Developer Sterling Bay unveiled its final master plan for the massive $6 billion Lincoln Yards proposal on Saturday morning, five days before a scheduled vote before the city’s Plan Commission.
Jason Van Dyke Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan sentences the former Chicago cop to 81 months in prison – just under seven years – for the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald. He will likely only have to serve about half of that sentence.
Chicago Archdiocese Removes Ex-Children’s Home Chief Accused of Sexual Abuse
Jan 18, 2019 |
The Rev. John Smyth has been removed from the Archdiocese of Chicago’s ministry while it investigates accusations of sexual abuse against the longtime priest.
CPS: GPA Error Means Up to 800 Students Mistakenly Applied to Some High Schools
Jan 18, 2019 |
Chicago Public Schools is reopening its high school application process for about 800 eighth-grade students who were mistakenly allowed to apply for programs for which they were not eligible.
Sears Creditors Challenge Hedge Fund Chairman’s Winning Bid
Jan 18, 2019 |
A group of Sears creditors are challenging Chairman Eddie Lampert’s hedge fund’s winning $5.2 billion bid to buy the business in a bankruptcy auction and wants to air their grievances in court.
Illinois Preparing for Winter Storm
Jan 18, 2019 |
The Chicago area is forecast to receive 5 to 9 inches of snow through Saturday followed by chances of lake effect snow Sunday.
Jason Van Dyke to be Sentenced Friday in Laquan McDonald Killing
Jan 18, 2019 |
In October, he became the first Chicago cop in decades to be convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting. Now, the former police officer will learn his sentence for the 2014 fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald.
New Illinois Program Offers Medical Marijuana as Alternative to Opioids
Jan 17, 2019 |
In the wake of a new study showing Americans are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than from a car crash, Illinois is trying a new approach to curb opioid addiction: medical marijuana.
How Will the Laquan McDonald Conspiracy Trial Impact Police Reform?
Jan 17, 2019 |
Three Chicago police officers are acquitted in the Laquan McDonald cover-up trial. What impact – if any – will the verdict have on police reform in the city?
City Asks Public to Weigh In on O’Hare Expansion Designs
Jan 17, 2019 |
Chicago’s Department of Aviation unveiled proposals Thursday from five architectural firms competing to design O’Hare International Airport’s $8.5-billion expansion project.
Windy City Playhouse Stages Breathtaking Production of ‘Noises Off’
Jan 17, 2019 |
The show, which is literally breathtaking and a breathtakingly funny production by Windy City Playhouse, is a bravura exercise in extreme mental and physical comedy.
12 Things to Do This Weekend: Jan. 17-21
Jan 17, 2019 |
Puppets, celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. and thousands of plastic balls usher in the weekend. Here are a dozen things to do in and around Chicago.
‘Downton Abbey’ Star Brendan Coyle Makes Chicago Debut in ‘St. Nicholas’
Jan 17, 2019 |
British actor Brendan Coyle, who played Mr. Bates in “Downton Abbey,” chats about his Chicago debut in the Goodman Theatre’s production of “St. Nicholas.”
A Look Inside Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival
Jan 17, 2019 |
With the third edition of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival under way, we visit with the co-directors of the festival's opening show.
Chicago Cops Found Not Guilty in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial
Jan 17, 2019 |
A Cook County judge says a trio of current and former Chicago police officers did not conspire to hide details of the Laquan McDonald shooting in an unprecedented trial that put a spotlight on the police department’s so-called code of silence.
What ‘Dry January’ is All About, and Why You Might Want to Try It
Jan 17, 2019 |
New year, no booze – at least for the month of January. That’s the idea behind the “dry January” trend.
Gov. Pritzker Orders Worker-Training Investment Review
Jan 17, 2019 |
The governor’s third executive order requires a review of emerging industries so that state money for workforce training can be best used.
