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  • by david hall
Hundreds pay final respects to Larry Neuman, retired police officer and pastor slain in West Garfield Park

The service was largely a celebration of the 73-year-old’s legacy in multiple law enforcement agencies, including being one of the first Black members of the CPD bomb squad and one of the longest-serving members of the team.

chicago
  • by david hall
Rathole Music Fest makes an impression on Wicker Park

Featuring bands, burlesque performers and a rat mascot, the Rathole Music Fest began as a joke on social media in the wake of the fame of the Roscoe Village rat hole. On Saturday, performers took over Bourbon on Division bar.

crime
  • by david hall
Teen charged with murder in death of retired Chicago cop yelled 'freeze,' grabbed him before firing: prosecutors

Marquan Jones, 17, was ordered held in custody while awaiting trial in the slaying of Larry Neuman in West Garfield Park. Another teen, Lazarious Watt, was arrested last week, charged and is also being held pending trial.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At Illinois’ for-profit colleges, students often end up worse off than when they started

The schools target Black, Brown, low-income students with their recruiting, offering promises of future economic stability that’s rarely fulfilled. Instead, students are left saddled with debt, in low-paying jobs that pay them what high school grads make, a WBEZ investigation has found.