Aug 06 In spasm of gun violence, 11 killed and nearly 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings By Associated Press The violence peaked early Sunday, including one shooting on the city's South Side that wounded eight people. Continue reading
Aug 02 Chicago anti-violence protesters demand action, resignation of city leaders By Associated Press Organizers say they believe the march in the affluent North Side neighborhood will draw attention to violence, corruption and the lack of economic investment in the city's African-American neighborhoods. Continue reading
Jul 15 Angry crowd protests after Chicago police fatally shoot man By Associated Press Police shot and killed a man was in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood after officers on foot tried to question him because they thought he was armed. Continue reading
Jul 07 Part of I-94 closes as Chicago demonstrators march against gun violence By Vivekae Kim Demonstrators gathered on a section of I-94 on Saturday morning in Chicago, temporarily shutting down five lanes of traffic, to protest gun violence. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. judge orders immediate release of detained Brazilian boy By Martha Irvine, Michael Tarm, Associated Press CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to release a 9-year-old Brazilian boy who was separated from his mother at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that their continued separation “irreparably harms them both.” Judge Manish… Continue reading
Jun 06 Judge sides with Philadelphia in sanctuary city fight By Associated Press A federal judge has ruled in favor of Philadelphia in its lawsuit against the federal government for withholding grant funding in response to how the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:09 New Chicago schools chief faces challenges despite major strides By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Chicago Public Schools, one of the largest school systems in the country, is reporting academic improvement in spite of past troubles. Now city leaders are looking to new CEO Janice Jackson to keep things moving forward. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza… Continue watching
Mar 15 United Airlines to issue special pet carrier tags after dog’s death By Associated Press The Chicago-based airline has announced it will issue special bag tags for animal carriers following the death of a French bulldog puppy that was forced into an overhead bin on a United flight. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 6:36 Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM. Here’s a solution that might help By PBS News Hour Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math, often referred to as STEM. Hari Sreenivasan reports… Continue watching
Feb 05 Holocaust denier, white supremacist likely to be GOP nominee for Congress in Illinois By Associated Press An outspoken Holocaust denier is likely to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee for a Chicago-area congressional district. Continue reading