Mayor Lori Lightfoot mentioned Wednesday she has “great plans for re-introducing Chicago to the nation” mid-summer and into the autumn that features a “re-union weekend” to inspire African-Americans who've fled Chicago to “come back home.” Lightfoot introduced a sneak peek at her plans to rebuild a Chicago financial system ravaged by means of the coronavirus pandemic whilst moderating a digital panel she referred to as, “Cup of Joe.” It was once an area, Inauguration Day model of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, and featured Chicago industry and neighborhood leaders and activists discussing their hopes and goals for the incoming Biden management. Carlos Nelson, CEO of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, set the level for Lightfoot’s preview when he talked concerning
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City carried out 93 COVID-19 investigations over the weekend,
Latest City shuts down 300-person celebration in Wicker Park, different companies for ‘egregiously’ violating COVID-19 restrictions A celebration was once close down Nov. 29 at The Vault, which allegedly had 300 other people within now not dressed in mask or social distancing. Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection City officers close down a celebration with about 300
Chicago weekend shootings: Five killed, 46 harm in gun violence
Five other people were killed and 46 others wounded in shootings throughout Chicago thus far this weekend. In the newest deadly assault, a person was once killed in a capturing close to South Chicago at the South Side. The 30-year-old was once in a automobile about 10:15 p.m. Saturday within the 7900 block of South Brandon Avenue when any individual opened hearth, hanging him within the chest, again and fingers, Chicago police stated. He was once taken by means of buddies to Jackson Park Hospital, the place he was once pronounced useless. The Cook County clinical examiner’s workplace known him as Christan Adams, of Hammond, Indiana. Hours previous, a person was once killed and every other wounded in
Chicago weekend shootings: 1 killed, 7 injured in citywide
One individual has been killed and 7 others, together with a 16-year-old boy, had been injured in shootings throughout Chicago to this point this weekend. A 28-year-old guy used to be fatally shot Friday night in Austin at the West Side. February Burage used to be at the sidewalk about 8:05 p.m. within the 5600 block of West Madison Street when somebody fired photographs, putting him within the head, Chicago police and the Cook County scientific examiner’s place of job stated. Burage, who lived in Bloomingdale, used to be taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place he used to be pronounced useless. In non-fatal assaults, a teenage boy used to be shot all through a battle Friday night time
23 shot, Three fatally, in Chicago thus far this weekend
Three other folks had been killed and 20 others had been injured by means of gunfire throughout Chicago thus far this weekend. The newest deadly taking pictures left a person lifeless Saturday night in West Rogers Park at the North Side. About 5:30 p.m., the person, 20, used to be in a parked automobile within the 7400 block of North Oakley Avenue when any person walked up and opened fireplace, Chicago police stated. The guy used to be struck within the flank and the arm, and brought to St Francis Hospital, the place he died. One guy used to be killed and some other injured in a taking pictures previous Saturday in South Shore. They have been discovered with gunshot wounds
Chicago shootings: 27 shot, Four fatally, this weekend
At least 27 other people were shot, 4 of them fatally, throughout Chicago since Friday night, together with two males fatally wounded at the South Side. In different assaults, 3 ladies have been shot and wounded early Sunday in Englewood after a person opened hearth within a house all over a struggle. Two boys beneath 18 years previous have been additionally wounded in separate shootings. The weekend has already observed extra shootings — however has been much less fatal — than final weekend, when 23 other people have been shot, seven of them fatally, between five p.m. Friday and five a.m. Monday. Homicides Three of the 4 deadly shootings took place inside of 90 mins Saturday night, the most recent murder
Chicago weekend shootings: 6 killed, 17 harm in citywide gun
At least six other people were killed and 17 others injured in gun violence incidents throughout Chicago since Friday night. In the most recent deadly capturing, a person was once discovered with a gunshot wound to the pinnacle Sunday at the West Side. The 25-year-old was once discovered underneath educate tracks about 7:30 p.m. within the 1900 block of South St. Louis Avenue, Chicago police stated. He was once pronounced useless on the scene. Earlier, a suspected burglar was once killed via a house owner in Marquette Park at the Southwest Side. About 11:15 a.m., the person, believed to be in his 40s, was once shot useless via the home-owner right through a housebreaking within the 7100 block of South