Block Club Chicago Staff

Vallas, a former CPS CEO, is taking on Lightfoot again after unsuccessfully running against her in 2019. "What Chicago suffers from most is a crisis in leadership. It doesn’t have to be this way," he said.

This is the second recent instance of a large party drawing hundreds to the beach, angering residents and local politicians.

Prosecutors said video shows Joseph Guardia standing over 75-year-old Joseph Kromelis, pouring gasoline on him and then igniting it with a lighter.

Joseph Guardia, 27, was charged with attempted murder and arson in Wednesday's early morning attack on Joseph Kromelis, known as the "Walking Man."

Sotelo and his girlfriend, UIC student Natally Brookson, went missing in late April. Both of their bodies were found in the lake. The causes of their deaths are pending.

A man in a black and white Hoodrich jacket is being sought in the attack on Joseph Kromelis, who gained local fame by constantly walking Downtown's streets.

Ald. Matt O'Shea's ordinance aims to incentivize officers to stay with $10,000 in down payment help. He also hopes to attract veteran cops from other departments with a $10,000 signing bonus.

Scott told Block Club he's leaving to pursue other endeavors and spend more time with his family. He's been in office seven years.

The man refused to be checked for weapons at Millennium Park, police said. A guard shot him in his buttocks.

John Corona, 25, was arrested near the park within minutes of the shooting, police said.

Three-day passes for the punk rock music fest at Douglass Park are on sale now.

The shootings happened within three hours of each other and less than two miles apart, according to police. One person was arrested and charges are pending, police said.

Illinois and Chicago officials have vowed to protect abortion and reproductive health care in Illinois — but nearby states are expected to ban abortions.

"What I want the voters to ask themselves is: Think about what we’ve been through. Think about what all of us have had to sacrifice. Then ask yourself, who's up for the job? I know I am."

“On The Block" airs 7 p.m. Thursday on The U and 10 a.m. Saturday on CW26. It will be rebroadcast throughout the weekend on The U, CW26 and MeTv Chicago.

Bricks from the masonry fell from the top of the building and crashed onto the roof above the front door, trapping three men under heavy stone debris on the porch, fire officials said.

Loretto CEO George Miller's departure comes a year after Block Club Chicago revealed the hospital vaccinated ineligible people with ties to administrators, including at Miller's suburban church. The FBI is investigating.

The South Side alderman hopes his promise to be tough on crime can oust Mayor Lori Lightfoot from City Hall. "I am sick and tired of watching Chicago flounder at the hands of a rudderless ship,” he said.

Representatives from the local chamber of commerce said the woman was shot near their office near Briar and Broadway.