Little Village faced displacement and gentrification pressures long before Operation Midway Blitz. Its part of South Lawndale, where in 2024, nearly half of renters were spending more than 30% of their income on housing. The neighborhoods proximity to downtown and rapidly gentrifying PilsenLittle Village's boundaries are roughly from Cermak to 31st Street, ...

In 2021, Illinois passed a law requiring every public elementary and high school to teach a unit of Asian American and Pacific Islander history.Five years later, many schools throughout the state have yet to fully implement the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act.The Illinois State Board of Education developed a resource guide to help ...

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A 20-year-old Indiana man is facing charges after he allegedly attempted an armed robbery Tuesday morning at an Orland Park gas station.Orland Park police responded at about 9 a.m. to reports of gunfire at a Shell gas station at 15100 Harlem Ave., village officials said in a statement.Police said Christopher Brown, who was masked, approached a man pumping ...

The Cubs believe theyre still capable of winning the World Series, even during a late-season downturn thats seen them win only four of their last 10 series.But even the doubters panicking over the teams shaky bullpen had to be somewhat less skeptical watching the best bats in baseball bash the Braves in Wednesday nights 8-4 win.Center fielder Pete ...

A pair of men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening in Chatham, Chicago police said.At about 7:45 p.m. in the 800 block of East 79th Street, two men were shot by another man, who had approached them before fleeing the scene on foot, according to police.A 29-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in ...

This might rub some Cubs fans the wrong way, but Cubs players are rooting for the White Sox reliever Colin Rea, in particular.Im rooting for them because I think it would be cool to be Cubs-White Sox in the World Series, Rea told the Sun-Times.No doubt, that would be cool. Of course, the Cubs would need to get there, too. But Rea also appreciates the way ...

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson racked up the air miles for a rehab assignment that never happened.For the last step in his recovery from a strained left oblique, Swanson flew to Omaha on Monday to play in Triple-A Iowas game Tuesday. It got rained out, and the game Wednesday appeared to be in jeopardy.Swanson returned to Chicago on Tuesday night, and the ...

Welcome to crunch time for the Cubs.With only a handful of games remaining on the regular-season schedule and a tight NL wild-card race keeping their playoff fate a mystery, where does this team stand in terms of being able to achieve its long-held, championship-level goals?It depends on who you ask.The folks in the Wrigley Field bleachers have different ...

An appeals court panel upheld a decision to fire the Chicago police supervisor in charge of the botched raid that led to social worker Anjanette Young being handcuffed naked in her home.The decision came down last week, with the appeals court affirming the Chicago Police Boards finding that Sgt. Alex Wolinskis inability to lead or intervene allowed the ...

Para la ocupada temporada del arte en otoo, Daniel Silva quera que su nuevo espacio de exhibicin y centro cultural Te-Qu estuviera abierto y listo para funcionar en La Villita.Su equipo, que incluye al muralista local Mr. Pintamuro y a Julio Anaya, de Little Village Local, plane una gran inauguracin para el 30 de julio. La celebracin iba a incluir ...

With four games left in the regular season, the Skys focus will be on developing young players and building for the future rather than a postseason run.Its not where this team wanted to be.Everyone expected this roster, built around legendary point guard Courtney Vandersloot, to make the playoffs.Say what you want about the decision to build a team around a ...

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CLEVELAND Pictures of happier moments from the season hung up along the tunnel to the visitors dugout, a loud thud of someone taking out their frustration on a wall after Tuesday nights walk-off loss, Tommy Pham accelerating his return from the injured list with a literal elevator pitch to general manager Chris Getz.The issue is not these individual ...

For the past couple weeks, Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill and his staff have only been able to watch their players skate and scrimmage from afar.On Thursday morning, they'll finally get hands-on for the first on-ice day of the NHL's shortened training camps, following an off-ice day Wednesday.The Hawks will race through their systems prep, new emphases and ...

Minutes into his final argument to jurors Wednesday, a defense attorney for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe brought up the statement  that I know you all heard, and I know you all thought about.He meant Uribes quip on the witness stand a day earlier, as Uribe defended himself at trial against claims of sexual assault. When a ...

Chicago radio personality Judy Markey was never embarrassed to be real on air, whether sharing a personal story or pointing at something silly she'd done. Like the time she drove away from a gas station with the pump still in her gas tank.Sharing such tales with charm and ease was part of the magic she brought to the "Kathy and Judy Show" alongside her ...

The transformation of Evanstons Harley Clarke Mansion a nearly 100-year-old landmark along the lakefront took a major step forward last week.The Evanston Historic Preservation Commission approved Celadon Partners plans to turn the Harley Clarke Mansion into an event space with amenities like a coffee shop and restaurant. This project has been an ...

Have O'Hare or Midway Airport seemed relatively shabby recently?If so, you're not alone.Both of Chicago's airports have again been ranked below average in JD Power's annual airport customer satisfaction survey.O'Hare tied for last place with Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey among the nation's 20 largest "mega airports."O'Hare has ranked poorly over the ...

What happened Wednesday at Halas Hall:Wright sitsBears right tackle Darnell Wright did not practice while he deals with a knee injury.Wright played every snap Sunday but has dealt with a right elbow injury dating to last season, when he put on a brace rather than opting for surgery. He tweaked the elbow in practice last month but didnt miss any significant ...

A key concession helped Mayor Brandon Johnson win an early skirmish Wednesday in the battle for the hearts, minds and votes of Chicagos 600,000 renters, but the political victory may not last.The City Councils Housing Committee chaired by one of the mayors closest City Council allies narrowly approved by a vote of 12 to 9 Johnsons newly revised Protecting ...

Una joven embarazada de 16 aos de edad perdi a su beb y podra no volver a caminar despus de que un compaero de clase supuestamente le disparara en la espalda tras haberla acosado a principios de este mes en La Villita, dijeron los fiscales del Condado de Cook.Angel David Funez Reyes, de 17 aos, fue acusado de agresin agravada (delito grave) y de uso ilcito ...

The premier play-calling matchup in the NFL Ben Johnson vs. Brian Flores is entering his fourth season.There are enough data points, then, for Johnson to think about and overthink all this week. The Bears coach wonders what Flores thinks Johnson thinks Flores is thinking about.Im on that path right now, Johnson said with a smirk Wednesday.Three days ...

Police are looking for the assailant responsible for slicing the neck of a man Wednesday morning, critically injuring him during an argument in the city's Austin neighborhood. The man, 51, was outside in the 100 block of South Mason Avenue around 7:50 a.m. when he was approached by someone he knew and an argument started, Chicago police said. The man was ...

Ravinia Festival announced another series of renovations on Wednesday, this time to the Martin Theatre, the last original structure standing from when the 36-acre wooded park in Highland Park opened in 1904.The Martin Theatre refresh will cost an estimated $38 million. The Northbrook-based Negaunee Foundation gifted Ravinia the funds to complete the ...