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WFLDNot rated1 day ago

SWAT officers surround Chicago West Side home during hours-long police investigation

Chicago police and SWAT officers spent several hours in the South Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side Wednesday investigating an incident that reportedly involved two suspects entering a home. SWAT situation on West Side Around...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 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...

Hamburg SunNot rated3 days ago

Going undercover on the West Side with a Buffalo narcotics cop | From the archives

Today in the archives: Reporter Lee Coppola sits in on a stakeout with an undercover narcotics detective, a preview on the annual T-NT football game and more.

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Two latina candidates in Southwest Side’s District 7b aim to improve special education, protect immigrants

District 7b neighborhoods: Brighton Park, Lower West Side, Archer Heights, Bridgeport, Gage Park, West Elsdon, Armour Square, McKinley Park Two Latinas with backgrounds in public service are vying to represent a slice of the Southwest...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left4 days ago

15-year-old boy shot in Austin

<p>A 15-year-old boy out with friends was shot early Sunday in the Austin neighborhood, according to Chicago police.</p><p>The boy and his friends were in the 5400 block of West Fulton Street just before 1 a.m. when an unknown male...

ABC News (US)Leans left7 days ago

Roof of a water tower in Manhattan where a rare family of barn owls nested removed

The roof of a water tower atop a building in Manhattan’s Upper West Side that was home to a family of celebrity barn owls has been removed

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but likely to lose presidency

<p>Despite being massively outspent, the Chicago Teachers Union was leading in nine of the 20 school board seats as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to election results from the Associated Press. That would be enough to throw up formidable...

Times of IndiaCenter5 days ago

Rita Moreno talks about Michael Jackson being a good fan of hers to the stage

During the Día de Muertos Gala, Rita Moreno reminisced about her memorable encounter with Michael Jackson. She recalled how he admired her performance in West Side Story and noted how his dancers loved emulating her iconic moves....

POLITICOLeans left7 days ago

Micah Lasher on New York’s changing politics and his plans for Congress

POLITICO's Jonathan Martin meets New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher at Barney Greengrass, the Upper West Side institution known for smoked fish, bagels and latkes. They talk about why Barney Greengrass is an appetizing store, not a deli,...

Hyde Park HeraldNot rated7 days ago

Dett Elementary building

The former Dett Elementary building at 2306 W. Maypole Ave. sits vacant on Chicago’s West Side after the school relocated to Herbert Elementary in 2013 amid the closure of 50 schools. Some school board candidates would consider closures if CPS…

ABC News (Australia)Center8 days ago

How the Middle East is changing the minds of US voters

Reverberations from the wars in the Middle East are shaking up US politics: from the industrial Midwest to the brownstone avenues of New York City's Upper West Side. Candidates hostile to Israel are winning over progressive young voters...

DeadlineCenter5 days ago

Steep Height? No Sweat: ‘Everest: The Other Side’s Jim Morrison And Jimmy Chin Repel Down Side Of West Hollywood Building [Video]

Ski mountaineers Jimmy Chin and Jim Morrison are going to great lengths – and heights – to spread the word about the National Geographic documentary Everest: The Other Side. The pair ascended to the top of a 12-story building on the...

WFLDNot rated2 days ago

Chicago police: Man found dead with burns, head injuries on Northwest Side

A man was found dead early Tuesday on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and detectives are investigating. Chicago homicide investigation Chicago police said officers responded at about 12:10 a.m. to the 5300 block of West Irving Park Road, in...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

College student challenges police detective in race for District 8b, South Side and Southwest Side in Chicago School Board race

District 8b neighborhoods: New City, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, the Loop, Brighton Park, West Lawn, Near South Side, Armour Square Juan Ignacio González , a veteran Chicago Police detective and local coffee shop...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Far Southwest Side’s Angel Gutierrez is headed for re-election to represent District 8a in Chicago School Board race

District 8a neighborhoods: Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, Clearing, West Lawn, Chicago Lawn, West Elsdon With full campaign coffers and support from deep-pocketed groups that support school choice, incumbent school board member Angel...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Taxing the wealthy verses belt-tightening is at the heart of District 2a Far North Side Chicago School Board race

District 2a neighborhoods: West Ridge, Rogers Park, North Park An attorney is challenging an incumbent with a background in community organizing in a two-way race to represent one of Chicago’s most culturally diverse areas along the Far...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Special interests dominate race for District 6a Downtown and on Near North Side in Chicago School Board race

District 6a neighborhoods: Near North Side, West Town This race pits a former lobbyist who leads a statewide advocacy organization with an incumbent advantage against two challengers — a special education classroom assistant backed by...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 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...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left1 day ago

Shooter opens fire in Avondale traffic, killing motorist

<p>Police are looking for the assailant who opened fire in traffic, shooting and killing a motorist in another car Tuesday night in Avondale on the Northwest Side. </p><p>Around 9:55 p.m., a 21-year-old driver was stopped in traffic in...

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left2 days ago

Man fatally burned, beaten in Portage Park

<p>The body of a man who had been beaten and burned was found early Tuesday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side. </p><p>A resident of a home nearby saw the fire and called 911 and officers found his body outside behind an auto...

New York PostRight3 days ago

Raman vows she won’t block homeless camping bans as mayor, then votes to block one on LA’s Westside

Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman voted against banning homeless encampments at six Westside locations, despite promising voters she wouldn’t block fellow councilmembers from imposing such restrictions if elected mayor. The city...

Bainbridge Island ReviewNot rated4 days ago

3 Kitsap runners earn district titles ahead of state competition

Teams and athletes from Kitsap County gathered to compete in the Westside Classic Oct. 31 at Chambers Creek in Tacoma, which served as the district qualifier for the state cross-country meet in Pasco Nov. 7.

BBC NewsCenter2 days ago

West Ham approach Parker after sacking boss Nuno

West Ham United sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and are said to be in talks with Scott Parker as his replacement. West Ham have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after the club won just six out of 13 Championship games this...

NBC NewsLeans left2 days ago

Former West Point cadet sued for drugging pregnant girlfriend, forcing abortion pills into her body

A former West Point cadet who has admitted to drugging his pregnant girlfriend and forcing an abortion on her in 2022 was sued by his former partner last week for assault and battery. A former West Point cadet who admitted to secretly...

The HillCenter7 days ago

West Virginia sues TikTok, alleging app is ‘harming kids’

West Virginia has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, accusing the social media giant of deliberately keeping children hooked on its app while exposing them to sexualized content and potential predators. West Virginia is...

Breitbart NewsRight1 day ago

West Hollywood Allows Throuples, Foursomes, to Legally Register as Domestic Partners

The West Hollywood ordinance allows people in "throuples," "foursomes," and other perverse arrangements to officially register with the city, granting them certain rights like hospital visitation and additional tenant protections.

Daily MailCenter3 days ago

West Point cadet accused of spiking pregnant girlfriend's protein shake with abortion pill is the son of powerful healthcare exec who threw James Bond parties at $17m Washington mansion

Caleb Suh, now 24, entered a guilty plea in Manhattan Federal Court last month over a sinister ordeal that saw his cadet girlfriend hospitalized and suffer a miscarriage, according to court papers.

The HinduLeans left4 days ago

West Bengal government notifies jobs for kin of those killed in political violence

The notification provides a cut off date from 2001 onwards; families of victims of political violence in the past 25 years can apply for government jobs

Indian ExpressLeans left8 days ago

22 Indians killed in West Asia conflict since February, 14 were seafarers: MEA

The HinduLeans left8 hours ago

Will do something for Singur, West Bengal CM signals fresh industrial push

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the government was in talks with Ashok Leyland for setting up a plant at Singur