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Police are looking for three attackers, one of whom opened fire on a 17-year-old boy, leaving him in critical condition early Thursday in the Back of the Yards on the South Side. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue when three individuals approached the t
Floyd William Parrott, 64, was arrested Wednesday in Nebraska and has been charged with capital murder in the 1990 deaths of Garland “Andy” Atkinson, 21, and Cheryl Henry, 22, according to Houston police.
The Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station on the Upper East Side in May 2017 The man was pushed onto the tracks at an Upper East Side station this month. [ more › ]
An appeals court Thursday put on hold NYCHA’s ambitious plan to demolish and rebuild 2,000 public housing apartments in Manhattan’s upscale Chelsea neighborhood, a delay that could extend for months a project that was supposed to kick off last December. A five-judge panel of the appellate division p
Los legisladores estatales están tomando medidas para, en el futuro, mantener los centros de detención de inmigrantes fuera de las comunidades. Bajo un proyecto de ley que salió de un comité de la Cámara de Illinois el miércoles, se prohibiría la construcción de nuevos centros de detención de inmigr
Nick Muniz found a nice tuna for you. The tuna’s name is Colin. He’s been fed a diet of sheep’s milk, soy, and hazelnuts. He’s a happy little guy who swims around in an ocean located about two thousand miles east of Chicago. No. But you can expect a happy tuna like that on your […] The post Enmolada
Nick Muniz found a nice tuna for you. The tuna’s name is Colin. He’s been fed a diet of sheep’s milk, soy, and hazelnuts. He’s a happy little guy who swims around in an ocean located about two thousand miles east of Chicago. No. But you can expect a happy tuna like that on your […] The post En
Federal prosecutors in Chicago have accused 32 known defendants of nonimmigration crimes tied to Operation Midway Blitz. Many were accused of assaulting or resisting federal agents or officers. Twenty of those defendants have already been cleared. Grand jurors refused to indict at least three of the
The bridge has been closed since last April after damage and steel issues forced major repairs. Several other Chicago River crossings remain under construction.
The Chicago Board of Education will vote on Monday to appoint Macquline King as the permanent leader of Chicago Public Schools, catapulting a Black woman with homegrown talent to the district’s top post 10 months after she was appointed to the interim role. According to documents posted on the CPS B
El alcalde Brandon Johnson y funcionarios de la ciudad presentaron el miércoles el quitanieve “Abolish ICE”, ganador del concurso de nombramiento de quitanieves de este año, que atrajo un número récord de propuestas. El alcalde dijo que el nombre del quitanieve ganador es un mensaje al gobierno fede
New York has the lowest homeownership rate in the country, with just over half the state’s residents reporting owning a home in 2024, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Most of the lawmakers who represent New York in Congress, however, own their homes. At least 24 of New York’s 28-member co
Basilisa Negron Basilisa Negron begged detectives for help for weeks before she was shot dead in her home, her daughter says. [ more › ]
The city-funded $1.2 million restoration of the crumbling bell tower of Pullman's historic 144-year-old Greenstone United Methodist Church is set to begin after a five-year delay. A team from Berglund Construction began surrounding the landmark church's 92-foot tower with scaffolding and swing stage
Gov. Hochul is seeking to link Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman to President Trump. Hochul is trying to define her Republican opponent to voters before he gets a chance to do so. [ more › ]
It was a frosty February night in Chicago, but the Beat Kitchen was warm and cozy. Ratboys were playing their sixth album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair—released that morning on the band’s new label, New West—from start to finish. Ratboys have made a tradition of playing their albums in full on release
It was a frosty February night in Chicago, but the Beat Kitchen was warm and cozy. Ratboys were playing their sixth album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair—released that morning on the band’s new label, New West—from start to finish.  Ratboys have made a tradition of playing their albums in full on re
The 49th Ward's office has closed for the rest of the week due to "threats of violence" to Ald. Maria Hadden and her staff following backlash to comments she made after the homicide of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman. In a letter to constituents Wednesday, Hadden (49th) announced her office was offer
Because they've failed a few times, here are your early links: NYC population flattened due to an immigration drop, Yankees win season opener, Mets win award for best stadium food and more. [ more › ]
The funeral for Michael Altman, a Chicago firefighter killed in a Rogers Park blaze earlier this month, was canceled after his wife went into labor Thursday. The funeral, scheduled for Friday, will be rescheduled for a later date, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Visitation was still schedu
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