World News
- May- 2023 -30 May
Mayor Johnson summons the ‘soul’ of Chicago’s ancestors at a Memorial Day ceremony
Mayor Brandon Johnson summoned the “soul” of Chicago’s ancestors at a Memorial Day ceremony with veterans and their families in…
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Magic Play follows the tragic death of former pitcher Lake Forest
The choice is almost always limited to believing in miracles or not. To believe in the invisible hand at work…
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The machete-wielding man thwarted; The employee’s foot got stuck in the turnstiles at the courthouse, the FBI said
A bailiff stuck his foot in the turnstiles at the entrance to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse to prevent a man…
Read More » - 29 May
Merchandise Mart Vornado Realty in Chicago remains majestic on the river
About a decade ago, Chicago’s Merchandise Mart became popular. That’s fine for an Art Deco-style property that is one of…
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Jewish groups and city officials protest the Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt
BERLIN — Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial service and a…
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Irv Abramson, WWII Battle of the Bulge survivor and Honor Flight Chicago driver, dies aged 97
Orders came to dig. The Nazi artillery shells are coming. Irving “Irv” Abramson, along with two other American soldiers, ripped…
Read More » - 28 May
Cook County Health is facing a $40 million drop in revenue for migrant health care this year
Migrants sent to Chicago since the late summer have often arrived with very little—little food, few possessions, and for many…
Read More » - 28 May
The ‘peacekeepers’ use their hard-earned knowledge of the streets to try and prevent violence
On a summer night in Chicago’s South Side area known as the “Wild Hundreds,” Cedric Hawkins walks with a cheerful…
Read More » - 28 May
Sueños Music Festival: Feid, Arcángel, Ivy Queen are set to be among the Day 1 highlights
The Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park kicks off on Saturday under clear skies along the lakeshore. In its second…
Read More » - 27 May
Chicago outdoors: Bird predators are on the move
Notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK James “Gomie” Gomez photographed Cooper’s eagle above and prey…
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