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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
The Elise Malary Plaza, named in honor of the late trans activist, will turn Catalpa Avenue between Clark Street and Ashland Avenue into a car-free area.
WICKER PARK — A popular Chicago deli has opened a Wicker Park outpost, and its owner said he hopes its Avondale location — which closed temporarily in September after a fire — will reopen by the end of the year. The Chicago Pickle Eatery has taken over the former Angry Crab restaurant at 1308 N
The Texas hemp industry is asking a judge to suspend some of the state's new rules while businesses challenge the regulations in court.
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Mott Haven in the Bronx The Bronx has the highest number of Emergency Housing Voucher recipients, but the program is used in every section of the city, data shows. [ more › ]
Here’s what brown can do for you: turn commuting on the country’s pokiest buses into even more of a slog. UPS trucks were flagged more than 25,000 times last year for obstructing New York City bus lanes, MTA data reveals. That’s nearly twice as many as Amazon, whose 12,975 violations ranked second.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs three bills meant to strengthen protections for immigrants. The lawsuit comes after the state took steps to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. [ more › ]
Prosecutors say the Brooklyn man rammed cars and assaulted four men, three of them seniors. [ more › ]
A crown featuring the Koh-i-Noor diamond resting on the coffin of the Queen Mother in 2002. The mayor's comments reflect a popular critique among many in the Indian diaspora. [ more › ]
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Alekandra Vasilevna Mendoza claims Braden Peters offered to help her become "the female face for looksmaxxing."
Rikers island is New York city's main jail complex. Adrian Houlder and Tarik Hawkins face misconduct and falsifying records charges tied to 2024 incidents. [ more › ]
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