CPS data shows 13 high schools are 80% empty
CHICAGO (WGN) – Most Chicago Public Schools see a wave of students exit at the end of the day. But there’s only a trickle at Frederick Douglass Academy High School on Chicago’s West Side. The school’s total enrollment last year was 27 students, or 2% of the building’s capacity, according to data from Chicago Public […]
Woman shot, killed while driving in Back of the Yards, Chicago police say
A 50-year-old woman was killed in a shooting while driving in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday, Chicago police said.
Diver’s body recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck site
The body of a scuba diver was recovered this week from a Lake Michigan shipwreck site off the Chicago shoreline, Diver Net reports. Michael Jones, 61, of Wilmette, Ill., died on Sept. 4 while exploring a deep shipwreck about 18 miles off the coast, the report said. His body was recovered by volunteers on Tuesday, Sept.
17-year-old charged with attempted murder in shooting at East Garfield Park street gathering
A 17-year-old girl is charged with shooting another 17-year-old girl during a massive street gathering in East Garfield Park over the Independence Day weekend, one of seven individuals injured in shootings on the same block, Chicago police said. The victim was shot in the chest around 1:25 a.m. in the...
Mayor Daley’s argument that he shuttered Meigs Field out of post-9/11 security concerns never...
As concert-goers stream onto Northerly Island this weekend to catch a show by the South Side’s own Chief Keef at an outdoor theater, they may not realize there used to be a different type of buzz there: Of planes taking off and landing at a little airport called Meigs Field.
Man shot after robbing Brink’s guard in the Loop gets 18-month federal sentence
The man shot by a Brink’s armored car guard after stealing a bag of money outside a Loop department store last year has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, court records show. Prosecutors say it was the second time in less than two months he robbed a Brink’s driver downtown, although he was not shot the firs
New documentary tells story of La Grange F-15 pilot ordered to intercept plane on...
A new documentary showcases the unbelievable bravery and heroic life of an La Grange F-15 pilot who was given orders to take down one of the hijacked planes before it crashed 25 years ago on 9/11. John Scaletta, filmmaker and high school friend of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel “Nasty” Nash, created...
255 reported crimes in two years on two River North blocks
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
Chicago Braces as 300 Million Birds Take Flight Overhead This Week
Chicago officials have issued a bird migration alert asking residents and building managers to turn off or dim unnecessary exterior lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. over the next three nights, as nearly 300 million birds are expected to take flight across the United States. Cool, dry weather is encouraging birds to tr
Mother Reunited with Her Son’s Ashes That Were Inside Her Car When It Was...
The remains of Krystele Matthews’ 15-year-old son were left on her family’s porch after she pleaded for help on social media
