Previously struggling to keep its doors open, the Buena Park establishment received a boost from the popular TikToker.
Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called 911 to report a possible prowler. He has pleaded not guilty. The family says the Department of Justice is investigating.
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Teams fanned out around the United Center and McCormick Place on Friday distributing flyers to explain the security perimeter zones that begin as early as Aug. 16.
The up-and-coming Chicago artist’s major commission in East Garfield Park is one of seven projects tied to the city’s moment in the national political spotlight.
From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what the vice president’s nomination means to them.
A stalwart of the U.S. Senate, Durbin says he will decide whether to seek reelection in 2025.
The Sun-Times first reported the Harris campaign called Pritzker Wednesday about the possibility of serving as her running mate, but the Illinois governor told reporters that Harris’ campaign “did not call me yesterday.” The Sun-Times stands by its story.
The maps designate two separate perimeters around the United Center and McCormick Place, where Democratic delegates will respectively meet to coronate the party’s presidential nominee and conduct party business
The Democratic National Convention takes place Aug. 19-22, but street closings and public transit detours begin days earlier — and the sprucing up is already underway. “It’s b—----- because it took [the convention] for them to fix it up,” said Henry Horner Homes resident Tracy Johnson of the improvements.
The vice president is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., a Black Greek-letter organization. Her more than 300,000 “sorors” plan to play a large role in the November presidential election.
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Harris’ campaign called the governor to discuss the No. 2 spot on Wednesday, a source told the Sun-Times. “I’d be reluctant to make a change, but it’d be hard to resist a call and consideration if the nominee called me to ask to be considered for vice president,” Pritzker said on CNN.
The goal is for the nominee to be selected by Aug.7 in order to lock in access to ballots in every state by not waiting for the Democratic convention in Chicago running Aug. 19-22.
The rally in West Allis, just outside Milwaukee, came a day after the vice president earned the support of enough delegates to secure the nomination, which is expected to come formally in early August via a virtual roll call.
“They’re going to do everything they can to turn the American people against her,” former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun told the Sun-Times. “There are a lot of people out there who don’t like the idea of a woman telling them what to do.”
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Individual members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. — whose headquarters are in Chicago — have begun mobilizing in masses to support their “soror” in the historic race for president.
Some major donors signaled their distress about Biden staying in the race by declining to write more checks or host events. That concern dissolved within hours of Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic 2024 nominee, with no rival coming forward.
She played Harris several times as a guest on “SNL” in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who had been on short lists as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden, said Monday morning he had spoken to Harris and told her the president’s decision “came as a genuine surprise.”
Some Democrats are staying mum, with just weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago next month.
The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often gave nonsensical answers and failed to call out Donald Trump’s many falsehoods.
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While Pritzker has emphatically expressed his support of Biden, he’s also not quashed the narrative that he has White House ambitions.
The fundraiser will be at the home of a family friend on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The campaign has at least 10 other fundraising events over the last 10 days of July.
Six more Democratic members of Congress called on Biden to drop out, making the total now 28.
By Thursday evening, the largest protest of the convention saw about a thousand people marching through downtown streets. Chicago is expecting a bigger presence.
Vance went heavy on mentions of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio — and his humble Appalachian roots as documented in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ — on the third night of the Republican National Convention.
The Illinois Republican had a lot going on at the convention because he wears a lot of hats. He’s a vice chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee — a House GOP political organization — and a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and the Intelligence Committee.
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“In terms of that, it kind of just is what it is right now,” Crochet said pregame. “I’m focused on pitching for the White Sox, and beyond that, I’m not really controlling much.”
Taking away guns from people served with domestic violence orders of protection would be a lot of work. “There aren’t enough sworn officers to carry out what’s being asked here,” Pritzker said.
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The shooting happened about 10:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of West 46th Street, police said.
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El festival, gratuito y de cuatro días de duración, es considerado el mayor festival latino de este tipo en el país, según el Consejo Comunitario Pilsen Neighbors, organizador del evento. Los organizadores esperan la asistencia de 1.2 millones de personas de jueves a domingo.
El Mayo, cuyo verdadero nombre es Ismael Zambada García, evadió a las autoridades estadounidenses durante años, incluso después de que capturaron a Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. El Mayo dirigía la parte de los negocios de cuello blanco del multimillonario cártel de la droga mexicano, según las autoridades.
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El Festival Lollapalooza, Young Miko, Bronco, cuatro leyendas de la música norteña y hasta dos de los integrantes de Héroes del Silencio, entre las opciones de diversión este mes.
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Michael Lang, 55, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm, the Schaumburg Police Department stated in a press release.
Scott has had a great start to camp, making plays throughout the first few week.
After developing several leads, a person of interest was identified and enough evidence was gathered to support a search warrant at the home of the suspect, according to the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
“It’s always been a dream that I’ve had since I started playing hockey,” Zimmer said.
Massasauga and other bands from across the country will join together tonight to raise funds for Eric Plath’s Eagle Scout project for a new canoe and kayak launch on the East Branch of the Little Calumet. There will also be a silent auction that includes a boat and trailer and kayaks.
The man, whose age was unknown, suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead at Jackson Park Hospital, police said.
The endorsement, announced Friday in a video showing Harris accepting a phone call from the former first couple, comes as Harris builds momentum as the Democratic Party’s likely presidential nominee.
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“If you choose Northwestern, there’s a picture of me on the home screen,” A.J. Henning said. “That was awesome. I didn’t know that was going to be in the game … I kind of started tearing up a little bit.”
She constantly berates her adult children and calls them selfish, and the counseling was supposed to help her stop.
Democrats ushered President Joe Biden out of the 2024 presidential race, the same way they ushered him in over Bernie Sanders in 2020. The party remains a healthy organ of democracy compared to the GOP ruled by Donald Trump.
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“I don’t want to blame it on my injuries, but it’s just hard to stay in a rhythm when you get hurt,” Jimenez said.
“Pedro and his staff, they work tirelessly,” Getz said.
The Cubs are listening to trade calls on a range of players before the deadline Tuesday.
The franchise announced it would break ground — in partnership with the Village of Bedford Park — on the 40,000-square-foot facility this fall.