Results for “Chicago's South Side”

WFLDNot rated6 days ago

Crash leaves 8 hurt on Chicago’s South Side, police say

A three-vehicle crash on Chicago’s South Side overnight left eight people hospitalized early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the scene of the crash in the 5400 block of S. Ashland Ave. a little after midnight, according to the...

WLS-TVNot rated15 hours ago

Man charged with kidnapping, battery that led to Chicago police pursuit, crash, Palatine police say

A 23-year-old man has now been charged with kidnapping and battery after a police pursuit that began with a suburban assault investigation and ended when the vehicle crashed into a pole on Chicago's South Side, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left5 days ago

Two newcomers race to represent South Side’s District 6b amid enrollment declines in Chicago School Board race

District 6b neighborhoods: Greater Grand Crossing, Grand Boulevard, Washington Park, Near South Side, the Loop, Douglas, Woodlawn, Englewood, Fuller Park, Hyde Park Michael Neal , a South Side native and longtime pastor, is facing off...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left4 days ago

Brittany Bailey Preston, wife of local state senator, runs unopposed in South Side’s District 9a in Chicago School Board race

District 9a neighborhoods: Auburn Gresham, West Englewood, Englewood, New City, Ashburn, Washington Heights Voters in this South Side district will have a new representative — with a familiar last name — on Chicago’s school board...

WFLDNot rated5 days ago

Chicago man charged after stolen gun found during South Side eviction

A 42-year-old Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after Cook County sheriff's deputies discovered a stolen firearm at the foot of his bed while enforcing a court-ordered eviction on the South Side. Marecko Green was arrested Oct....

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left5 days ago

Rabbi Capers Funnye, Michelle Obama's cousin who ran South Side synagogue, broke racial barriers, dies at 74

<p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr. was the chief rabbi of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation on the Southwest Side, one of the largest black synagogues in America.</p><p>He was also former First Lady...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left7 days ago

15-year-old boy among 2 critically wounded in Grand Boulevard shooting

<p>A 15-year-old boy was among two people critically wounded in a shooting early Saturday in Grand Boulevard on the South Side. </p><p>The teen and a 19-year-old man were in the 500 block of East 50th Place around 12:25 a.m. when they...

Associated PressCenter7 days ago

Pope Leo XIV tells Villanova and Notre Dame teams that the Pope 'doesn't take sides'

The teams are in Rome for the U.S. Notre Dame rallied late to beat Villanova in the Eternal City Tip-Off, a season opening event played in Rome in front of Wildcats alum Pope Leo XIV. Covered by 12 outlets: 6 lean left, 5 are centre, 1...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left8 days ago

Focus group invites sent to White Sox fans as part of Justin Isbhia's South Loop stadium proposal

<p>Some White Sox fans received an interesting email on Friday afternoon.</p><p>The message invoked public reports of “future White Sox owner Justin Ishbia’s vision for a new, state-of-the-art ballpark,” and invited fans to RSVP for “a...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left8 days ago

Does Chicago need a permanent festival site? Here's what you told us

<p>We asked readers whether Chicago needs a permanent festival site. Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:</p><p>"Northerly Island. The old U.S. Steel South Works site. The old Michael Reese site. Big swaths of empty land...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left6 days ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 12

<p>Several of the state’s best teams welcomed back star players from injury this week, but the biggest injury news is the return of Oswego running back Ammar Banire.</p><p>Banire was the breakout star of last season’s Class 8A playoffs,...

BBC NewsCenter8 days ago

Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election

The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress. Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. Covered by 44 outlets:...

VarietyLeans left2 days ago

Katseye Postpones Chicago and Minneapolis Shows Due to Megan’s Illness

Katseye has postponed two shows on their current “Wildworld” tour due to member Megan Skiendiel’s illness. Katseye is taking a few more nights off their Wildworld Tour as Megan Skiendiel recovers from a concussion. Covered by 5 outlets:...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left5 days ago

Taste of Chicago's many vendor violations

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: A WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis revealed dozens of violations for food kept at improper temperatures at this year's Taste of Chicago. We also discovered little evidence that private events,...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left9 days ago

How much money is flowing into Chicago’s school board races?

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left4 days ago

Addressing, adapting to Chicago's water system needs

<p>In the last decade, I have led the Chicago Department of Water Management twice. When I returned in 2024 after leaving in 2020, I saw how much the work of this urban water utility had changed.</p><p>Our mission remains the same:...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left6 days ago

Review: Geese brings Getting Killed Again tour to Chicago's Salt Shed

<p>Sorry to break it to the haters, but there was no Scooby-Doo moment at the Geese show on Halloween night. While critics have been trying in vain to unmask “who they really are” (an industry plant! a marketing sham!), the Brooklyn...

Washington ExaminerRight8 days ago

Some of Chicago’s crimes are merely widespread immigration fraud

You may think that Chicago is a haven of violent crime. But wouldn’t you feel silly to learn that some of those documented crimes were merely fabricated for the purpose of immigration fraud? A Chicago man by the name of Parth Nayi...

WFLDNot rated21 hours ago

2 men shot on sidewalk on Chicago's North Side, police say

A Friday night shooting on Chicago's North Side left two men injured, police said. Sidewalk shooting in Rogers Park The shooting happened in the 1600 block of West Juneway Terrace around 8:41 p.m. on Nov. 6. Two men, ages 18 and 31,...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

As several other major cities boost arts funding, Chicago’s proposed 2027 cultural spending plan is flat

<p>Funding for the department that puts on Chicago’s large-scale events, such as Jazz Festival and Taste of Chicago, would remain essentially flat under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s <a class="Link"...

WLS-TVNot rated5 days ago

Campton Hills family donates Norway Spruce for Chicago's official Christmas tree

The Clark family of Campton Hills is donating a nearly 50-foot Norway Spruce for the 2026 holiday season.

WFLDNot rated2 days ago

Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing 9-year-old Chicago girl

A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to killing a 9-year-old girl outside her Portage Park home in 2023 was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with no possibility of parole. Michael Goodman, now 46, was sentenced Thursday as part of a...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

4 killed in Rogers Park fire

Four people were killed in a fire early Thursday in Rogers Park on the North Side. A teenage boy and three adults died in a fire at a townhome early Thursday morning on Chicago's North Side. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are not rated.

ReutersCenter3 days ago

New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and Republican opponent Mike Collins made their final appeals to voters in Georgia. Candidates for Chicago school board president made their final appeals to voters ahead of Chicago's first election for the...

The New York TimesLeft5 days ago

Former Head of Chicago F.B.I. Sues Justice Department Over Resignation

Douglas DePodesta says he was forced out of his job after U.S. The former head of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office says he was forced to resign after federal officials blamed him for the collapse of the Broadview Six case. Covered by 5...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left1 day ago

Chicago parking attendants reach deal with operators to end strike

Chicago area parking attendants have reached an agreement with the Chicago Parking Association after launching what was characterized as an unfair labor practice strike, the Teamsters Local 727 union announced Friday. A tentative...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left5 days ago

West Side’s economically diverse District 5b wrestles with declining enrollment as candidates vie for seat on Chicago School Board

District 5b neighborhoods: North Lawndale, Near West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, West Town The two candidates battling to represent a large swath of the West Side are taking a second stab at securing a school board...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left6 days ago

Despite Trump's harsh rhetoric toward Chicago, he's held significant private investments in the region

<p>Critics of President Donald Trump say there’s too often filth in his rhetoric, whether on social media or otherwise.</p><p>Records show Trump has also invested money in a local governmental agency tasked with cleaning up filth — the...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left9 days ago

Chicago judge says she was a victim of convicted extortionist who posed as cocaine king Pablo Escobar's son

<p>A Cook County judge who presides over domestic violence cases says she was a victim of a convicted felon who posed as the son of a Colombian drug lord.</p><p>Jeanne Wrenn is among at least three influential women with whom Jawad...

WSNS-TVNot rated1 day ago

Pasta lovers: six Chicago locals on Yelp's Top 100 list for 2026