Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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crime
  • by david hall
Uber driver shot while trying to stop Chinatown armed robbery: 'I was in shock, total shock'

Paul Bessette was driving an Uber passenger when he noticed a group of men battering an older man.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
For Chicago students, path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with disparities

Students admitted to CPS gifted elementary programs are three times more likely to get into one of Chicago's 11 test-in high schools than kids who go to nonselective neighborhood elementary schools, a WBEZ analysis of data has found.

crime
  • by david hall
Phillip Mitchell, 15-year-old fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing, always wanted to make 'one more song'

Phillip Mitchell, a 15-year-old Gary Comer College Prep student, was an “introvert” known for his good humor and even better outfits, doing Double Dutch dance at his family’s church and rapping, his main passion, according to his mom. He was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon.

News
  • by david hall
NY’s Equal Rights Amendment to stay on November ballot, possibly for good

Republicans have one final legal card they can play, but it’s a long shot.