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Chicago has already seen more murders and shootings this year than all of 2019. Violence is…
It had to be a happy day at East Garfield Park, a back-to-school event for kids who live in one of Chicago's deadliest neighborhoods.
Organizers handed out backpacks, popcorn and cotton candy as the kids jumped into bouncy houses and…
CDOT says it will look into part of L where most vehicle crashes have occurred for new signage…
The Chicago Department of Transportation has announced that it will conduct a review to potentially place new clearance signage along a stretch of the L where most vehicle collisions have occurred across the city in the past.…
COVID-19 vaccines for young children expected by the end of the year | Chicago News
In this file photo, family members wearing masks walk along the sidewalk in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Thursday, May 7, 2020 (WTTW News)
More children are testing positive for COVID-19 as the highly infectious delta variant…
Colectivo Coffee workers in Chicago area and Wisconsin vote to unionize
Workers at Colectivo Coffee, which has five locations in the Chicago area, organized with a union in a close vote.
Employees affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The union said Tuesday that a tally of…
How to get an appointment for a COVID vaccine in Illinois – NBC Chicago
With the Pfizer vaccine fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration, here's where you can get the vaccine and how to make an appointment.
Although full approval has been granted to people 16 years of age and older, the…
Officials call on Lightfoot and CPS to implement new COVID security policies
In a petition citing concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 22 aldermen and other state lawmakers called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago public school leaders to reconsider plans to reopen schools this month.
"I think the…
Black-owned cafe seeks to end ‘laundering’ of coffee industry
"How much caffeine do you need?" Felton Kizer enjoys asking questions of customers who come to Monday Coffee Company. Then, depending on their response, Kizer sets out to concoct something unique: a cold infusion, a latte, a chai tea.…
3 killed, 27 injured so far in weekend shootings across Chicago – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) - At least 30 people have been shot dead in Chicago so far this weekend, and three of them have been killed.
Gun violence over the weekend included at least two mass shootings, including an attack in Calumet Heights that left…
Opinion: Minority founders need venture capitalists to break old habits
Black Americans in particular have been severely hampered by disparities in representation in American businesses and startups due to historical and current exclusionary models. These deep-rooted models help make Chicago's venture capital…
US Police Offer Condolences – NBC Chicago
Condolences poured in from police departments across the country after a 29-year-old Chicago police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Saturday night.
Constable Ella French, 29, was a member of the ministry's…