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CHICAGO — While opponents of far-right conspiracy media figure Alex Jones cheered the news last week that Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion was acquiring his platform, InfoWars, in a bankruptcy auction, the ink isn’t dry on the deal quite yet. On Monday, a federal bankruptcy judge in Texas ruled that the sale of InfoWars […]
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 — The Chicago school board is pushing district CEO Pedro Martinez to quickly wrap up contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union. In a letter sent Friday obtained by Chalkbeat, board […]
CHICAGO — Thanksgiving travelers beware: A storm is brewing on the horizon. Potential “waves of snow” could move over Chicago starting Tuesday night through Thursday, the Thanksgiving holiday. The storm could affect travel in the broader Great Lakes region in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and on the holiday itself, according to the National […]
Edmonton has declared a citywide parking ban beginning Sunday evening at 7 p.m., the ban is put in place to ensure all roads are cleared of snow and are safe for all. Phase 1 of the ban will focus on major roads, including arterial roads, collector roads, bus routes, and roads within business improvement areas. […]
CHICAGO — The Blue Man Group — a genre-defying, dialogue-free performing arts group comprised of people painted blue — is closing the curtains on its historic 27-year run in Chicago, it announced Friday. The last show in Chicago is Jan. 5, the Sun-Times reported. Find tickets and more information on the group’s website. For nearly […]
ASHBURN — Drops of rain darkened scores of navy blue uniforms Monday as hundreds of police joined the family of slain officer Enrique Martinez to honor his life and legacy at his funeral. A helicopter circled gray skies as officers carried a flag-draped casket into St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave. […]
CHICAGO —The city will save mental health support positions for police that Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed cutting as a cost-saving measure, Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Friday. Under the mayor’s budget plan for 2025, nine vacant positions for clinical therapists within the Chicago Police Department would have been slashed, with the 13 people already in […]
CHICAGO — It’s tough to run a small business. Thankfully, Chicago is filled with entrepreneurs who embrace the challenge and help make our neighborhoods more vibrant with their shops, restaurants and services. Every year, Block Club reporters hit the beat to highlight more than 100 businesses in every corner of our great city. So whether […]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. CHICAGO — The Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday that called for a later deadline for GoCPS applications and sought to find alternatives to the Acero charter school network’s plan for seven campus closures on the Southwest Side. The board’s […]
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — A temporary shelter that’s housed hundreds of asylum seekers in Ukrainian Village over the past year will close Dec. 1. The shelter at 526 N. Western Ave. was one of more than two dozen opened by the city last year as Chicago faced a surge of migrants bused here by Texas Gov. […]