Bump stocks became the focus of gun control debate following a 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. A gunman used weapons equipped with bump stocks to fire more than 1,000 rounds into a crowd in a matter of minutes, killing 60 people and injuring more than 400.
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Illinois’ Ban on Bump Stocks Remains in Place Despite US Supreme Court Decision
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
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Expectations Higher for Piping Plover Success With 4 Eggs Now Reported at Montrose Beach
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
Only one egg had initially been reported at the end of May, but now monitors say Imani and Sea Rocket are incubating a full clutch of four eggs.
Murder Charges Filed Against Chicago Man Who Allegedly Set House Ablaze, Killing a Woman and Injuring Her Granddaughter
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
Cordale Nichols, 37, will be detained pending trial following his arrest on charges of first-degree murder, felony murder, attempted murder and arson stemming from the June 15 fire that left Charnette Walker dead.
Tobacco-Like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress to Act
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
Social media use is prevalent among young people, with up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 saying that they use a social media platform, and more than a third saying that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center.
Stores Are More Subdued in Observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ People See a Silver Lining in That
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
The more subdued atmosphere underscores the struggle of many retailers to cater to different groups of customers at a time of extreme cultural divisions. This year’s Pride Month is unfolding amid a sea of legislation and litigation over LGBTQ+ rights.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Taps Law Department Veteran Carla Kupe as City’s New Chief Equity Officer
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
“I am humbled and grateful to participate in further advancing Chicago as a role model in forming equitable cities,” Kupe said in a statement.
13-Year-Old Boy Among 7 People Killed by Gunfire Over Weekend Across Chicago: Police
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
According to the Chicago Police Department, the boy was standing on the sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard just before 8:30 p.m. Friday when he was shot.
Chicago’s Outdoor and Indoor Pools Opening Monday, Just in Time to Help Beat the Heat Wave
Jun 17, 2024 0 Comments
All of the Chicago Park District’s 77 outdoor and indoor pools are expected to be open six days a week from June 17 through Sept. 2. Beaches are also open.
Residents and Communities Preparing for Heat Wave That Will Envelop Midwest and Northeast This Week
Jun 16, 2024 0 Comments
Last year the U.S. had the most heat waves — abnormally hot weather lasting more than two days — since 1936. In the South and Southwest, last year was the worst on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Second City’s New Revue Brings Teamwork, Sex and Plenty of Weirdness to the Mainstage: Review
Jun 16, 2024 0 Comments
The show is aptly titled “The Devil is in the Detours.” Scenes cruise along with solid laughs and then take a turn no one sees coming, because it is just so nutty.
Week in Review: $50M Police Misconduct Case; Massive Data Breach at Cook County Health
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
Migrants with schoolchildren losing shelter. Massive data breach at Cook County Health. And Chicago pays its largest-ever police misconduct settlement.
CDC Warns Access to ADHD Medication May Be Disrupted Following Arrests of Telehealth Execs
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
There is an ongoing shortage of several prescription drugs used to treat ADHD, including Adderall. The CDC urged people to avoid using medication acquired from anyone other than a licensed clinician and pharmacy.
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Wildest Residents Are a Colony of Free-Range Night Herons Who Like Having Wolves for Bodyguards
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
The endangered black-crowned night herons aren’t captive, they just happened to build their nests on the grounds of Lincoln Park Zoo. Why? Because they like having bodyguards.
‘We Are at a Crossroads’: US Rep. Brad Schneider Talks Israel-Hamas War, Gaza Working Group
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is an organizer of a bipartisan, bicameral working group that’s exploring what happens after the war ends. According to a news release, the Gaza Working Group will “plan for the ‘day after’ in Gaza once Hamas is defeated.”
Advisory Board Says Pritzker’s Plan to Close, Rebuild 2 Illinois Prisons ‘Far From Shovel-Ready’
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
Hundreds gathered at hearings this week to voice concerns over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration’s plans to close and rebuild Logan and Stateville correctional centers. At a Friday meeting, one state lawmaker said, “This is really a concept and not a plan … because a plan has details.”
Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Seeking to Delay June Sentencing if US Supreme Court Hasn’t Yet Ruled on Separate Bribery Case
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
Ed Burke’s attorneys are seeking to delay his upcoming sentencing date until sometime in mid-July after the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to rule on an appeal filed by James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, who was convicted in 2021 of accepting a bribe.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Ban on Bump Stocks, Gun Accessories Used in 2017 Massacre
Jun 14, 2024 0 Comments
The high court found 6-3 the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with assault rifles in 2017.
