By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 23, 2015 10:35 a.m.
If you live in Chicago, and are looking for construction work, your luck may be about to change. Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that over 10,000 construction jobs will become available in the city over the next three years.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:22 a.m.
It was a hard year for Michelle Daniels.
The 35-year-old woman was unable to work for four months because she suffered liver problems. As a result, Daniels told her four children that Santa might not show up this year.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 17, 2015 3:45 p.m.
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. And one of those lodges is bringing Santa Clause to southtown!
Torn as ever over race, the Supreme Court on last Wednesday weighed whether it's time to end the use of race in college admissions nationwide or at least at the University of Texas.
Two Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for using inappropriate language about President Barack Obama while discussing his speech on terrorism the night before in two separate episodes.
Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” is tops in the White House.
President Barack Obama says the song by the Grammy-nominated rapper from Compton, California, is his favorite song of 2015.
By: Norman Parish - December 17, 2015 1:11 p.m.
For the last six years, Larry Spencer knew where he would spend his days: inside the Coca-Cola plant in Alsip, Ill.
Last Friday, Spencer wasn’t so sure of his future. He stood outside the plant for several hours with dozens of colleagues.
Small business owners are on edge as they wait to see if Congress will approve a big increase in the tax break they get to buy new equipment.
Do you know what the Loop Link is?
According to the City of Chicago, it a fast, easy and reliable option for getting around Chicago’s congested downtown. It reportedly will more efficiently connect people to jobs, businesses and attractions. Similar to “L” trains, the Loop Link will move people quickly using dedicated bus lanes while making limited stops at train-like stations along the way.
On Monday, the city announced that the new service will be available to citizens on Dec. 20.
By: Norman Parish - December 17, 2015 12:13 p.m.
Former Ill. State Rep. Connie Howard was sentenced last week to three months of prison on charges of stealing money from a charity, officials said.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 17, 2015 12:02 p.m.
Now that Chicago native and rapper, “Chance the Rapper” made his debut on Saturday Night Live this past weekend and made history as the first independent artist ever to appear on the show, you’d better believe that hundreds, perhaps thousands of young artists from Chicago are hoping to follow in his footsteps. But they will need more than just high hopes to get that far.
By: Norman Parish - December 16, 2015 12:43 p.m.
In what could be another major crisis for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) last week overwhelmingly gave its leaders power to call a strike; the development coming right as community leaders and residents call for Emanuel’s resignation.
The union voted over a three-day period last week. The teachers union released the results Monday.
By: Norman Parish - December 15, 2015 2:25 p.m.
Blamed by activists for Chicago’s troubled police department, Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized last week for the “totally avoidable” fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a police officer.
By: Norman Parish - December 10, 2015 5:32 p.m.
Medical marijuana dispensaries are coming to four Chicago area south suburbs in the next month.
The dispensaries are scheduled to open by January at 1137 W. 175th St. in Homewood; 2535 Veterans Dr. in Posen; 11425 S. Harlem St. in Worth; and 8340 S. Roberts Rd. in Justice, said Steven Weisman, CEO and president of the Windy City Cannabis Club.
Shares of Yahoo are up sharply on a report that the company will discuss the sale of its Internet business.
The Wall Street Journal reported late earlier this month that the board of Yahoo Inc. is meeting to talk about what shape the company will take going forward. The article, citing anonymous sources, says private equity firms are among those looking at Yahoo's websites.
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. is harboring big ambitions to become a significant player in the growing market for robots that help the elderly and other people get around in everyday life.
Michelle Obama's message for high school seniors fretting about their college prospects is simple.
Do your research. Visit college campuses. Sit in on classes. Talk to professors, graduates and students. In the end, picking a college "is a very individual decision."
The Chicago Teachers Union’s governing body said it would encourage all 27,000 active members to vote “yes” for strike authorization when the organization conducts a three-day vote in all Chicago Public Schools (CPS) where members work, according to the House of Delegates (HOD). State law requires a 75 percent of the entire CTU membership to approve strike authorization; and, voting will be conducted December 9 – 11 at the start and end of the school day in most buildings.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 9, 2015 12:16 p.m.
Unfortunately, there sometimes is a stigma attached to those who live in public housing. The perception is that they are either unemployed, uneducated or both. That is why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded $2.6 million to housing agencies across the state through the Family Self-Sufficiency Program. The funds will be used to help public housing residents in Illinois help find jobs and improve their education.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 9, 2015 12:15 p.m.
Pay very close attention to the following statistics: According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before their first arrest. Every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash. Drunk driving costs the United States $199 billion a year. In 2013, a total of 1,149 children 14 and younger were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those 1,149 fatalities, 200 (17%) occurred in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.
