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Hundreds Gather For May Day Rally For Immigration Rights
Hundreds of immigration rights activists have begun marching along Chicago streets from the Near West Side to Federal Plaza downtown, as part of an annual May Day rally calling for easing immigration laws.
Five Years After The Shootings, Healing Continues At NIU
The tolling of a lone bell could be heard across the campus at NIU as students and family members of the five victims gathered to hear remarks from Gov. Pat Quinn and NIU President John Peters.
‘Ghost Bike’ Marks Memorial Where Bicyclist Killed
A couple of bicyclists killed in traffic accidents were remembered this morning where one of them died a couple of weeks ago on the Near North Side.
Retired Firefighter: 9/11 Is Our Generation’s Day Of Infamy
First responders in Palatine marked the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Tuesday with a ceremony at the town’s firefighters’ memorial.
Video: Tiger Woods’ Ridiculous Birdie
The highlight of Tiger Woods’ Sunday was his chip in for birdie on 16.
Sabbatini Leads Memorial As Tiger Lurks
That other Rory — Rory Sabbatini — played his best golf in the worst weather Friday at the Memorial and made a surprising appearance atop the leaderboard. Right behind him was a Tiger Woods that looked all too familiar.
5 Free Ways To Celebrate Memorial Day In Chicago
BBQ, fireworks, white pants and a new bottle of sunscreen. All signs Memorial Day weekend and summer have arrived. Here’s a list of 5 free things to do this weekend in celebration of Memorial Day. That’s right, free. You have no excuse to not come out of winter/NATO hibernation.
Museum Of Broadcast Communications To Honor Don Cornelius
The Museum of Broadcast Communications will honor “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius with a special tribute Wednesday night.
School Holds Memorial For Slain Villa Park Family
Family, friends, and a community said goodbye Sunday to a family ripped apart by senseless violence.
Memorial Statue Stolen From Outside Lincolnwood School
Police in Lincolnwood are investigating the theft of a memorial statue that was stolen from outside an elementary school.
PETA Wants Roadside Memorial For Cows
Should cows that died on Illinois roadways be remembered with a roadside memorial? PETA says yes.
Chicago Commemorates Firefighters Killed 1 Year Ago
A memorial was held Thursday morning, one year to the day after two Chicago firefighters died when the roof of a South Shore neighborhood building collapsed in a fire.
Far Northwest Side School To Honor Fallen Marine
Students at St. Patrick High School on the city’s Far Northwest Side are honoring a fallen U.S. Marine Monday morning, after he was killed in combat in Afghanistan.
Flight 191 Memorial Dedicated Near O’Hare
More than 1,000 people were on hand Saturday as a memorial was unveiled near Chicago for the victims of the American Airlines Flight 191 crash, the deadliest airplane disaster not connected to terrorism in U.S. aviation history.
9/11 Memorial To Be Unveiled In Des Plaines
Memorials will be unveiled crafted from World Trade Center girders in several suburbs, including Des Plaines.
Chicago Woman Killed At Indiana State Fair To Be Remembered
A Chicago woman killed in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse will be remembered and honored next weekend.
Memorial To Honor Victims Of American Airlines Flight 191
The crash of American Airlines Flight 191 in 1979 was the deadliest non-terror related airplane disaster in U.S. aviation history.
Sun-Times Reporter Witnesses Shooting While Covering Murder
A Chicago Sun-Times reporter wrote of witnessing a second shooting Tuesday evening as he covered a memorial gathering for a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Memorial Unveiled For Fallen Officer Michael Ceriale
Friends, family and several dozen Chicago Police officers were among those on hand Saturday at the unveiling of a memorial to a fallen Chicago Police officer.
9 Illinois Police Officers’ Names To Be Added To Memorial
The names of nine Illinois police officers will be among 152 added to a memorial wall in Washington this week.
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