Pilsen
A group of men who normally live in tents in Pilsen got two nights in hotels to help them through the freezing winter storm, courtesy of Aleta Clark. They enjoyed some warmth and also a trip to the movies.
Most of those who spoke at an emergency meeting Thursday night said having police officers patrol campus will not make the school safer after CPS students Nathan Billegas, 14, and Brandon Perez, 15, were killed last Friday as classes let out.
A lot at 18th and Peoria streets, vacant for more than 20 years, has long been the focus of affordable housing advocates. A new round of developer proposals will be sought next year.
Gathering outside the school, activists offer $2,000 for information on gunman who killed 2 and left 2 wounded, saying police presence could have prevented the attack.
Police also released photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting Friday afternoon at the Pilsen high school.
All were shot around 2:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of South Laflin Street on the West Side, police said. A radio dispatch to officers said a suspect in a black mask, black hoodie and black North Face jacket was seen running west on Cermak Road and north on Ashland Avenue.
People’s Center for Cultural and Contemporary Arts supports about 20 youth music programs around Chicago. On Sunday, the students will hold a concert.
MAT Asphalt co-owner Michael Tadin Jr. and his family were high bidders for the old grain silos near 29th Street and Damen Avenue featured in “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”
The move has faced fierce opposition from former parishioners along with other concerned Catholics and preservationists — five of whom were arrested Tuesday.
A permit has been issued to remove a beloved statue from St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Preservationists and former parishioners fear the building’s fate is sealed. “Once the statue comes out, the wrecking ball comes in,” said Ward Miller, president of Preservation Chicago.
The Illinois legislature now has its first Vietnamese American member, as well as the first Arab Americans in years. Illinois also elected its first Latina to Congress.
Residents want to know what hazardous metals are being spewed into the air near homes and schools. They’ll have to wait to find out.
Caterer Shara Washington prepares and delivers as many as 60 meals for homeless people around Chicago four days a week.
The annual open studios event runs all weekend, with 31 artists’ home studios, galleries and other showing spaces taking part.
A group of protesters continues to resist a plan to move a replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta from the now-closed St. Adalbert Church to St. Paul’s Catholic Church, which is about a mile away.
The replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta, depicting the body of Jesus on the lap of Mary after the crucifixion, will be moved from St. Adalbert to St. Paul’s Catholic Church. News of the move surprised those trying to save the Pilsen church.
Mary Gonzales, 81, is leading the push to close the pollution-emitting operation owned by Sims Metal Management.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is set to release video this week from the July 22 shooting in Pilsen, just days after Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced charges against the officers.
They were near 18th and Racine when they were attacked, police sad
Thousands lined 18th Street Saturday to commemorate Mexico’s independence from Spain.
A group of mostly middle-aged women trying to keep St. Adalbert Church’s Pieta from being removed erected a barricade outside the church Friday and vowed to protest 24 hours a day.
The plan by the Archdiocese of Chicago to move the replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta, which depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of Mary after the crucifixion, to St. Paul’s Parish, 2127 W. 22nd Place, surprised those who want to save the Pilsen church.
