Blocked DNC protest permits spark lawsuit as convention pressure builds
Activist groups hoping to “make life miserable” for the Democratic National Convention’s organizers and attendees filed a federal lawsuit Friday.
Activist groups hoping to “make life miserable” for the Democratic National Convention’s organizers and attendees filed a federal lawsuit Friday.
Despite raising over half a million dollars to keep the school open, St. Bede School in Ingleside will close at the end of the academic year due to low enrollment for next school year. Rev. George Koenue, pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish announced Thursday the private Catholic school would close at the end of the year. As of Tuesday, 119 students had registered for next year, but the school has an enrollment target of 182, according to a press release. Koeune and the parish finance council... Читать дальше...
Four Dolton trustees and the village clerk called Thursday for an outside investigator to look into a recent trip to Las Vegas spearheaded by embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
Weather officials are expecting snow showers Friday morning before conditions change to light rain depending on the temperature. Current morning conditions at O’Hare International Airport are light snow with fog and midst at 32 degrees, and at Midway Airport conditions are the same at 33 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 50 to 90 percent chance of snow showers to continue throughout Friday into the night hours when there is a chance for a rain and snow mix as temperatures are expected to hover in the mid 30s. Читать дальше...
Geno Auriemma, who turns 70 Saturday, opened up about life and coaching at UConn. What keeps him going? What will it take to replace him? And is a new contract on the horizon?
A 26-year-old man was identified Friday morning after being pronounced dead following an exchange of gunfire with Chicago police during a traffic stop Thursday evening on the West Side, officials said. The man was identified as Dexter Reed who was shot Thursday evening in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street. Reed suffered multiple shots […]
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Black women’s tumors are less likely to respond to estrogen-blocking pills, and a new consortium is focused on improving inclusion in cancer studies.
Smoke from forest fires in Canada significantly increased the levels of dangerous fine particulate matter in cities in the Midwest and Northeast.
On March 22, 1894, hockey’s first Stanley Cup championship game was played; home team Montreal Hockey Club defeated Ottawa Hockey Club, 3-1.
To not only maintain but accelerate students’ growth, Chicago Public Schools will cement its transition from student-based to needs-based budgeting next school year, district officials said Thursday. Rather than allocating funds to schools based only on the sheer number of students, the district committed to centrally funding what it calls ‘foundation’ roles and programs at […]
Jack Gohlke made 10 3-pointers and 14th-seeded Oakland delivered the first true shock of this year’s March Madness, beating third-seeded Kentucky 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Grizzlies sent the Wildcats and coach John Calipari to another early March exit behind Gohlke and some late shot-making by his teammates. The graduate transfer finished with 32 points. Antonio Reeves led Kentucky with 27 points. The Wildcats fell to 1-4 in their last five NCAA Tournament games. Oakland... Читать дальше...
The retired judge's lead over Clayton Harris III decreased to just 8,152, but both campaigns are eyeing results being counted Friday evening.
A Chicago police officer and a civilian were each wounded Thursday evening in a police shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. near West Ferdinand Street and Avers Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department. An officer was taken to Stroger Hospital to be treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot […]
Two men were convicted late Thursday in the killing of Amari Brown nearly nine years after the boy’s slaying, which spurred national news attention and calls for change.
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey said Thursday that he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and unnecessary to defeating Hamas.
Illinois legislators are considering two measures aimed at blocking young people from having access to and using e-cigarettes.
A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice are in custody after a brazen attack to free the inmate in transit from a Boise hospital, and investigators are looking into whether they committed two killings while on the run.