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2 Dead From Meningococcal Disease In Chicago As 7 Cases Reported This Month
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (243+ words) CHICAGO " Cases of meningococcal disease are on the rise in Chicago, with seven confirmed cases that have resulted in two deaths in about two weeks, city public health officials said. The seven cases of the dangerous illness have been reported…...
Warlord Owners Facing Pushback As Chef-Owner Charged With Felony
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (1144+ words) AVONDALE " The owners of Warlord restaurant are facing backlash from community members and industry workers for wanting to open a Humboldt Park spot " particularly as the main chef and co-owner has been charged with a felony. Word about the case…...
Meet The Immigrant Seamstress Who Has Made Banners For United Center Legends For 40 Years
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (1310+ words) SOUTH CHICAGO " When Maria Estela Parra moved her family to Chicago overnight on Christmas Day 1985, there were few clues that the skilled chef, matriarch and general sports agnostic would play a key role in the city's sports history. Months later,…...
Women’s Sports Bar From Northwestern Alumna Opening Near Wrigley Field
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (715+ words) LAKEVIEW " A women's sports bar is coming to Clark Street just a few blocks from Wrigley Field, aiming to flip the script on what a sports bar in Chicago's most sports-saturated neighborhood looks like. Led by founder and CEO Clarissa…...
Signature Room Owners Accused Of Moving Assets To Avoid Paying Workers, New Lawsuit Says
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (643+ words) DOWNTOWN " James P'Pool worked his server shift at the Signature Room as usual the night of Sept. 27, 2023. When he woke up the next morning, an email was waiting in his inbox: The iconic restaurant atop the former John Hancock Center…...
Pilsen Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez Announces Run For Congress
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (463+ words) GAGE PARK " Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) announced Wednesday that he's running for Congress as an independent Democratic Socialist. The alderman joins independent candidate Mayra Macias against the only registered Democratic candidate, Patty Garcia, chief of staff for the outgoing Fourth District…...
Fugitive Ex-Loretto Leader At Center Of $300 Million COVID Scandal Arrested In Serbia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1439+ words) CHICAGO " The former Loretto Hospital executive who is accused of embezzling millions from the hospital " and defrauding the federal government of nearly $300 million " has been arrested in Serbia. Anosh Ahmed was taken into custody in Serbia on Nov. 30. On Friday,…...
'Abolish ICE' Submitted 9,200 Times For Chicago Snowplow Naming Contest, Records Show
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (269+ words) CHICAGO " As Chicagoans gear up to vote in the fourth annual snowplow naming contest, there appears to be a top contender. Among over 13,300 submissions to Chicagoshovels.org, "Abolish ICE" made up over 9,200 " or about 70 percent " of the entries, according to…...
Edgewater Synagogue Redevelopment Includes Hundreds Of Apartments, Retail Space
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (635+ words) EDGEWATER " The team behind a lakefront synagogue redevelopment is nearing a final plan for the campus. Leaders of Emanuel Congregation, 5959 N. Sheridan Road, are working with developer Fern Hill to reimagine a home for its place of worship that would add…...
2 Fires Hit Avondale In Less Than 24 Hours, Killing 1
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) AVONDALE " Two fires in Avondale killed one man and hospitalized a woman less than 24 hours apart last weekend. The first fire happened 2:56 p.m. Friday in a basement residence in the 3000 block of West George Street. A 74-year-old man died from burn…...