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CHICAGO — A state panel that investigated federal immigration officials’ conduct during Operation Midway Blitz concluded its work Thursday by calling on state and local law enforcement to take a closer look at potential criminal charges. The Illinois Accountability Commission — formed by Gov.
Last year, when an armed and violent gang of government-enabled goons stormed through the city kidnapping Chicagoans, some of their easiest targets were street vendors. The chaos and fear emptied the streets, depressing the foot traffic and spending power that sustains this vulnerable but mighty eco
39-year-old Crystal Walker was in custody for a probation violation related to the possession of a controlled substance when she allegedly assaulted 58-year-old Bessie Burgan, according to a social media post from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
A Harris County grand jury this week elevated the criminal charge against Gonzalo Leon Jr., a 43-year-old man who is accused of killing Julian Guzman last August.
Today: We hear the latest installment of “Cold Coffee,” talk with social media influencer Libby Ward, and learn about Fort Bend County’s efforts to track air pollution. Plus, we share our weekly Current Obsessions.
LINCOLN SQUARE — The Q Brothers, a Chicago-based hip-hop theater collective, are welcoming their newest and youngest member with their latest 10-track album “Notice and Wonder,” releasing Saturday. JJ Qaiyum, 12, better known as JJQ — a Chicago Public Schools student and son of Jeffrey “JQ” Qaiyum,
Rainfall throughout the month of April has brought nearly all of Harris County out of “moderate drought” conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
CHICAGO — A man accused of killing Chicago Police officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner while at Swedish Hospital used the same gun in the shootings as he did in a robbery and beating of a store employee on the North Side earlier in the day, prosecutors said Thursday. Alphanso
Two contractors robbed workers of hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages through kickbacks, forgery and wage theft as they renovated a playground in The Bronx, officials say. It took years for the city comptroller’s office and the Parks Department to claw back the money after an audit found that
A man makes a purchase. The pilot program kept nearly all young people out of the city’s shelter system six months after distributing the money. [ more › ]
Fordham Road in the Bronx. New Yorkers on Fordham Road said they liked the mayor’s decision to get personal with the uber rich. [ more › ]
The parent-led bike caravan rolls out from Palmer Square Park on Friday mornings and heads to St. John Berchmans School. If you see them coming, don’t forget to wave, make way or join in, parents said.
Attorneys Tuesday asked Governor Greg Abbott for a 30-day reprieve. James Broadnax, 37, is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening.
CORRECTION: A small section of the project’s concrete bike lane barriers was removed near 38th Street, but the project will still have protected bike lanes throughout, transportation officials said. No pedestrian islands are being removed, though one will be moved. BRIGHTON PARK — The city is
Customer service is at the core of the longtime Kedzie Avenue business, which started as a small shoe repair shop in the 1950s. Neighbors can celebrate the anniversary with coffee and treats Friday.
Sheriffs from around New York lobbied Tuesday at the state capitol. Gov. Hochul and lawmakers are closing in on immigration package as part of state budget. [ more › ]
EDISON PARK — Gabriella DiMento sifted through a pile of ribbons at Firewater Saloon in Downton Edison Park on Wednesday in preparation to hand them out — a scene that has become all too familiar on the Northwest Side in recent weeks. The ribbons are being given to neighbors to honor John Bartholome
LINCOLN PARK — Chicago’s most exciting new resident made her debut Wednesday. Hazina, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s 6-week-old eastern black rhinoceros, was introduced to the public. A large crowd of press, zoo employees and zoo members gathered 9 a.m. Wednesday to see the habitat of Hazina and
CHICAGO — For decades, Chicago organizer Amisha Patel changed the way Chicagoans approach politics. For Patel, no topic was too complex and no problem too big to tackle, fellow organizers say. But she didn’t just fight for her values — she lived her life to reflect them. “When I think about Amisha,
CHICAGO — May 1 is May Day, or International Workers Day, and Chicago is celebrating with a bike ride to May Day historical sites, a revival of the May Day Blast in Pilsen and more. There’s also the opening of the Garfield Ridge Farmers Market, the debut of the West Loop Green City Market, the
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