The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was expected to release video footage this week that captures Dexter Reed being shot by officers and killed in West Garfield Park last month.
El preocupado padre vigiló durante toda la noche del pasado lunes 1 de abril cómo su hija de 5 años sufría una fuerte fiebre. Le puso paños en la frente, la obligó a beber sorbos de agua e intentó calmarla. El venezolano dijo que había suplicado ayuda al personal esa noche en el refugio para inmigrantes gestionado por la ciudad en Ogden Avenue donde se alojan, pero le dijeron que tendría que pagar él mismo la ambulancia. “Como no tengo permiso de trabajo ni dinero, no tenía forma de pagarlo”, dijo el hombre... Читать дальше...
Museum representatives will be at Millennium Park, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, Oak Street Beach and the DuSable Museum with eclipse glasses and telescopes.
In a global rarity, southern Illinois was in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks the sun, for the second time in seven years. The contiguous United States won’t see another total eclipse until 2044.
The Illinois Department of Health has urged eclipse viewers to check their glasses after a brand was recalled for failing to meet safety standards. The recalled glasses were listed on Amazon as “Biniki Solar Eclipse Glasses AAS Approved 2024 – CE & ISO Certified Safe Shades for Direct Sun Viewing (6 Packs),” according to the IDH. They were sold at several stores in Southern Illinois, including: Farm Fresh Market, Breese Highland Tru Buy, Highland Perry County Marketplace, Pinckneyville Sinclair Foods... Читать дальше...
Evanston City Council is set to discuss applying for Cook County funding to provide temporary shelter for displaced migrants from the southern border. The funding is available for the housing of “new arrivals,” defined by the county as “an individual who crossed the Mexico/U.S. border on or after August 1, 2022, with the intent to stay permanently, and who does not possess any permanent or interim U.S. legal status (which does not include being in parole status), such as legal permanent residency... Читать дальше...
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through April 5, 2024.
A person was fatally struck while changing a tire on the Stevenson Expressway near Cicero Sunday night, Illinois State Police said. A vehicle was stopped on the right shoulder of Interstate 55 southbound at around 6:41 p.m while three pedestrians attempted to change a tire on the passenger side. A pickup truck then veered off the roadway into the shoulder, striking the vehicle and two of the pedestrians, according to state police. One pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead... Читать дальше...
Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation.
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
For the past eight months, Jennifer Schuh has felt powerless as she watches her 8-year-old son with special needs sit at home, isolated from his peers and unable to attend school. Diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while he was in preschool in early 2021, her son has spent little time in a classroom because of numerous roadblocks. Schuh has toured specialized schools, hired an in-home tutor, created at-home lesson plans herself and eventually filed a grievance against the school district. Читать дальше...
Monday is the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's career mark.
After two buses with Texas license plates dropped off more than eighty migrants at the Wilmette train station Wednesday evening, the passengers who had traveled across countries to get to the U.S. didn’t know where they were. It was icy and raining. “What can we expect? Where are we going? Will there be shelter there?” they asked from the platform. After a lull at the beginning of this year, the number of buses bringing migrants to Chicago is back on the rise as border crossings have increased. Experts... Читать дальше...
Chicagoans will experience about 94% eclipse coverage. The sun will completely block the moon in parts of southern Illinois and central Indiana.
Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game. The 38-0 Gamecocks became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. And they accomplished the feat after they lost all five starters from last season’s team that lost to Clark’s squad in the national semifinals. Clark did all she could to lead the Hawkeyes to their first championship. She scored 30 points... Читать дальше...
