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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. CHICAGO — Chicago’s new school board president, the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, resigned Thursday after his past antisemitic and misogynistic comments online resurfaced. It’s more leadership turmoil for the Board of Education, […]
DOWNTOWN — Chicago’s annual Thanksgiving parade returns for its 90th year, with classic marching bands, festive floats, live performances, equestrian units and familiar faces. The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade will be 8-11 a.m. Nov. 28. It will travel north along State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street. The family-friendly parade is free to […]
CHICAGO — The city’s first Democratic National Convention since 1996 brought in $371.4 million, exceeding estimates but falling short of other major Chicago events. Of the larger $371.4 million brought in by the DNC, over $221 million comes from direct spending to produce the convention plus the expenditures from the more than 50,000 who visited Chicago […]
Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability was responding to an officer-involved shooting on the city’s Near North Side Sunday night, authorities said. In a social media post at 8:35 p.m., COPA said its investigators responded to an officer-involved shooting near 300 W. Division St. Anyone with information was asked to call the agency at 312-746-3609 […]