth Chandler discussed the recent Supreme Court sessions. Then, Co-Founder and President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Tammi Wallace and Director of the Houston Populati
A series of closures this week are part of TxDOT’s $400 million White Oak Bayou project, which will raise the I-10 main lanes out of a floodplain.
A ball person on the court during a women's doubles match at the 2025 US Open on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Flushing, NY “ It really is the coolest summer job that someone could have." [ more › ]
A 2023 takeover of Union Square resulted in chaos. A mall takeover in the Bronx, a snowball fight in Washington Square Park — local leaders say they’re worried about flash mobs. [ more › ]
A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City. The mayor said the move will help the city move toward closing the troubled jail complex. [ more › ]
Voters are seen at a polling station during the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Fort Lee, New Jersey, the United States, on Nov. 5, 2024. Political experts say it’s because the party sees this as a potentially "blue wave" year, plus a shift in ballot formats. [ more › ]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. CHICAGO — The Chicago Board of Education plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution urging Gov. JB Pritzker to reject efforts by the Trump administration to
MORGAN PARK — An artist with strong ties to the Beverly arts scene will have his work featured in an upcoming solo exhibition at Intuit Art Museum in West Town. Marvin Young, 64, is a self-taught artist who works at Envision Unlimited, a nonprofit serving neighbors with disabilities and mental
ANDERSONVILLE — A popular Andersonville vintage shop has added a cafe serving internationally minded coffee drinks. Antique store Folk, 5668 N. Clark St., is now known as Folk Coffee & Vintage after debuting its cafe inside its storefront in late March. Owners and couple Ryan Smith and Safiyah U
CHICAGO — After just two seasons, the Chicago Sky traded their best player — who is also one of the league’s most high-profile athletes — and fans were quick to condemn the decision. Angel Reese, 23, was traded Monday to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for two draft picks. The move comes just a
This story was produced by South Side Weekly with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. CHICAGO — David Chiko, one of the former high-ranking officials in Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s office who was implicated in an alleged ghost-payrolling scheme in 2022, was allegedl
Rebecca Jones Gaston is the new commissioner for the Administration for Children’s Services, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday. Jones Gaston served as commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families in President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services and before
Nearly half a million people in New York State are poised to lose health insurance coverage as funding cuts from the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” begin to take effect. On April 1, the state’s Department of Health began sending out notices to New Yorkers who receive coverage on the
CHICAGO — Ahead of a key court hearing this week, more than a dozen domestic violence advocates and supporters demanded Monday that Cook County prosecutors dismiss charges against Keshia Golden, an Austin woman accused of killing her abusive boyfriend. Joined by one of Golden’s public defenders, the
SOUTH SHORE — A lawsuit against the city and the Chicago police officer who fatally shot a South Shore barber in 2018 will receive a new trial after state appellate judges found that city attorneys improperly kept two Black people out of the jury box. Harith “Snoop” Augustus had left wor
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