The annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival in January is a highlight of the Chicago theater season, but the festival works year-round to help develop new work and artists. Opening this weekend for its fourth year, the festival’s Puppet Lab Showcase, presented at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in Hermosa, and led by codirectors Tom … Read more
Ariel Atkins has quietly put together an excellent career as a complementary piece to star teammates. The Sky want her to step into a spotlight of her own. They traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Mystics for Atkins before the season, believing they were acquiring a star guard, and lately she has played … Read more
A bucket drum kit with trash can lids, a marimba made from 12 types of wood, rubber-band-strung pegboard guitars, double-decker turntables with alligator tips, and other manipulated and built musical instruments fill the space of Comfort Station in Madeleine Aguilar and Jordan Knecht’s “(un)learning Center.” As the above list of modified musical instruments suggests, this … Read more
DOJ probes Johnson admin Mayor Brandon Johnson Credit: Chicago Mayor’s Office The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration for allegedly making hiring decisions “solely on the basis of race.” The federal civil rights probe, launched under Attorney General Pam Bondi, came after Johnson highlighted key Black officials in his cabinet … Read more
A fire truck heads north on Audrey Lane, past a temporary traffic-calming island near Central Road in Mount Prospect. Steve Zalusky/szalusky@dailyherald.com Mount Prospect is wrapping up a three-week trial of traffic-calming measures designed to address nearly three decades of resident complaints along a popular cut-through route. The complaints range from drivers ignoring “no through-traffic” … Read more
The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie closed its exhibitions Monday in preparation for a months-long renovation. The Skokie museum is still open for public programming until July 1, when it will fully close through at least December when it undergoes the upgrades. A smaller satellite site with several exhibits will open July 1 at the … Read more
Richard L. Goodwin A man who killed a man during a drug deal in Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison. Richard L. Goodwin, 59, of Glendale Heights, was sentenced Monday to two life terms, to be served concurrently, by DuPage County Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh. Related Article Jan 17, 2025 10:38 … Read more
Two Pilsen residents were detained by federal immigration officials without warrants Monday morning, Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez’s office said. In a social media post Monday afternoon, the 25th Ward office said one person was detained inside a business and another inside a home in the 1800 block of South Carpenter Street about 8:30 a.m. In … Read more
Lawmakers adjourned over the weekend in Springfield without passing legislation to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium on the team’s property at Arlington Park or anywhere else. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com Illinois lawmakers left Springfield this weekend without passing long-sought legislation to help finance a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights amid resistance … Read more
Chicago police are seeking a group of teenagers wanted in a shooting outside Murphy’s Bleachers near Wrigley Field last month. On Monday, police released photos of four teenagers allegedly involved in the shooting that left a man wounded May 15 in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue. The 26-year-old West Town man was seated … Read more