Chicago will plant 75,000 trees, equitably doubling tree planting compared to the previous year CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced on Arbor Day today a new tree equity initiative, Our Roots Chicago. Encompassed in the Chicago 2022 Climate Action Plan and the City’s commitment to environmental justice and equity, Our […]

City funding will support $138 million in neighborhood investments CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined by City officials today announced twenty-six new and expanded restaurants, health centers, cultural institutions, and other neighborhood improvement projects will move forward for Community Development Grants funded by more than $33.5 million from the Chicago […]

credit : abc7chicago.com CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has announced the locations for his third gas giveaway. Wilson plans to give away $1 million in free gas at dozens of locations across Chicago and the suburbs at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 23. Drivers are asked not to […]

Content warning: this story contains mentions of knife violence. Andy Aphour, a 26-year-old Evanston resident, was arrested and charged Sunday night with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his sister the previous night, according to a Monday Evanston Police Department news release.  Evanston police arrived at a residence on the 100 […]