The developer features a dome for year-round experiences, as well as more seating and a transit hub to make getting to and from the venue easier.

Edward Fleming, 22, has now pleaded guilty to armed robbery without a weapon, which was reduced from armed robbery with a firearm in the hijacking case. Prosecutors dropped six other felonies, and he received a 14-year sentence from Judge Thomas Hennelly

The railroad announced record quarterly profits in October, and executives expect intermodal traffic through yards like 47th Street to be their most significant growth driver in coming years. But Norfolk Southern’s location in the heart of Chicago means it can’t avoid withering debates over who benefits and who doesn’t from the city’s prominence as a freight hub, what happens when the railroad displaces longtime residents, and whether it’s doing enough to promote green space

In one example, a high school teacher sent pornographic videos to an 11th grade female student when they were alone in a driver’s education trailer near the school. The student reported the incident to two other staff members within days of the occurrence. “One of them said that the conduct was probably unintentional and that he did not believe the teacher would sexually harass a student because he had a daughter of his own,” the report stated. “The other staff member blamed the student for wearing provocative clothing, implying that she brought the problem on herself.”

With her re-election hopes in doubt, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has ignited a firestorm in the Black community after her administration deceived the media, Woodlawn residents and even Alderman Jeanette Taylor with a plan to house migrant workers at the vacant Wadsworth Elementary School. “We can’t let the mayor and all the other people bring in people that can destroy our culture and our housing values. I’m very upset about it, and

“Though Vallas is an outspoken critic of how police are operating under Lightfoot, he has also talked about the importance of violence prevention programs, including keeping schools open through summer and Saturdays and helping people who are unemployed or previously spent time in prison find work.”

The letter reads, in part, “We respectfully demand that you cease and desist sending migrants to New York City and Chicago…Our understanding is that Colorado purports to be a welcoming state. At least as far as we are concerned, whether a welcoming state or welcoming city, the leaders must make sure that those values are lived in good times and especially in challenging times. That is what we have done and we urge you as governor of Colorado to do the same.”

Chicago Public Schools spent 77% of the $1.49 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money on employees’ salaries and benefits and the district has seen “extra pay” skyrocket during the pandemic, according to a 2023 report from the district’s Office of Inspector General.

More than 50 employees of Cook County Clerk of Court Iris Martinez are suspected of defrauding a federal program intended to help small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesman said Friday. The clerk’s inspector general is working with Cook County’s inspector general’s office, which is conducting a separate investigation of employees who work for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

The nine candidates for mayor include Lori Lightfoot, who is running to be the first woman reelected Chicago mayor; activist Ja’Mal Green; Ald. Sophia King; state Rep. Kam Buckner; businessman Willie Wilson; Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson; former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas; Ald. Roderick Sawyer; and U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chúy” García. More than 70% of voters rated crime and public safety as their most important issue.

Many of the protesters have engaged in explicit racial rhetoric. In this video, we see a protest leader telling the media that the Mayor would never dump Blacks in a White, Asian, or Latino community. She calls on the migrants to be housed in Little Village, a 95%+ Latino community.