Новости за 24.04.2024

Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests. At the University of Texas at Austin, dozens of local police and state troopers formed a line to prevent students from marching through the campus Wednesday, eventually clashing with the protesters and detaining multiple people. And at the University of Southern California, police removed several tents... Читать дальше...

A federal lawsuit filed against Dolton and Mayor Tiffany Henyard alleges a business license for a barber shop was denied due to "arbitrary and capricious" actions by the mayor.

A Pullman group opened up the home of Italian immigrant Americo L. Lisciotto, who led an effort to keep Chicago's Pullman neighborhood from being bulldozed as part of a 1960s industrial redevelopment project.

Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies.

Photos from the scene show workers removing the Roscoe Village sidewalk slab before refilling the hole with cement. It’s unclear where the beloved imprint will be displayed next.

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The Bears — one of the National Football League's charter franchises — unveiled plans for a new stadium project on the lakefront partly funded by the public that would give the team a facility in line with many of the NFL's ultra-modern, fan-friendly structures.

The Chicago Bears released images for a state-of-the-art enclosed stadium with open space access to the lakefront on the Museum Campus on April 24, 2024.

Prairie State College leadership announced Tuesday it will no longer plan events at Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson after concerns from students about the church's opinions of same-sex marriage.

The family of Dexter Reed on Wednesday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and five officers involved in the March 21 shooting in Humboldt Park that left Reed dead and a Chicago police officer wounded. The 81-page, 17-count lawsuit was announced by Reed’s family’s attorneys at a press conference outside the CPD’s […]

Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.

Nearly a year after April Perry was nominated to be Chicago’s first female U.S. attorney, President Biden has changed tack in the face of blanket opposition from a single Republican senator and is naming Perry instead to be a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois. The announcement Wednesday ends Perry’s bid to take over the top federal law enforcement job in Chicago, which has been officially vacant since U.S. Attorney John Lausch stepped down in March 2023. Perry is being nominated... Читать дальше...

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The success of a September swim may depend on weather. Sewage and stormwater runoff can spill into waterways raising bacteria levels during heavy rains.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood products industry, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 29 others.) On this date: In 1877, federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans, ending the North’s post-Civil War rule in the South. In 1915... Читать дальше...

Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys... Читать дальше...

One club rule is clear: Discussions about personal lives are encouraged, but no questions are permitted about why other members are in jail.

For nearly a decade, the “Black Teen Empowerment Summit” in Township High School District 214 has included students from across the six-school district who take part in what has become an annual tradition. This year, the summit was held April 19 at Rolling Meadows High School, and featured motivational speakers and inspirational activities with goals according to organizers, to promote belonging, personal appreciation, wellness and self awareness. Principal Megan Kelly said approximately 150 students attended from across the district. Читать дальше...