Edgewater
The park may be renamed in honor of Rabbi Herman Schaalman and his wife, Lottie, for their work to bring the Edgewater community together.
The latest revelations continue to raise questions over a state parole board decision to release Crosetti Brand from prison just a day before he allegedly killed Jayden and critically wounded the boy’s mother.
The director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection” graduated from the North Side school in 1953, but the rhythms and stories of Chicago fueled his film tales long after he left the city for Hollywood.
Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth said everyone on her email address list will continue to receive alerts about imminent crime threats, but other alerts about violent crime will go only to those who choose to receive them.
A man in his 30s was found unresponsive in the water about 11 a.m. Thursday in the 5600 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Authorities are investigating.
Ten blocks of open space will be available when Red Line renovations are completed in late-2025. The transit agency is seeking public input on how the space can be utilized.
Hours after his brother was stabbed to death, the boy described the “savaging” attack, a word he picked up from a news report. The alleged killer, acting as his own attorney, doesn’t want the interview introduced as evidence.
The artwork will be featured in the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations, set to reopen next year after years of construction.
Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s office said there would be increased police patrols near the school and further use of violence interrupters, among other support for youth, but a parent of a student said parents may need to bypass the “red tape” themselves.
Authorities say someone with a gun stepped out of a car in the 1100 block of West Catalpa Avenue about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Two teens were wounded. They were taken in good condition to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.
The Interfaith Housing Development Corp. and the Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. have apartment buildings that will focus on providing affordable housing to families in Chicago.
The teens were charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Wednesday morning.
During their monthly meeting, the 20th police district council addressed public safety concerns after the fatal shooting that killed Daveon Gibson,16, and wounded two others just two blocks from Senn High School on Jan. 31.
Multiple “signage and flyers” were found on parked vehicles Tuesday about 9:30 p.m. in the 2100-2200 block of North Magnolia Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Authorities say Hazyia Henigan was found unresponsive in the 6200 block of North Kenmore Avenue. An autopsy was pending as detectives were investigating.
Many people who do violence prevention work have criminal records that would bar them from working in schools. Some say the law should be changed.
Many left flowers and stuffed animals on the sidewalk, next to a message written in chalk that read, “You matter to us.” The shooting of three students Wednesday follows the shooting deaths of two boys near a Loop charter school.
It’s the second fatal shooting targeting CPS students in less than a week, coming after two boys were gunned down near a Loop charter school. Mayor Brandon Johnson vows city support for students, victims and their families.
Mr. Butler said he “was baptized” into the news business after he came under fire while reporting on the riots after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Kali Rynearson allegedly struck cyclist Donald Heggemann on Oct. 23 in a bike lane in Lincoln Square. Rynearson had a blood-alcohol content of 0.20% at the time, police say.