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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 […]
What’s going to happen on November 4? The CTA is already sending out notices, striking fear in the hearts of many of us who ride routes that will be cut on this new doomsday. Is it likely the state government will bail out the CTA?
New Gaming Board suggested; Chicago transit bailout likely
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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 […]
185000 powerless as severe storms hammer Chicago
About 310,000 customers in northern Illinois were without power Thursday night, including 62,000 in Chicago, said ComEd spokesman Tom Stevens, who added that it could take days to restore power for some customers north of the city.
People who ventured out to survey the storm’s aftermath dodged felled trees, downed […]
New tourism campaign changing due to unintended gang sign
As state tourism officials launched their new “Live Passionately” campaign Wednesday, a spokeswoman said they hoped a hand sign used in the marketing effort would “catch on and become a part of culture, especially here in Virginia.”
It turns out that the sign already has a following - […]
Is Chicago Big Enough For Sharpton And Jackson?
The Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Chicago, targeting what he calls chronic police misconduct and a lack of political accountability.
The New York-based civil rights leader’s Chicago office plants him squarely on the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s turf, leading some to wonder if the city is big enough for […]
What’s the USA’s most-visited city?
When you consider only hotel rooms sold, Vegas’ 40 million hits the jackpot, followed by the Orlando area (27.2 million), L.A. (25.5 million), Chicago (24.8 million) and New York City (23.9 million).
[via USA Today]
Teenage Boy Shot On South Side
A 15-year-old boy was wounded Monday night in a South Side shooting […]
Judge Orders Chicago To Halt Bensenville Home Demolitions
…a judge’s order stopped all major work in a section of Bensenville that would be affected by the O’Hare Expansion project. However, it was unclear how long Bensenville would be able to keep the city of Chicago from demolishing almost 400 vacant homes to make way for the […]