The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked a well-known activist priest to step aside after receiving an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago. A letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich urged parishioners at St.
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The Law Department of the city of Chicago this week tried to block a local TV station from airing video of a botched police raid in February 2019, in which city officers allegedly stormed the wrong house and handcuffed an innocent woman while she was naked – and while a group of male officers looked on, according to reports.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot claimed at a news conference Wednesday that she learned of the botched raid Tuesday – nearly two years after it occurred – and apologized to the
.The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked a well-known activist priest to step aside after receiving an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago. A letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich urged parishioners at St.
Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary but the couple look more in love than ever in a gorgeous new sunset beach photo. The Chicago star, 51, took to Instagram where she shared a photo holding Michael's head in her hands and sweetly kissing him on a beach in the soft light of sunset. She captioned the shot "I can express no kinder sign of love, than this kind kiss' William Shakespeare" and she ended it with a kiss emoji. MORE: Catherine
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot met with the Black woman who was handcuffed by police while naked when officers raided the wrong home, the pair said in a joint statement. The Democratic mayor and Anjanette Young met Thursday for what they described in the statement as "a very lengthy, very candid and productive conversation about the unacceptable raid on Ms.
Recently released emails show Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot first learned in November 2019 of a "pretty bad wrongful raid" at the home of a Black woman who said she was not allowed to put on clothes before police handcuffed her. Chicago city leaders on Wednesday released more than 150 emails, as well as other documents, photos and police body camera footage in connection with the botched February 2019 raid at Anjanette Young's home.
A meeting scheduled between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a woman handcuffed naked during a botched police raid was canceled after the parties failed to agree on terms of the gathering, a spokesperson for the woman said. Anjanette Young, who is Black, invited Lightfoot, and other city officials and police for a closed-door meeting and public forum Wednesday to discuss "transparency, accountability and justice," a spokesperson for her attorney said in a press release.
A gun owner with a concealed-carry permit shot and killed an armed robbery suspect at a Chicago cell phone store on Saturday night, according to police. It was not immediately clear whether the 29-year-old gun owner was the business owner, an employee or a customer, FOX 32 of Chicago reported.
The date of R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Associated Press.
Lil Durk has released a new album called ‘The Voice’, featuring the likes of Young Thug, 6lack and more.The Chicago rapper announced the 16-track project, which also features YNW Melly and the late King Von, in an Instagram post yesterday (December 23).“The voice dropping midnight,” Durk said of the follow-up to May’s ‘Just Cause Y’all Waited 2’.
Clayton Davis The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” as this year’s big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand), adapted screenplay and cinematography. Leading the CFCA nominations with seven, the Searchlight Pictures drama has performed astoundingly with the half dozen critics awards that have been announced thus far.
The New York, Los Angeles and Boston critics have had their say and now we begin the long, tedious rollout of other critics groups who insist their honors are not meant to have any influence on guild or Oscar voters. The Chicago Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle have now made their selections and anointed, respectfully, “Nomadland” and “First Cow” as Best Picture.
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx revealed an ambitious plan to wipe clean the records of convicted marijuana dealers and expressed a willingness to support expunging the records of those found guilty of more serious crimes such as heroin and cocaine possession. Foxx, who oversees prosecutions in a county that includes Chicago, told the Chicago Sun-Times that her goal is to help people move on with their lives by automatically expunging some criminal records so they don't have to go through
A hospital north of Chicago says it plans to resume coronavirus vaccinations for its staff Sunday, following a temporary pause after four employees experienced adverse reactions to the Pfizer treatment. The employees' symptoms included tingling and elevated heart rates, FOX 32 of Chicago reported Friday after the shots were administered a day earlier. Three of the employees were recovering well at home while the fourth was continuing to receive medical attention, the report said.
Chicago police have arrested a second teen who they said was part of a carjacking crew that killed a retired fire lieutenant. Dwain Williams, 65, was fatally shot Dec.
A hospital north of Chicago has temporarily paused coronavirus vaccinations for its staff after four employees experienced adverse reactions that included tingling and elevated heart rates, according to a report. Three of the employees were recovering well at home while the fourth was continuing to receive medical attention, FOX 32 of Chicago reported.
An ex-con with a long rap sheet admitted decapitating the body of a Chicago woman in her apartment with a handsaw — but denied killing her, prosecutors said. Eric Bryant, 49, was ordered held without bail Thursday by a Cook County judge on a charge of dismembering 61-year-old Kimiko Armstrong.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that her staff informed her in November 2019 about a botched police raid that happened nine months earlier – thus revising her office’s Tuesday claim that she hadn’t learned about the February 2019 raid until this week.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the murder of a retired Chicago firefighter during a brazenly attempted carjacking in broad daylight, authorities said Thursday. The unidentified teen was arrested Wednesday in Chicago Heights, Ill., and faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery with a firearm in the death of Dwain Williams, the Chicago Police Department said. The boy was a participant in the slaying but was unarmed at the time of the shooting, Cook
Also Read: Ann Reinking, Tony Winner and Star of Broadway's 'Chicago,' Dies at 71Werden also served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS).Werden was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on the East Coast. He served in the U.S.
A Chicago-area man has died after being crushed by airplane equipment on Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport, according to reports. The Cook County medical examiner's office on Monday said Jijo George, 35, of Des Plaines, suffered multiple injuries after he was crushed by an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” at the airport's hanger 764.
Murders in Chicago have surged by more than 50% year-over-year with 739 homicides reported through Sunday, as one police official opined on what he called an “extremely challenging year” for detectives in the Windy City.