Black-owned Burr Oak Cemetery, resting place of Emmett Till, heads toward National Register listing
Burr Oak Cemetery — the Black-owned south suburban cemetery that’s the final resting place of Mamie and Emmett Till, singer Dinah Washington, rapper King Von and generations of other prominent figures — appears headed for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Illinois Historic...
Chicago downtown office space vacancy rate jumps to record high levels
(The Center Square) – With Chicago’s downtown office vacancy rate now at a record-high 28%, Illinois Policy Institute researcher LyLena Estabine says city policymakers have become their own worse enemy when it comes to addressing the area’s changing demographics. New data shows Loop vacancies ballooned over the...
Chicago man charged for fatally stabbing woman in Logan Square: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested and charged after fatally stabbing a 55-year-old woman in the Logan Square neighborhood on Wednesday, according to police. Victor Hernandez, 25, of Chicago, was arrested by police on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. Hernandez was identified as the individual who fatally stabbed a...
1-year-old boy critically injured after being shot on Chicago’s South Side
A 1-year-old boy was critically injured after being shot in the leg on Chicago's South Side Saturday afternoon, and no one is in custody.
Suspect convicted in murders of two men
Now to Chinatown, where a conviction came down in a five year old double murder case.
Man shot near gas station in Humboldt Park, Chicago police say
Chicago police were seen investigating a shooting at a Northwest Side gas station on Sunday.
Chicago Mayor ‘Willing to Consider’ Eviction Freeze as ICE Raids Mount
Chicago tenant advocates are calling on city leaders to issue a moratorium on eviction filings as ICE raids prompt immigrant workers to stay home, putting some households behind on rent. As Madison Savedra reports for Block Club Chicago, “Tenants say there is precedent for this ask: during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Three People Killed After Car Overturns and Catches Fire on Chicago’s Southwest Side
CHICAGO, IL – A deadly rollover crash on the Southwest Side of Chicago left three people dead late Saturday night, according to authorities. Emergency crews responded to the scene after witnesses reported a vehicle that had overturned and burst into flames along a busy stretch of roadway. The Deadly...
Former NYC schools chief a finalist for Chicago schools CEO
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. A former New York City schools chief is one of the two finalists for the job of Chicago Public Schools’ next CEO, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Meisha Ross Porter, who led New York...
Winter Storm Warning begins Sunday night; snow may fall at 3″ per hour
A winter storm warning for the Chicago area from Sunday evening to Monday morning could bring snow totals of 8 to 12 inches in areas where lake effect snow plumes form.
