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Texas Governor Abbott Starts Migrant Charter Flights Sending a First to Chicago
The measure follows a crackdown by the city on "rogue" bus operators, Texas' main mean of taking migrants to other cities
Illinois Halts Construction of Migrant Shelter Due to High Levels of Arsenic, Lead and Mercury
Chicago is now considering new plans to house migrants after the state shuttered its proposed 2,000-person shelter
Chicago City Council Introduces Resolution to Reconsider Sanctuary City Status
The resolution allows residents to vote on whether to keep the status. It comes after the city has taken in over 20,000 migrants in just over a year
How These Chicago Nonprofits Want to Help Migrants Arriving in the City
From moving migrants into housing or helping them register for city ID, learn about nonprofits' actions to help deal with this situation
This Is How Air Pollution in Chicago Takes a Toll on Latino Neighborhoods
The most blatant showing of the city's disregard for environmental safety in communities of color came in the 1990s, when the city used North Lawndale, a majority-Black neighborhood, as an illegal dumping group and created a six-story mountain of debris
Chicago Mayor Follows NYC's With a Trip South to "Assess" the Migrant Situation
Brandon Johnson is planning a trip to the southern border to assess the migrant crisis that has already seen the arrival of over 15,000 migrants to Chicago.
Illinois County Is Expanding Access to High-Speed Internet for Latinos With New Plan
Illinois' most populated county introduced a plan to offer residents subsided internet subscriptions. It also intends to invest in infrastructure and education to improve access for Latinos and other marginalized communities.
Illinois Governor Allocates Additional $41.5M to Support Asylum Seekers
J.B. Pritzker awarded grants to multiple municipalities to aid migrants arriving in the state. He also addressed Biden on ways the federal government can provide more support for states.
Here Is What You Need to Know About the Migrant Crisis Developing in Chicago
Chicago has received over 15,000 migrants from Texas throughout the past year, and more are expected to arrive soon.
Black And Latino Drivers Challenge CPD's Discriminatory Traffic Stop Policies In Chicago
The lawsuit alleges that the CPD engages in racial profiling by disproportionately targeting Black and Latino drivers during traffic stops.
Agriculture Sciences High Schoolers Prepare Home-Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner For Seniors
An agricultural science high school in Chicago is preparing a Thanksgiving meal for seniors in what has become an annual program to help bring the holiday cheer for more people.
Pregnant Woman Fatally Stabs Her Boyfriend After Argument Over Reheating Food In Microwave
A pregnant woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend during an argument over reheating food in a microwave.
Boy Who Was Washing His Hands Before Bed Gets Killed By Stray Bullet
A boy who was washing his hands in the bathroom before going to bed was killed by a stray bullet.
Woman's Dismembered Head, Limbs Found In Freezer Inside Home On North Side
A woman's dismembered body was found in a freezer in a home in Chicago.
Man Sexually Abuses 11-Year-Old Girl Walking Home From School
A man reportedly sexually abused an 11-year-old girl while she was walking home from school.
Woman Shoved 3-Year-Old Boy Into Lake, Left Child To Drown For 'Acting Up'
A woman has been accused of pushing a 3-year-old boy into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, Chicago on Monday, Sept. 19, and leaving the child to drown in the body of water because she was allegedly fed up with him “acting up.”
Guard Reported Bogus Mass Shooting Threats To Leave Lollapalooza Job Early
A security guard has been accused of making fake mass shooting threats to get out of work early at the Lollapalooza music festival which was held in Chicago on Friday, July 29.
Man Murders TikToker Wife After She Opened Up About Their Failed Marriage On Social Media
A photographer in Chicago who was well-known on TikTok for her videos about divorce was murdered by her ex-husband on Monday in what police are calling a murder-suicide.
3-Year-Old Dead After Falling From 18th Floor Of Chicago Building
A 3-year-old toddler has been reported dead after falling from the 18th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Chicago on Tuesday, July 19.
Man Travels Hundreds Of Miles To Kill Ex-Wife Before Shooting Himself Dead
A Georgia man allegedly traveled hundreds of miles all the way to Chicago in order to shoot and kill his ex-wife, before then shooting himself in Streeterville, Chicago on Monday, July 18.
Highland Park Shooting: Kamala Harris Visits Scene, Calls On Congress To Ban Assault Weapons
The United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Fourth of July shooting scene in Highland Park on Tuesday.
5-Month-Old Baby Dead After Getting Shot In The Head While Sitting In Car
A five-month-old baby girl has been reported dead after being shot in the head while she was sitting in a car in Chicago on Friday, June 24.
Abusive Dad Drowns Three Toddler Children To Death After Wife Filed For Divorce
A father who was reportedly abusive to his wife was arrested on Monday after his three children were discovered to be dead in his home, with him admitting to their murder.
Chicago Drill Rapper FBG Cash Shot To Death, Companion Critical
The 31-year-old drill rapper, FBG Cash was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago on Friday.
Mother Suffocates 8-Year-Old Daughter By Putting Plastic Bag Over Her Head
A mother in Chicago has been charged with murdering her daughter after she allegedly smothered her child's face with a plastic bag to kill her.
Woman Found Chained In Abandoned Building After Being Abducted, Raped
A woman who was abducted, chained and raped in an abandoned house in Chicago was found and rescued by a community leader who heard her cries for help.
Man Gets 105 Years In Prison For Murdering 14-Year-Old Girl
Deonlashawn Simmons, a 36-year-old Chicago man, was sentenced to 105 years in prison in connection with the Sept. 2019 killing of Takaylah Tribitt.
Man Hid His Mom, Sister's Deaths, Buried Their Bodies In The Backyard Of Their Home
An Illinois man has been accused of hiding the death of his mother and sister before proceeding to bury their bodies in the backyard of the family’s dilapidated suburban Chicago home.
Mother Claims She Was 'Possessed' When She Murdered Her 5-Year-Old Son, Feared He Was A 'Demon'
JoAnn Cunningham, a Chicago mother who was previously convicted of killing her son, filed a petition for relief on Friday after claiming that she believed her son was possessed by a demon when she killed him.
Body Of Trans Activist Elise Malary Fished From Lake Michigan A Week After Being Reported Missing
Local trans activist Elise Malary was found dead on Saturday in Lake Michigan over a week after she first went missing in the area.