All charges against the Oak Lawn police officer accused of excessive force during a teenager’s arrest have been dropped.
Charges against Oak Lawn police Officer Patrick O’Donnell, accused of using excessive force during the 2022 arrest of 17-year-old Hadi Abu-Atelah, have been dropped. The dismissal came during a Wednesday…
Chicago’s Key Migrant Leader Resigns
Good afternoon! The reversible lanes of the Kennedy Expressway are finally set to reopen next month. Here’s what else you need to know today: 1. Chicago Loses Key Figure in…
CPS board votes to remove schools CEO Pedro Martinez
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education is poised to remove CEO Pedro Martinez at a special meeting Friday evening. This action could conclude a months-long power struggle that…
Chicago’s Top 20 Eats of 2024
## Chicago’s Best Bites of 2024: A Culinary Journey Through Neighborhoods 2024 brought a wave of exciting food trends to Chicago, from the rise of plant-based cuisine and gourmet breakfast…
Class-action suit claims Mac Properties diverts housing voucher holders from Hyde Park’s desirable apartments.
A class-action lawsuit was filed on Tuesday against Mac Properties, a large apartment management company in Hyde Park, Chicago. Four housing choice voucher holders and the nonprofit HOPE Fair Housing…
CPS to consider extending the operation of 7 Acero schools for one more year before assuming control of 5.
After weeks of protests from families and staff, Chicago’s Board of Education announced a plan to keep all seven Acero charter schools slated for closure open for one more year.…
After School Matters begins $14 million facility renovation near Cabrini-Green.
After School Matters, a Chicago-based teen programming organization founded by Maggie Daley, is undertaking a $14 million renovation of a new facility on the Near North Side. The 36,000-square-foot building,…
Skokie Amazon workers strike, joining nationwide picket lines.
Striking Amazon workers and their supporters picketed outside the company’s Skokie facility on Thursday. With less than a week before the holiday shopping rush ends, the strike, which began Thursday…
Seeking a flamboyant holiday night out? Try the circus.
WBEZ 91.5 Vocalo 91.1 Listen Live One of Chicago’s most flamboyant holiday experiences is unfolding in a circus tent perched atop a Loop hotel. Teatro Zinzanni presents a special holiday…
Before Trump’s inauguration, CTA halted Red Line extension funding.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has secured nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the long-awaited Red Line extension on the city’s South Side. This significant milestone, announced by Illinois’…