SORT

FILTER


 

From Making Pozole to Playing Lotería, Here’s How Some Chicagoans Are Celebrating the Holidays

“Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices” host Joanna Hernandez went out to ask people to share what they enjoy about this time of year.

Supreme Court Won’t Fast-Track Ruling on Whether Donald Trump Can Be Prosecuted in Election Subversion Case

The ruling is a win for Trump and his lawyers, who have sought repeatedly to delay this and other criminal cases against him as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.

Federal Reserve’s Favored Inflation Gauge Tumbles in November as Prices Continue to Ease

Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. consumer prices slid 0.1% last month from October and rose 2.6% from November 2022. The month-over-month drop was the largest since April 2020 when the economy was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find Last-Minute Gifts for Art-Minded Friends at Chicago’s Buddy Store, Showcasing Local Artists and Causes

Museum shops and galleries have a great deal of goods you won’t find elsewhere. The Buddy store in the Chicago Cultural Center is top of the heap for art-loving localvores.

Flu and COVID Infections Are Rising and Could Get Worse Over the Holidays, CDC Says

High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states — up from 14 the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Johnson Rehires Water Commissioner Who Was Replaced by Lightfoot as Lead Service Line Replacement Effort Ramps Up

Mayor Brandon Johnson praised former Water Commissioner Randy Conner as a “proven leader and someone who knows the ins and outs of infrastructure and water management,” in a statement.

Want to Support State Parks This Holiday Season? Starved Rock Ornament First in Fundraising Series

Illinois nature lovers can bring the state’s most famous outdoor treasures indoors, with a new series of holiday ornaments featuring state parks.

Advocates Concerned About Migrants’ Health Amid Reports of Illness, Overcrowding at Chicago Shelters

Elected officials and community leaders are demanding federal aid to help address the needs of Chicago’s migrants. This plea follows the death of 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero — who was living at a migrant shelter in Pilsen.

Police Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearings for 4 Cops Tied to Disgraced Ex-Chicago Sgt. Ronald Watts

The Chicago Police Board will move ahead with evidentiary hearings to determine “whether the officers violated any of the Chicago Police Department’s rules of conduct and, if so, the appropriate disciplinary action,” Vice President Paula Wolff wrote in her decision.

As Armed Robberies Continue, Street Vendors in Little Village Fear for Their Safety

Multiple vendors in Little Village say they have been robbed at gunpoint despite efforts to protect them. The latest victims are food truck workers.

Founder of the National Museum of Mexican Art Set to Retire: ‘The Arts Should Belong to Everybody’

Carlos Tortolero, founder of the National Museum of Mexican Art, is retiring after more than four decades with the museum and Pilsen community hub. 

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Dec. 21, 2023 - Full Show

Former Ald. Ed Burke found guilty in landmark corruption trial. Discussing what needs to happen amid health concerns at migrant shelters. And efforts to combat crimes against street vendors.

With Racketeering Conviction, Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Joins Long Line of Chicago, Illinois Leaders Found Guilty of Corruption

When former Chicago alderperson Ed Burke was convicted on racketeering, bribery and extortion charges, he became the latest Illinois politician and powerbroker to face accusations of corruption — but he’s far from the first in recent years.

Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Found Guilty of Racketeering, Bribery, Attempted Extortion in Landmark Trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th Ward) was convicted Thursday of 13 of 14 counts of racketeering, bribery and extortion, bringing his landmark corruption trial to an end with a verdict that delivered a searing indictment of Chicago’s political system, which Burke used to amass power for half a century.

Prisoner Review Board Releases Final Illinoisan Serving Life Sentence for ‘Three-Strikes’ Drug Offense

Charles Collins, 49, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in relation to a 2010 charge for cocaine possession with intent to sell. It was his third felony, making him eligible for an enhanced sentence under the state’s habitual criminal, or “three-strikes,” law.