Thursday, May 1, 2025

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obituaries
  • by david hall
Elaine Pierce, who opened her Oak Park home to migrants, has died at 69

Annie Gomberg, a volunteer who helps migrants and connected her with the families she took in, called her "a moral exemplar for our time." "She was more than a friend, more like a mother," said one of the people to whom she opened her home.

immigration
  • by david hall
Migrants in Chicago find ways to adjust to life in their new city

They’re finding help from community groups to navigate their way. A priority as they build lives outside of city-run shelters: learning English.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Off-duty police officer fatally shoots dog held by neighbor, prompting lawsuit, investigation

The neighbor had pulled his dog off the officer's dog when it was shot at point-blank range in Bridgeport.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
2 ex-jail officials say they were fired after claiming they were coerced into political work for Sheriff Tom Dart

Drake Carpenter and Aracelis Gotay were suspended without pay in March of 2022 amid a federal investigation involving the sheriff’s office.