Uptown
The Chicago author’s new graphic novel brings her brilliant ballpoint pen crosshatches back to the seedy underbelly of Chicago’s North Side, following the saga of werewolf and preteen detective Karen Reyes.
The incident occurred during the Critical Mass group bike ride, a monthly event where cyclists meet at Daley Plaza on the last Friday of every month and ride throughout the city.
“I think it’s a really good, hopeful step forward for piping plovers in the Great Lakes region,” said Matt Igleski, executive director of the Chicago Bird Alliance, as chicks hatch in Chicago and Waukegan.
This year’s edition of the parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Sunday near Sheridan Road and Broadway in Uptown.
The boy and a 16-year-old girl were on a raft Monday morning when it flipped over. Chicago Fire Department divers brought the boy to shore after a helicopter spotted him underwater.
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.
Searocket, a female piping plover, was seen at the beach Wednesday morning. Birders are hopeful for a match after they saw the pair near each other, which they say is a good sign.
The boy was taken to Lurie’s Children’s Hospital, police said.
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.
The burglaries took place at restaurants or stores, began around midnight and lasted until past 3 a.m., police said.
The 53rd annual parade, set for June 30, will limit its entries and start an hour earlier.
The woman was taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in fair condition, police said.
The artwork will be featured in the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations, set to reopen next year after years of construction.
Jim Bachor has turned potholes into mosaic works of art across the city.
Renovations are underway on the former Our Lady Of Lourdes school building. Parishioners were upset by the sale and worry about the fate of the church across the street.
Definition Theatre and Timeline Theatre Company were each awarded $180,000; Chicago Children’s Theatre received $100,000 and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company $50,000.
Groups receiving the funds will use them to revitalize commercial corridors across Chicago, including Michigan Avenue downtown and business districts in Garfield Park, Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Uptown, West Loop, Lake View and Chatham.
Nearly 300 children each received a toy during the fifth annual giveaway organized by Communities Partnering for Peace.
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.