Keith Pettigrew named as new CEO for Chicago Housing Authority
A new CEO has been chosen for the Chicago Housing authority. The CHA Board of Commissioners named Keith Pettigrew to take over the agency.
Mentorship program gives more opportunities to young Black men, following Jesse Jackson’s mission
As the nation prepares to say farewell to Rev. Jesse Jackson, a mentorship program at Kenwood Academy is advancing his mission.
Local coalition seeks to get community onboard for upcoming South Chicago quantum project
A new group is pushing to get the community onboard for the upcoming quantum development park in South Chicago.
FAA to ask airlines to reduce flights at O’Hare airport this summer
FAA to ask airlines to reduce flights at O'Hare airport this summer
Breakthrough T1D Chicago fundraiser gala to raise money for type 1 diabetes research
The leading research and advocacy organization for type 1 diabetes is holding its annual fundraiser at the McCormick Place next weekend.
Anti-fentanyl mission: How DEA Chicago division combats deadly drugs from flooding streets
The drug threat landscape in Chicago is constantly evolving, and so is the Drug Enforcement Administration's efforts to combat deadly drugs like fentanyl from flooding streets. The ABC7 I-Team went…
CPD searching for suspect who attacked, robbed 18-year-old woman on CTA Red Line
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday, after a woman was attacked on a CTA Red Line Train on the city's South Side last week.
Mom gives birth on side of road after being discharged from NW Ind. hospital in active labor: family
The woman's family says hospital staff discharged the mother of multiple children, telling her to go home and wait for her labor to progress.
Greater Chicago Food Depository holding 9 giveaways Saturday as SNAP recipients await payments
This weekend, there are more food giveaways as people wait for their full SNAP benefits to be restored.
VANITY/FLASHBACK: U.S. Taxpayers Fund 8% of BBC
A free press is essential to freedom and democracy and 75% of countries around the world do not have a free press. BBC Media Action supports local media around the…