Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as lawmakers rushed Tuesday to finalize a proposal ahead of a federal court's deadline. Both houses of the General Assembly voted to override changes Gov. Pat Quinn made to the bill they approved more than a month ago. Some lawmakers ...
Never fear, Chicago, The Biebsis here. Though 19-year-old Justin Bieber won't be taking the stage in the city until 7 p.m. at the United Center, the party already began for Beliebers on Monday afternoon when a large crowd of fans gathered outside the Peninsula Chicago hotel, where he was rumored to be staying, with the hope of catching a glimpse of ...
Chicago Police on Monday rolled out changes to a community policing program they hope will turn residents' cell phones into crime fighting tools that can be used to provide anonymous tips to help officers catch criminals – and stem the kind of bloodshed that marred the recent holiday weekend. During a news conference at which he was ...
Will Chicago's own, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, announce her candidacy for the presidency when she speaks at Bryn Mawr College on July 9? I got an excited call from my niece Jackie a few days ago, excited to get a ticket to go. She' s a junior at the Seven Sister school with a love of architecture and real estate, hoping to follow ...
CHICAGO -- This city, where violent street gangs shoot it out dozens of times a week despite some of the nation's toughest restrictions on guns, now faces a new challenge: Well-meaning citizens with the legal right to hit the streets with loaded firearms, whenever they want. As Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn mulls whether to sign off on eliminating the the country's last concealed carry ban, the question in Chicago is whether it will matter in the crime-weary city. Will a place that long had some of the nation's tightest restrictions on handguns be more at risk? Or will it be safer with a law that can only add to the number of guns already on the street? ...
Patrick Kane is the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after he helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup on Monday night. Kane, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, had three goals and an assist as Chicago won the final three games against Boston, wrapping up the title with a stunning 3-2 victory in Game 6. He finished ...
Story by Ross Forman, courtesy Windy City Times: Ola Wolan planned for her senior prom at Lane Tech High School all school year—because she wanted to wear a tuxedo, not a dress. She researched how much the tux rental fee would be ($100) and planned accordingly. And as the school's prom—held Saturday night, June 8, at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in d ...
