Residents of Calumet City are recovering from a second round of flooding in less than three months after more than half a foot of rain fell on the area Sunday.
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Nearly a Foot of Rain Devastates Calumet City With Second Flash Flood This Year: ‘All My Stuff Is Gone’
Sep 18, 2023 0 Comments

Former NFL Player Sergio Brown Missing After His Mother’s Death Ruled a Homicide in Maywood
Sep 18, 2023 0 CommentsAuthorities discovered the body of 73-year-old Myrtle Brown on Saturday after relatives alerted police they’d been unable to find or contact her or her son, the Maywood Police Department said in a news release.
Planned Parenthood Resumes Abortion Services in Wisconsin After More Than a Year
Sep 18, 2023 0 Comments
Providers across the state stopped offering abortions following the June 2022 decision, fearing enforcement of an 1849 state law that appears to ban the procedure but had previously been nullified by the 1973 Roe ruling.

Centuries After Native American Remains Were Dug Up, a New Law Returns Them for Reburial in Illinois
Sep 18, 2023 0 Comments
Key to the measure is first-time authority for tribes to rebury recovered remains in Illinois, which they much prefer to relocating them to states to which the U.S. government forced their relocation nearly two centuries ago.

System Designed to Alert Chicago Police Brass About Officers With Multiple Complaints Was Ready 2 1/2 Years Ago but Never Implemented: Letter
Sep 18, 2023 0 Comments
The Chicago Police Department must implement an early-warning system under the terms of the consent decree, the federal court order designed to compel the department to change the way it trains, supervises and disciplines officers. CPD is in full compliance with just 5% of that 2019 court order, city data shows.

24 People Shot, But No Homicides Recorded Over Weekend in Chicago: Police
Sep 18, 2023 0 Comments
Chicago Police Department data shows 24 people were shot in 20 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Exploring the Pride and Pressure of Being a First-Generation Latino American
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
Being a first-generation Latino American comes with rewards and struggles — from honoring your roots while defining your identity as an American to dealing with the weight of family expectations while forging your own path.

Violence Prevention Organizations Team Up to Train on Best Practices
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
The Southland RISE collaborative brought together hospital trauma center staff and violence prevention street outreach workers in a shared training workshop. The goal was an exchange of ideas and resources focused on curbing violence on Chicago’s South Side.

Meet Música Mexicana, the Latino Sensation That’s Sweeping the Nation
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
Music is a big part of any celebration. So for Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve asked music journalist Sandra Treviño to dial in on a few music styles, genres and trends across the Latino diaspora.

As Tensions Run High at Police Station Migrant Shelters, Volunteers Speak Out on Shelter Conditions
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
Currently, about 1,600 migrants are living in police stations across Chicago — a solution that was intended to be temporary. But many of those men, women and children have been sleeping on floors or in tents outside police stations for months.

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Sept. 15, 2023 - Full Show
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
Altercations at police stations housing migrants. The rewards and struggles of being first generation. And reconnecting with your roots for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 15, 2023 - Full Show
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
After months of fighting in the courts, Illinois is set to eliminate cash bail. A partnership to counter violence. And 60 years since the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.

Disparately Resourced Public Defenders Across the State Prepare for End of Cash Bail in Illinois
Sep 16, 2023 0 Comments
Illinois on Monday will become the first state to fully abolish cash bail through an act of the legislature — a major criminal justice overhaul spurred by the advocacy of a progressive faction of the Democratic Party that’s grown increasingly powerful in recent years.

Week in Review: Chicago’s Budget Shortfall; $25M Wrongful Conviction Settlement
Sep 15, 2023 0 Comments
A half-billion-dollar budget shortfall as Chicago pays millions in wrongful conviction lawsuits. The city forges ahead with shelter plans for migrants and doubles down on a temporary casino.

Cash Bail Officially Ends in Illinois Monday. Here’s What You Need to Know
Sep 15, 2023 0 Comments
The long-anticipated elimination of cash bail officially takes effect in Illinois Monday, following extensive delays, legal challenges and pushback from critics who sought to keep the existing system in place.

60 Years After 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Legacy of Four Young Girls Lives on at Carole Robertson Center
Sep 15, 2023 0 Comments
Every year, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning holds ceremonies and social justice activities in remembrance of Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley and Carol McNair — the four little girls killed in a 1963 white supremacist attack on the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.

Get Back to Your Roots at Morton Arboretum for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Sep 15, 2023 0 Comments
This month, the Morton Arboretum is inviting people to get back in touch with their roots with a variety of events and programs highlighting Latino cultures and communities, beginning with the Celebración de los Árboles on Sept. 16-17.
