Chicago City Wire

26th District House candidate Barrett: ‘Every man and woman and child in Illinois is on the hook for $56,000 an individual’

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

As the pension crisis in Illinois continues to escalate, Audrey Barrett, a candidate for the 26th District House, is highlighting the intricate issue that she feels many Illinois residents fail to comprehend.

Black Hispanic arrests in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

Black Hispanic arrests made up 1.8% of the 10,830 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2023.

Number of white individuals arrested grows in Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

White arrests made up 8.1% of the 10,830 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2023.

CDOT Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on Division Street Bridge over North Branch Chicago River Beginning Tuesday, January 2nd

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has announced that repair work on the Division Street Bascule Bridge over the North Branch Chicago River will commence on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. The project is expected to last until February 9th, 2024.During the repair work, there will be two phases of lane closures on the Division Street Bridge. The first phase will take place from January 2nd to January 19th, 2024 and will involve the closure of the eastbound traffic between N. Elston Avenue and N. North Branch Street. However, westbound traffic will still be...

Did Chicago Public School District 299 students succeed or flounder in their 2021-22 school year Math tests?

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

In the 2021-22 school year, 14.9% of Chicago Public School District 299 students passed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

1,704 class 4 felonies registered in Chicago during Q3 of 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 29, 2023

The number of arrests in Chicago has increased to 10,831 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to previous quarter's 10,070.

City of Prospect Heights Police/Fire Commission met Oct. 25

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 29, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Police/Fire Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 25

City of Wheaton Fine & Cultural Arts Commission met Oct. 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 29, 2023

City of Wheaton Fine & Cultural Arts Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 24

How many Black individuals were arrested in Chicago during Q3?

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

Black arrests made up 64.2% of the 10,830 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2023.

Johnson, Preckwinkle mark ‘Kwanzaa,' created in 1966 by man convicted of torturing two women

By Chicago City Wire Reportts | Dec 28, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle both this week marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.

Wilbur Wright Rams announces who they’ll play this season

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

The Wilbur Wright Rams’ season starts on Thu Nov. 2 at Dixon.

15.9% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

In the 2021-22 school year, 15.9% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students passed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

1,571 other offenses reported across Chicago in Q3 of 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

The number of arrests in Chicago has increased to 10,831 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to previous quarter's 10,070.

2,647 White Hispanic individuals arrested in Chicago during Q3

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

White Hispanic arrests made up 24.4% of the 10,830 arrests registered in Chicago during the third quarter of 2023.

From South Cook News

2nd Congressional District candidate Ramos: ‘A caravan is headed to the US Border and could be the largest ever at over 15,000 people’

By South Cook News | 1 year ago

Ashley Ramos, a 2nd Congressional District candidate, voiced apprehension about the sizable migrant caravan approaching the US-Mexico border, cautioning that it could potentially exceed 15,000 people and become the largest on record.

City of Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board met Oct. 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 28, 2023

City of Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board met Tuesday, Oct. 24

City of Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission met Oct. 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Dec 28, 2023

City of Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 24

Miramar High School standouts Brent Davis and Deshawn Jean-Charles’ college team lost in NCAA D1 game on Wednesday, December 27

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

The Chicago State Cougars lost 62-74 in their NCAA D1 game against the California Baptist Lancers on Wednesday, December 27.

Tristan Arneaud, former Somerset Academy HS standout, played on Wednesday, December 27 in NCAA D1 game

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

The game took place in Riverside, California.

On Wednesday, December 27, former Northeast High School standout Wesley Cardet, Jr.’s college team lost in an NCAA D1 game

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2023

The game took place in Riverside, California.