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Dexter Reed was shot at least 13 times when he was killed in a shootout with Chicago police during a traffic stop last month in Humboldt Park, according to a newly released autopsy report. The Civilia
The lawsuit accuses Chicago police of promoting 'brutally violent, militarized policing tactics,' and argues that the five officers who stopped Reed 'created an environment that directly resulted in his death.'
The Women & Children First bookstore in Andersonville is looking to hire a Palestinian artist to display artwork in its storefront after a window where a Palestine flag hung was smashed early Wednesday.
Hundreds of protesters from the University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago and Roosevelt University rallied in support of people living in Gaza.
In a surprise, Mayor Brandon Johnson's top ally — the Chicago Teachers Union — was also critical of the district's lack of transparency and failure to prioritize classroom aides in the budget, even though the union has long supported a shift toward needs-based funding.
The Diverse Learners Recovery Fund, launched through a partnership with the city and Ada S. McKinley Community Services, will provide up to 8,000 families with one-time grants of $500.
CTA President Carter has held the job since 2015 and has served under three mayors. It's time for a new captain who can right CTA's ship and restore public confidence in public transit's future.
Actor Harry Lennix wears August Wilson’s persona with ease and grace. As he weaves together anecdotes from the playwright’s eventful life, the audience gets a direct look at the power within the man behind the pen.
Like no superhero movie before it, subversive coming-of-age story reinvents the villain's origins with a mélange of visual styles and a barrage of gags.
Last year, Black and Brown residents, Muslim Americans, Jewish Americans, members of the LGBTQ+ community and others were targeted in hate crimes more than 300 times. Smart new policies, zero tolerance, cooperation and unity can defeat hate.
The judge presiding over the case of Labar “Bro Man” Spann said prosecutors made an 'extraordinary' disclosure about a sentencing promise made by one of their former colleagues.
Fans said they liked the new amenities and features in the $4.7 billion stadium proposal unveiled Wednesday, although some worried the south lakefront could become even more congested than it is now.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are subject to noncompetes, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies.
The former employees contacted workers rights organization Arise Chicago and filed charges with the Illinois Department of Labor, according to the organization.
It remains to be seen if Williams and Odunze will be as good as advertised, but draft analysts were virtually unanimous about the Bears' draft: They took advantage of a tremendous opportunity. 'There was only one rational path for the Beasr to take, and they took it,'
