Auburn Gresham news

Ex-cop charged with money laundering linked to Regal Theater rehab

Former Country Club Hills police Chief Regina Evans was charged Friday with misappropriating part of a $1.25 million state grant. more

1 year ago | Sun-Times | Permalink

City Officials And Mental Health Advocates Continue Stand Off In Chicago

From partly undoing cuts for branch library hours to extending the school day seven – not seven and a half – hours, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has scaled back major policy changes in response to public criticism. Thus far, this is not the case with the city’s plan to... more

1 year ago | Progress Illinois | Permalink

Protests Against Mental Health Clinic Closings Intensify (VIDEO)

From Christmas Carols calling Rahm Emanuel a Grinch to a proposal that the city pay for mental health care through raising the yacht mooring tax, the Mental Health Movement coalition has spent months energetically fighting the city’s... more

1 year ago | Progress Illinois | Permalink

23 arrested protesting planned closure of Woodlawn Mental Health Center

Police arrested about two dozen people who barricaded themselves inside the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic on the city's South Side to protest its planned closing. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

Gas Prices Remain Highest In Chicago

Gas prices have been a really hot topic, from the race for the White House to the everyday lives of millions of Americans – and the prices in Chicago remain the highest. more

1 year ago | CBS 2 | Permalink

Gas Prices Down Slightly From Record High

It may not sound like much, but even a few pennies makes a huge difference with gas prices this high. more

1 year ago | CBS 2 | Permalink

Dwyane Wade's Nephew Shot

A nephew of NBA superstar Dwyane Wade was one of five people wounded in a gang-related shooting at a South Side convenience store Thursday night that also left one man dead. more

1 year ago | Fox Chicago | Permalink

Hope, technology program bring laptops to St. Sabina

The school is the first beneficiary of a program at Seton Academy, which provides new laptops to its high school students, and donates older ones to elementary schools.

over 4 years ago | Sue Ter Maat

Voters excited, wary in Auburn Gresham

Barack Obama's candidacy captured their enthusiasm, and their votes, in a way few local campaigns could. About 100 people were at one polling spot when it opened this morning.

over 4 years ago | Marcie Hill

17th ward alderman says Englewood gets a bad rap

Alderman Latasha Thomas says the South Side neighborhood she represents takes an undeserved beating in the press as a place where only crime and poverty make the headlines.

5 years ago | Marcie Hill

Police shoot man on South Side

5 years ago | Kwame Shorter

Man charged with trying to abduct child

Police say he tried to lure girl into his car

over 5 years ago | Carrie Topolinski

Mother accused in toddler's death

Father finds son unresponsive

over 5 years ago | Carrie Topolinski

Man accused of assaulting RP cops

Also charged with gun offenses

over 5 years ago | Sarah Arkin

Fatal police shooting raises questions

Suspect was shot in 'lateral back' by officer

over 5 years ago | Geoff Wallin