We Rise Together Awards Grant to Invest in Disinvested Chicago Communities
We Rise Together: For an Equitable and Just Recovery has announced they have awarded $7.4 million in grant investments to ...
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Illinois State Trooper Expressway Shooting Ruled as Suicide
Illinois State Police Trooper, Gerald Mason, was found shot in the head — inside his squad car — on the ...
Chicago Officials Seizes Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards
Chicago officials have confiscated more fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at O'Hare International Airport. For the second time this month, only ...
Chicago Cracks Down on Mask Mandates Cites 5 Businesses
The surge in COVID-19 cases has caused State and Governmental mask and vaccine mandates to be reinstated and heavily enforced. ...
James Beard Awards Return to Chicago Tonight
The James Beard Awards are coming back to Chicago tonight, Sept. 27, 2021. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that ...
Missing People Chicago Police Department Are Searching For
Chicago Police Department has been diligently searching for several people missing. The Gabby Petito case has shined the light on ...
Little Village’s Xochitl-Quetzal Danza Azteca Honors Mexican Heritage
American communities celebrate the cultures from which their ancestors originated. During the month-long National Hispanic American Heritage Month, September 15 ...
Chicago Native Melvin Van Peebles Godfather of Black Cinema Dies at Age 89
Chicago native and African American auteur Melvin Van Peebles has passed away at the age of 89. He was the ...
Chicago Public Schools Respond After Parents Protest Near Mayor’s Home
Chicago Public Schools have responded after parents gathered outside of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's house. On the evening of Monday, Sept. ...
Chicago Burned With Gun Violence Labor Day Weekend
Chicago was on fire last weekend with bullets flying across the city. At least 63 were hit, with six fatalities, ...
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