Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol on June 3, 1968, out of anger that he wouldnt produce her play/manifesto Up Your Ass. Sirhan Sirhan shot Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, out of anger at the senator and presidential candidates support of military aid for Israel. In Jean Steins 1982 oral history of Warhols Factory The post Tehran tte--tte appeared first on Chicago Reader.
Ahead of the February 28 election, the mayor talks to the Reader about the past four years.The post Lightfoot looks back appeared first on Chicago Reader.
RICJs current chairperson Eileen Rhodes, has been re-elected, along with secretary Kim L. Hunt. New board member Reese Marcusson has been elected treasurer. Returning at-large board members are Alison Cuddy, Vanessa Fernandez, and Robert Reiter. New at-large members are Daniel Dever, Matt Doubleday, Torrence Gardner, and Christina Crawford Steed. Officers serve for one year while at-large members serve in staggered two-year terms.The post New publisher and CEO hired for Chicago Reader appeared first on Chicago Reader.
His position is nuanced, and its informed by family experienceThe post Brandon Johnson supports safe consumption sites appeared first on Chicago Reader.
One of the defendants attorneys says hes using this lawsuit to silence and intimidate students and decision makers in higher educationThe post An ex-cop is suing UIC Law School for discrimination appeared first on Chicago Reader.
The controversial plan has been years in the making and resulted in hundreds of homes being acquired in one of Chicagos poorest areas.
Oak Park police are investigating a weekend homicide where a man was killed in a drive-by shooting.
The union gave no information on timing other than to say a strike could begin at any time.
Could we make up for the snow deficit we are experiencing this winter Stay tuned we will be tracking it.
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Thirty years after it opened, OHares Terminal 5 celebrates a redo. Heres whats different.
Schaumburg officials have closed on their $700,000 purchase of an eyesore property containing a crumbling hot dog stand and highway-style billboard in an effort to create a more attractive gateway at the villages northeast entrance.
A Crystal Lake couple listed as the owners of the popular Huntley Dairy Mart restaurant and ice cream shop face charges alleging they ran a psychedelic mushroom-growing operation in their homes basement, court records show.
The Lombard Roller Rink is closing, the latest old-school rink to go the way of drive-in movie-theaters and bowling alleys. The owners put the property up for sale, and now a developer has proposed tearing down the rink to make way for a townhouse project.
Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills came in at No. 63 in Yelps 10th annual list of top 100 restaurants in America, one of only two restaurants in Illinois placing on the list.
By: Ashmar Mandou The City of Chicago on Wednesday unveiled the completed Public Safety Training Center PSTC during a ribbon cutting ceremony. PSTC is a new state-of-the-art training center designed... Read more
By: Ashmar Mandou PODER, a nonprofit organization hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the community to its new facility in the Gage Park neighborhood. The new building, located... Read more
The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice IDJJ will host employment screening events in St. Charles and Alton in advance of an Intern Academy that begins on February 14. IDJJ has... Read more
On February 28, 2023, Chicago voters will elect three community members to serve on District Councils in each of Chicagos 22 Police Districts. In July 2021, the Chicago City Council... Read more
ComEd announced on Wednesday that the 2023 Powering Communities Grants Program is now accepting applications. The annual Grants Program provides grants of up to $10,000 each to improve infrastructure and... Read more
The nine candidates running to be the next occupant of the fifth floor office at City Hall met Tuesday night in WGN-TVs Your Local Election Headquarters: Chicago Mayoral Forum presented by AARP Chicago. The forum, moderated by WGN News anchors Lourdes Duarte and Tahman Bradley, was held at Steinmetz College Prep. Candidates participating were: Listen below to ...
Watch a livestream of Tyree Nichols funeral service here at 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET.
Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty explains what valley fever is and discusses a new Omicron subvariant, CH.1.1, or Orthrus.
Journalist and editor of Ukrainian Freedom News Joseph Lindsley joins Bob Sirott from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia War, including the destruction in the Kharkiv region and how donations are benefitting Ukrainians. You can find more updates on Josephs website, ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate to Joseph and his teams efforts to distribute supplies ...
Toni Stone blazed her own path into Black history and baseball history, becoming the first Black woman to play professional baseball. Rejected by the all-female professional league because she was Black, Stone took her talents to the Negro League, where she dealt with not just racism, but sexism involved in the sport. She managed to ...
CHICAGO A man working as a tattoo artist has been charged in three alleged sexual assaults of two women and a teen. Miguel Deleon, 49, was arrested Monday at his residence in the 6500 block of South Francisco. He has been charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, two counts of unlawful ...
CHICAGO A man and a woman have been charged following a home invasion Monday morning that left an 80-year-old in critical condition. At around 10:30 a.m., police responded to a residence in the 8500 block of West Catherine on the report of a home invasion and shooting. Police believe an 80-year-old man answered the ...
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio WCMH -- An offensive guard on the Philadelphia Eagles, who are two weeks away from playing in Super Bowl LVII, has been indicted in an Ohio court on charges of rape and kidnapping. A Guernsey County grand jury indicted Eagles guard Joshua Sills, 25, from Sarahsville, Ohio for one count of rape and ...
The victim struck the male offender and ran away.
MARKHAM, Ill. A lawsuit stemming from a May 2019 incident where a Richton Park police officer shot a 12-year-old boy in his bedroom has reportedly been settled. According to Al Hofeld, Jr. of The Law Offices of Al Hofeld, Crystal Worship, her boyfriend, and her three sons including Amir Worship who was 12 at ...
With Tolling 2020, the Illinois Tollway is making it easier than ever to pay missed tolls while providing relief on existing violations.
Every child should have a present to open on their birthday. One young woman is making sure they get a gift and a lot more.
Sometimes, it takes a while to get the perfect selfie. Well, a bear in Colorado struck a pose and took about 400 bear selfies on a trail camera.
The vote means a strike could happen at any moment.
Bidens lawyer said FBI agents spent three and a half hours searching the home and that, No documents with classified markings were found.
Heres what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
Community activist JaMal Green and Mayor Lori Lightfoot lit into fellow mayoral candidate Willie Wilson during a debate Tuesday night for insisting that police be allowed to hunt people down like rabbits.
For Mariama Davis, her Jeep Wrangler is more than just a vehicle. She named it her love story for the love of the Jeep culture- a culture she says only Jeep enthusiasts understand. Jeep people are different we literally wear something to show were part of the culture, said Davis. It could be a keychain or a shirt or a...
Two people were charged in connection with a home invasion near OHare International Airport, in which an 80-year-old man shot one of the intruders who forced their way into his home.
Owners of certain Kia and Hyundai models are being denied insurance policies by some companies due to a steep rise in thefts of the vehicles.