Art seen as way to impact gun violence
May 26, 2020A Chicago-based organization is looking to use art to curb the gun violence plaguing communities across the nation. The National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence is developing…
A Chicago-based organization is looking to use art to curb the gun violence plaguing communities across the nation. The National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence is developing…
Golden Apple, the leading Illinois nonprofit committed to preparing, honoring and supporting exemplary educators who advance educational opportunities for students, today surprised…
Raul Tomsa wishes he could worship with his family, but that has not stopped him and other members of Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago from gathering Sundays. “My wife…
Four new Illinois State Police troopers wasted little time in making an impact on the job. Newly commissioned Troopers Matthew Giamanco, Blake Kerzich, Timothy Kuchynka and Sean Martinez…
Approximately 200 vehicles took part in a May 24 social distancing parade to honor the memory of late Evanston restaurateur Hecky Powell. Powell, founder of Hecky’s Barbecue…
SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly on Saturday, May 23 approved adjustments to the tax framework of an expected Chicago casino because its success benefits the whole state,…
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago will broadcast Memorial Day Masses at 8:30 a.m. Monday. All in-person field Masses at nearly 40 Catholic cemeteries have been canceled…
Chicago and an organization started by actor Sean Penn are establishing COVID-19 testing facilities to target neighborhoods most in need. The city has created a partnership with Penn’s…
A Chicago man is facing a drunken driving charge after allegedly hitting an IDOT maintenance truck called to the scene of another accident. Jamar Williams, 39, faces driving under the…
A food-delivery driver faces charges that he used his car to strike a woman and then fled the scene. Aamir Mohammed, 30, a resident of Chicago’s 2300 block of West Rosemont…
The Illinois House passed 41 bills to the Senate Tuesday, March 21 ahead of a scheduled Friday deadline. The measures, among others, included a ban on polystyrene food containers, bills…
This week we have reports on decreasing fertilizer and diesel prices, updates on two key pesticide bills in front of the Illinois State Legislature and positive news regarding efforts…
CHICAGO – Facing a perceived betrayal during a make-or-break election season in 2018, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called the person he often sought counsel from:…
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as “common carriers,” opening them up to the same level of liability…
Cases of norovirus, or the stomach bug, have been reported going through Midwest schools during these late winter weeks. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can lead to diarrhea,…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching a $29.6 million program to distribute more than 60,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers to Illinois schools…
CHICAGO – A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the state legislature as the body considers its next steps…