Poet promotes verses over violence
January 30, 2024Second of two parts looking at Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young Chicago’s poet laureate knows the power — and limitations – of words. “A poem ain’t a bullet,” said avery…
Second of two parts looking at Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young Chicago’s poet laureate knows the power — and limitations – of words. “A poem ain’t a bullet,” said avery…
Limited legislation and high levels of dysfunction were hallmarks of the U.S. Congress in the past year and Rep. Bill Foster, D-11th, is quick to point out why. “This past year under…
Three teens have been charged in connection with vehicle hijackings in early January on Chicago’s West and South sides. A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were each charged with…
Two people driving sport utility vehicles were killed in recent separate single-vehicle accidents in Chicago. A woman was killed Saturday, Jan. 13, when her SUV hit a light pole on…
A 29-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a November murder in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Jamie Miller, a resident of the 7900 block of South Artesian…
A 32-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a domestic dispute that turned deadly. Louie Foster, a resident of the 4900 block of South Paulina Street, has been charged…
At least six deaths in Cook County are being at least partially attributed to the cold temperatures. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, exposure to the cold was…
Chicago police have issued an alert after two break-ins were attempted at businesses on the city’s Southwest Side. In both incidents, males tried to gain entry through the rear door…
An 18-year-old has been charged with two felonies in connection with a 2022 armed robbery on Chicago’s South Side. He was charged with robbery armed with a firearm and kidnapping…
First of two parts looking at Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young There is so much more to Chicago’s poet laureate than putting a pen to paper with prose. avery r. young is also…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…
Scott Britton walked out to driveway to get his Sunday newspaper, only to find near it a plastic bag filled with rice (to keep it from blowing away) and anti-Semitic literature. Britton,…
First in a series looking at the public funding of Illinois sports stadiums Tom Tresser gets sick every time he hears something is needed to make Chicago “a world-class city.” “It…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….
On March 19, voting will conclude in primary contests for hundreds of seats in the Illinois legislature and in the state’s court system. But most of those contests are uncompetitive….