Daywatch: Our flag at half-staff
[ad_1] Good morning, Chicago. This Memorial Day, assuming you wake up early enough, you may notice the United States flag at half-staff. When you get...
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Clock ticking for bill to expand healthcare to NY's undocumented immigrants
[ad_1] In June of last year, supporters rally to urge the State Assembly to pass Coverage for All legislation at City Hall Park. Gov. Kathy...
Voting rights for incarcerated people likely to fall short in NY this year
[ad_1] In New York, people convicted of a felony who are actively serving a sentence in prison are not eligible to vote. The proposal would...
This summer is the end of outdoor dining in NYC as we know it
[ad_1] Le Dive, a restaurant and wine bar at 37 Canal St., currently enjoys all three forms of outdoor dining: Open Streets seating (foreground), sidewalk...
Sueños Music Festival organizers cancel finale as heavy storms batter Chicago
[ad_1] Heavy downpours forced organizers of the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park to cancel the event on Sunday evening just before the world-renown headliner...
Photos: Sueños Music Festival returns for its 3rd year
[ad_1] Sueños brought Latinos and Latin music lovers from all over the county together. In its third year, almost 70,000 people attended. A flame ball...
Illinois Senate Democrats boost budget plan after House leaves town
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats closed in Sunday on approving the state’s next budget, keeping much of fellow Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plans in...
South Chicago church honors fallen soldiers amid push to refurbish Vietnam War mural
[ad_1] About 200 people gathered in the basement of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in the South Chicago neighborhood Sunday to pay tribute to...
Sueños Festival delayed due to severe weather Sunday
[ad_1] A music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park this weekend has been delayed due to severe weather in the area, the festival announced on X....
Neither 'white’ nor ‘other,' Middle Eastern, North African NYers want their own box to check
[ad_1] Newly arrived migrants from West Africa cook a meal on the street on January 14, 2024 in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New...