Superintendent Jason Lind said a group of English language arts teachers and some board members will discuss options for a summer reading program, with the hope that a program is ready by the last day of school on June 4.
A West Side traffic stop ended last month with a group of Chicago police officers firing nearly 100 bullets, body-camera footage released to the public Tuesday showed, a barrage that killed a man who apparently first shot an officer in the wrist after he was pulled over for not wearing his seat belt. At least […]
Donald Trump’s lawyers tried Wednesday for a third straight day to get a New York appeals court to delay his hush money criminal trial. Among other grievances, they argued the former president and presumptive Republican nominee should be on the campaign trial rather than “in a courtroom defending himself” starting next Monday. In their latest salvo, Trump’s lawyers asked the state’s mid-level appeals court to halt the case indefinitely while they fight to remove the trial judge and challenge several of his pretrial rulings... Читать дальше...
After balking on filling in a $70 million funding gap in this year’s migrant response, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is now asking aldermen to set aside the money after all. This week, the mayor’s office started briefing City Council members on plans to push through the $70 million item as a means to keep afloat the city’s costly response to the 38,000-plus asylum seekers who have made their way to Chicago since 2022. The mayor’s office declined to comment Wednesday, but sources familiar... Читать дальше...
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El Consejo del Distrito de Policía de Wentworth es solo uno de los 22 órganos de tres miembros recién elegidos que asumieron sus funciones el año pasado después de que el Ayuntamiento de Chicago aprobara una ordenanza en julio de 2021.
Procter & Gamble está retirando del mercado más de 8 millones de paquetes de detergente para ropa Tide, Gain, Ace y Ariel vendidos en Estados Unidos y Canadá debido a un defecto en el empaque a prueba de niños de los productos.
An unidentified man was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head near the lake Wednesday morning in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 8:30 a.m., an adult male was discovered in the 3900 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead. Police have opened a death investigation pending autopsy results. Detectives were investigating.
A man was fatally wounded early Wednesday morning while traveling as a ride-share passenger in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 1 a.m., the victim was a passenger of a vehicle in the 600 block of West 69th Street when a dark-colored vehicle approached and an occupant opened fire. The victim suffered multiple wounds […]
Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Knox herself was convicted of the slaying before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight.
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Chicago Public Schools opened preschool applications for the 2024-25 school year Tuesday, offering full-day programs to families of children who will be 4 as of Sept. 1 and half-day programs to children who will be 3. “We are excited to welcome children across the city to apply for our free high-quality preschool programs,” CPS CEO […]
The primary election may be over, but voting season is still underway, as this week communities across Chicago Public Schools will vote on who will oversee academic and social initiatives within the walls of their school.
Media pioneer Hermene Hartman’s Pilsen office space is one where smooth jazz plays during brainstorming sessions. As details about the launch of the next project are hashed out around the conference table, the sound of the passing Red Line train tries to overpower the conversation. But it can’t win. Why? Because Hartman is as Chicago […]
More than 100 million Americans are expected to benefit, including at least 660,000 in Illinois who get their drinking water from a utility that violates the new standards for PFAS.
On April 10, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, bound for New York on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, has announced her retirement after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. The 70-year-old VanDerveer surpassed Mike Krzyzewski for the wins record earlier this year. The Hall of Famer departs with 1,216 victories at Idaho, Ohio State and Stanford. And as has been the plan for years, top Cardinal assistant Kate Paye is set to take over the program, and the school said negotiations with Paye are underway.... Читать дальше...
A 4-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The boy was riding in a car when he was struck in the back about 3:50 p.m. in the 3300 block of West North Avenue, police said. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in […]
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has granted a request by prosecutors aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon refused Tuesday to categorically block witness statements from being disclosed, saying there was no basis for such a “sweeping” and “blanket” restriction on their inclusion in pretrial motions. The 24-page order centers on a dispute between special counsel... Читать дальше...
An appeals judge ruled against the parks advocacy group, which argued the agreement to lease a slice of Jackson Park to former President Barack Obama’s foundation violated the public trust.
The Illinois Senate passed a measure that would tighten identification standards for human remains that are being handled by funeral homes.
