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A Latin American plaza springs up in Chicago
The Old Town School of Folk Music bustles daily with students carting instruments to classes and echoes of percussive flamenco stepping or drum circles piecing out African beats. But at midweek, the lobby of the main concert hall becomes a Latin American plaza, the traditional center of folk […]
Real estate is not looking so good in the Chicago area right now. A lot of people who bought places downtown as investments are now looking to sell. So who’s going to be left to buy units in the Chicago Spire?
Chicago Spire condominium tower faces twist in economy as it begins sales push
One-of-a-kind […]
Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Lincoln Park
CHICAGO (CBS) A woman’s body was found with a knife in her chest in Lincoln Park after emergency crews responded to a 911 call early Friday.
Police received a 911 call about 2 a.m. of a person down and when crews arrived to an area near Diversey Parkway and […]
Chicago-Area Middle School Cracks Down On Group Hugs
Oak Park, IL (AHN) - If you need a hug, steer clear of Percy Julian Middle School. Principal Victoria Sharts is cracking down on the “extreme hugging” that has gotten out of control at her suburban Chicago school, evidenced by a rash of recent “hug lines,” causing hallway […]
Chicago Rapper Pleads Guilty To Murder
Smith, 35, had faced first-degree murder charges in a case that spawned charges against his girlfriend, who allegedly paid witnesses $1,000 to get them to change their testimony.
The girlfriend, Felicia Hamilton, was convicted earlier this year of obstructing justice and communicating with witnesses.
[via CBS2 Chicago]
Daley’s tax attack would put too […]
PROPOSED CHICAGO CASINO | Crime Commission will fight gambling
The debate over a city-owned casino in Chicago is about to turn up a notch.
The Chicago Crime Commission — the country’s oldest citizens crimefighting group — today will announce it is teaming with good government and anti-gambling activists to fight legislation that would allow Chicago to own […]
All Cities Tested Had Bacteria on Their Playgrounds
So, “Good Morning America” investigated playground cleanliness across the nation by collecting 60 samples at public playgrounds. The samples were tested to determine which playground was the cleanest and which had the most germs.
“GMA” tested 12 playgrounds in four cities including: Washington, D.C., and suburban Virginia and Maryland; […]
Police searching for shooter of two best friends
Patrice Brown and Taniya Ross are best friends and classmates at Fenger High School. Brown is on life support while Ross is recovering from her wounds.
Investigators say the almost inseparable pair were walking to Ross’ home for a sleepover around 11 Friday night when they stopped to talk […]
Chicago area residents drying out
The storm swept through the Chicago area Thursday, packing winds over 70 mph.
The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado struck Winfield just after 3 p.m. on Thursday. The tornado was about 500 yards wide and was on the ground for about a mile and a half. The main damage is […]
Storm Causes Extensive Damage to ComEd System, Resulting in …
CHICAGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Following a series of destructive thunderstorms that downed power lines and severely damaged electrical equipment, ComEd crews have restored service to more than 370,000 customers and are continuing work to restore an additional 222,000 customers who remain without power. Despite a […]