RISE weekly review conducts a weekly review of news affecting residents on Chicago’s Southeast Side, South Suburbs, and Northwest Indiana. This week covers local crimes, Chicago carjackings and police issues, the...
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WGN Call it a small victory US EPA Civil Rights Division is questioning whether Governor Pritzker’s EPA Approved Building the RMG/General Iron Shredder. WGN Interview Jan 26, 2021.
WGN Call it a small victory US EPA Civil Rights Division is questioning whether Governor Pritzker’s EPA Approved Building the RMG/General Iron Shredder in a low-income neighborhood by the Calumet River 116th Southeast...
CTU Vice President On Negotiations With Chicago Public Schools by WBEZ Jan 26, 2021.
Stacy Davis Gates discusses the latest on negotiations that will determine whether CPS K-8 students start hybrid learning Monday. By Stina Chang, Daniel Tucker, Stephanie Kim Tuesday, Jan. 26, 4:35 p.m. CT Click to Hear Podcast:
Black, Latino Chicagoans Dying Of Coronavirus More Than All Others, But They’re Not The Ones Getting Vaccinated by Kelly Bauer, Block Club Chicago Jan 26, 2021.
Instead of relying on people to seek out information about vaccinations, the city will work to bring that information — and doses — to West and South side neighborhoods as part of its new Protect Chicago Plus program. CHICAGO —...
How to Survive (and Prevent) a Carjacking.
How to Survive (and Prevent) a Carjacking
Column: CPS should be making remote learning decisions based on safety, not fear that families will flee Chicago By HEIDI STEVENS Chicago Tribune Jan 25, 2021.
A lot happened over the weekend between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union. And a couple things did not happen. One: Teachers did not refuse to show up for work Monday, despite how some critics are framing the...
Indoor service can resume immediately, at lesser of 25% capacity or 25 people. Bars without food license can reopen with food partner or available food delivery. Jan 23, 2021.
January 23, 2021 Dear Chicagoan, Please be advised that, effective immediately, Chicago has moved to the Tier 1 Mitigations Measures set by the State of Illinois. Please see below for an overview of these new mitigations, which...
Chicago police release video of suspects in string of carjackings, armed robberies across city, suburbs by By Jessica D’Onofrio and Michelle Gallardo Jan 21, 2021.
WATCH LIVE: Chicago police detail plans on countering a rising number of carjackings in city. CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police released new video Thursday showing people they say are involved in a string of carjackings and...
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City’s Carjacking Surge Shows No Sign Of Slowing, So Residents Are Buying Guns by Bob Chiarito, Block Club Chicago Jan 20, 2021.
Carjackings were up 135 percent in 2020, and they’re up even more so far this year. As city officials try to make sense of the problem, concealed carry instructors say victims are coming in for classes. avondlynn Dunagan, a...