Chicago Teachers Union Tells Members Not to Reveal Vaccination Status

Chicago Teachers Union Tells Members Not to Reveal Vaccination Status if It Means Returning to School

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey instructed his members not to disclose receiving the COVID-19 vaccine if it means returning to school.
Chicago Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 14 Hurt, Including Police Sergeant Shot in Face

Chicago Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 14 Hurt, Including Police Sergeant Shot in Face

Two people died, and 13 people were injured in a Chicago shooting early Sunday, according to authorities.
Chicago's South Side Leaders Seek to Change Healthcare Model in Latino Community

Chicago's South Side Leaders Seek to Change Healthcare Model in Latino Community

Distinct leaders in the South Side of Chicago are eyeing to create a new health care model to address chronic illness and the COVID-19 pandemic that widely affects the Latino community, as well as Blacks.
Chicago on easing COVID-19 restrictions

Chicago to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions on Restaurants, Bars

Restaurants and bars will be able to serve more customers indoors after the state of Chicago announced on Monday that it is easing its COVID-19 restrictions.
Chicago postal workers

Chicago Postal Workers Plan to Halt Delivery Service After Mail Carrier Was Shot

United States Postal workers in Chicago threatened to stop their delivery services after a mail carrier was shot in the city's South Side earlier this month..
Chicago deputy police chief

Chicago Deputy Police Chief Commits Suicide Weeks After Promotion

After being promoted to a deputy chief, Chicago police officer Dion Boyd was found dead inside his office on Tuesday with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
U.S. Immigrants

Several Immigrants May Not Be Able to Vote in November. Here's why

Many are looking forward to voting in November elections. But many U.S. immigrants may not be able to exercise this right due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gun Violence Claims Another Victim On Chicago Streets

Trump Compares Chicago Violence to Afghanistan After 64 Injuries and 13 Deaths During Weekend Shooting

The wave of shootings killed a 15-year-old teen from the South Side, a 26-year-old man in the Lawndale neighborhood, and a 20-year-old man from West Englewood.

Chicago History Museum to Display Latino Exhibits After Being Criticized for Lack of Representation

After being criticized due to its lack of Latino representation, the Chicago History Museum is developing an exhibit committed to Latinidad.

Largest Frida Kahlo Art Exhibit Is Coming to Chicago in 2020

"Frida Kahlo 2020", which features Frida Kahlo's greatest works, will be exhibited in the summer of 2020 in Chicago.

8 Wounded, 4 Dead in Chicago Shootings as Obama Announces Gun Control Executive Action

President Barack Obama's executive actions on gun control could not come at a more urgent time.

TURNOUT: Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez on Becoming Windy City's Gay Latino Politician

With the formation of Chicago's first Gay Caucus, and involvement with the city's Latino Caucus, Alderman Raymond Lopez has focused his first city council term to raise issues of awareness on all levels of government for Latinos, LGBT and African American communities.

Retrospective: Favorite Musical Films

The musical has become one of the staples of modern Hollywood. Studios have made a tradition of taking a recognized Broadway show and adapting it into a lavish film. Sometimes the musicals are disasters, like Rob Marshall's "Nine," which had Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren and Nicole Kidman -- but was completely incoherent. And sometimes the musicals have great music and great casts but just do not translate into great films. With the release of Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys" and Marshall's soon-to-be-released "Into the Woods," here are some of my favorite musicals.

Police Say South Side Chicago Shooting That Left 7 Wounded Is Linked to Gangs

Chicago police are on the hunt for the culprit that fired shoots into a South Side Laundromat Monday night wounding seven people, including two teenagers.

Police Issue $50 Ticket to Woman Over Facebook Post: She 'Knowingly' Brought Dog to Park Without Permit

Christine Adamski, a 25-year-old woman who lives just outside of Chicago, learned a hard lesson when she received a $50 police citation in the mail for a self-incriminating Facebook post that she claims was misinterpreted by authorities.

Chicago Alderman and Advocates Call for a Raise of Minimum Wage to $15

A group of Chicago alderman called for action to raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 on Wednesday.
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