Friday, March 14, 2025

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crime
  • by david hall
Death of man shot Sunday at Little Village baby shower marks 20th homicide victim of holiday weekend

About 12:40 a.m. Sunday, Guillermo Ruiz Hernandez was at a baby shower in the 2800 block of South Lawndale Avenue when several shots were fired and a car sped away, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.

education
  • by david hall
Chicago Teachers Union criticizes CPS leadership over state of contract negotiations

After helping elect one of their own to the mayor's office, CTU is now at odds with the previous mayor's pick to lead CPS, calling him a "Lightfoot leftover."

nascar-in-chicago
  • by david hall
Israeli driver Alon Day’s hope of delivering message in Chicago detoured by wreck

Practicing for his scheduled qualifying run before Saturday's Xfinity Series Loop 110, Day totaled his ride when he crashed into Illinoisan Justin Allgaier's stopped car.

education
  • by david hall
ACT rather than SAT, Illinois education officials decide for state high school assessment

The switch means that high school students won't also have to take the separate Illinois Science Assessment, reducing testing time.