A taste of home: the best Christmas gift.
Maria Carolina Guilarte, a dentist turned home chef, is carrying on a beloved Venezuelan tradition. In her Northwest Side home, she’s preparing hallacas, a popular Christmas dish, for friends and…
Christmas tree lots: Who are the people who keep the season bright?
Jessica Tansey, driving through Chicago after Thanksgiving, noticed a proliferation of pop-up Christmas tree lots. Intrigued, she posed the question to Curious City: Who are these vendors, and how do…
Illinois universities increasingly cover tuition for low-income families, yet cost issues persist.
Roosevelt University will launch the Roosevelt Pledge, a new financial aid program starting in Spring 2025. This program will cover tuition costs not already covered by loans, grants, or work-study…
Chicago’s city buildings will soon use 100% renewable energy.
Chicago’s ambitious plan to power its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy is set to launch January 1st, 2025. This initiative, years in the making, will transition over 400 buildings…
Following a CPS board members’ attendance at a union bargaining session, Pedro Martinez issued a cease-and-desist letter.
Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez sent a cease and desist letter to Chicago Board of Education members on Monday. This action followed the board members’ attendance at…
City comptroller resigning for private sector job.
Chicago City Comptroller Chasse Rehwinkel is resigning to take a position as CFO of Devon Bank. The community bank has branches in Chicago, Glenview, and Wheeling. Rehwinkel announced his departure…
Green Line Delays to Harlem (Significant Delays)
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Brown and Green Line service disrupted by police activity at the CTA Clark/Lake station.
Police activity at the Clark/Lake CTA station in Chicago’s Loop disrupted some train services on Christmas Eve. Video footage obtained by ABC7 shows a significant police presence at the station…
Greensboro police officer shooting death: Suspect identified in NC Food Lion incident
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tarell Isaac McMillian, 34, has been identified as the suspect in the first-degree murder of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan. Officer Horan was killed on December 23rd,…
Greensboro police officer killed in Food Lion shooting: Suspect identified
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tarell Isaac McMillian, 34, has been identified as the suspect in the first-degree murder of Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan. Officer Horan was killed on December 23rd…