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Illinois Hotels Report Record Revenues for Fiscal Year 2023

On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state’s legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announced that hotels in Illinois saw record revenues in fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30.

James Lewis, Suspect in Tylenol Poisonings That Killed 7 Chicago-Area People in 1982, Dead

No one was ever charged in the deaths of seven people who took drugs laced with cyanide. Lewis served more than 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to “stop the killing.”

Lincoln Square Motel Set to Become Shelter as Part of New City Strategy to Reduce Homelessness

“This can set a model for the rest of the city,” Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) said, envisioning a similar shelter in each of Chicago’s 50 wards.

Jamie Foxx ‘Celebrating Summer’ in Chicago as He Is Spotted Publically for First Time Since April Hospitalization

The actor has been recovering since April, when he experienced an undisclosed medical complication, according to his daughter, Corinne Foxx. The star was in Atlanta filming at the time.

Panel Set to Unveil 3 Finalists This Week in Search for Chicago's Next Top Cop

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is scheduled to announce the finalists at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kennedy-King College, one day before the deadline imposed by city ordinance for it to act.

Families With Transgender Kids Are Increasingly Forced to Travel to States Like Illinois for the Care They Need

At least 20 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for trans minors, though several are embroiled in legal challenges. For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations.

Cities Have Long Made Plans for Extreme Heat. Are They Enough in a Warming World?

Heat preparedness has generally improved over the years. Chicago, for example, has expanded its emergency text and email notification system and identified its most vulnerable residents for outreach.

5 People Killed by Gunfire Over Weekend in Chicago: Police

According to Chicago Police Department figures, 27 total people were shot in 21 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Northwestern Suspends Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald for 2 Weeks Following Hazing Investigation, Additional Action Possible

The investigation determined that Fitzgerald and other coaching staff members did not know about the hazing, but “there had been opportunities for them to discover and report the hazing conduct,” the university said in a news release.

Study: Latino, Black People Less Likely to Receive CPR From Bystanders

According to a 2022 American Heart Association study, Black and Latino people experiencing cardiac arrest are 41% less likely than their White peers to receive CPR from a bystander. But health professionals say just about anyone with hands can help save a heart.

Monuments Honoring Latina History Coming to Pilsen

The Pilsen Latina Histories Monuments Project is beginning the process of creating monuments that represent a fuller spectrum of history depicted by the Latinas who lived it.

‘The League’ Explores How Negro Leagues and Black Baseball Players Changed the Game

While modern pro baseball draws its players from all over the globe, America’s pastime wasn’t always so diverse. The new documentary “The League” gives an in-depth look at how Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues forever changed the game.

West Side Hit Especially Hard by Flooding From Week of Storms

The entire city was drenched with torrential rain earlier this week, but residents on the West Side were hit especially hard as more than 8 inches of rain fell in the Austin community and nearby suburbs.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, July 7, 2023 - Full Show

West Side residents under water after recent rainfall. Transforming the city’s approach to violence. And the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues.

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, July 7, 2023 - Full Show

U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García with the latest on aid to migrants in Chicago. What's behind CPR disparities. And a musician who blends her bicultural influences.