Author: Voxtrend News
A Chicago day laborer arrested by immigration officials as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” campaign filed a petition in federal court Sunday asking a judge to bar his deportation and release him on bond. Willian Alberto Giménez González, who came to Chicago from Venezuela in 2023, was detained Friday when he went to a barbershop in the Little Village neighborhood, according to the petition filed in U.S. District Court. He’s being housed at the Department of Homeland Security’s processing center in west suburban Broadview, the petition stated. Kevin Herrera, Giménez González’s lawyer, said Saturday he believes the…
There are a couple unusual elements to an otherwise typical classroom on the fourth floor of Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. One is the fancy iron gridwork outside the windows that throws interesting shadows on the floor when the sun hits it just right. Then there’s the white painted door just to the right of the stout teacher’s desk. It could be mistaken for the entrance to a closet, except it’s always closed, always locked. “That’s for insurance purposes,” said Nancy Cavallo-Banolek, a 1972 Bloom graduate who volunteers overseeing the school’s extensive archives. Unbarred, the door would offer access…
Like most big American cities, Chicago has a homelessness problem. It is writ large in our public parks. Take the situation in the 39th Ward, where Ald. Samantha Nugent has grown so frustrated with burgeoning tent cities that she marched into our office with a multicolored timeline going back to 2022, reflecting her efforts to restore her constituents’ access to the grass and get a youth baseball program that plays in Gompers Park back onto the diamonds to play ball. Nugent, who was animated on this topic, noted a variety of problems in such parks as Gompers, Eugene Field and…
Tillie Edelstein, better known as Gertrude Berg, was one of the most fascinating cultural figures of mid-20th century America. And testament to the power of writing what you know. She developed a radio series in the late 1920s, based on family life in a Bronx tenement, starring herself as the matriarch, Molly Goldberg, that was credited with cheering up Americans during the Great Depression and integrating Jewish mores into mainstream America. Replete with its neighborhood call of “Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Bloom,” archetypically accompanied by Molly leaning out her window, “The Goldbergs” became a seminal and famously affirmative CBS TV sitcom bringing…
The second-worst season in Chicago Sky history ended in protest Thursday night. The Sky fell to the New York Liberty 91-86, their 34th and final loss of the season in front of a Wintrust Arena crowd filled to the brim with frustration. The team’s in-house camera operators struggled to highlight fans on the jumbotron without catching glimpses of signs relaying negative messages to ownership, including “Free #5” and “We’re tired of mediocrity #selltheteam.” Midway through the third quarter, the entire arena rumbled with echoing chants from fans calling for general manager Jeff Pagliocca to be fired. The 10-34 (.227) finish…
“It was the biggest country music concert in history,” the Tribune wrote the day after the first Farm Aid on Sept. 22, 1985. “For more than 14 hours Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois campus was transformed into Rockabilly Heaven before a rain-soaked but spirited crowd of about 78,000 and a national television audience estimated at more than 24 million.” The event was the brainchild of country singer Willie Nelson, who was inspired by fellow musician Bob Dylan to hold a concert to raise money for American farmers. Just as American farmers today are struggling to balance tariff uncertainty…
ILLINOIS – Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79. Edgar, who served as governor from 1991 to 1999. What we know: He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February. He underwent treatment in Arizona and Illinois. Edgar, originally from Charleston, Illinois, served in state government for decades. He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and later served as Secretary of State before becoming governor in 1991. He was re-elected in 1994, winning 101 of the state’s 102 counties. Former Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and former Illinois Gov. Jim…
Several people are recovering after nine cars were involved in a crash in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened at around 10:30 a.m. on the 3000 block of Frankford Avenue near Ann Street, according to police. Investigators said at least seven people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash and were brought to nearby hospitals. All of the crash victims are said to be stable, according to police. CBS Philadelphia was on the scene, where car parts could be seen scattered in the street, surrounded by yellow warning tape. The Crash Investigation District is overseeing the…
For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was intended to be amended. But you have to go back more than 50 years to find a meaningful change to the Constitution. Asked how long we can work as a country without updating the Constitution, Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, replied, “The real fear that the founders had was that we would stop listening to each other. They thought…
The 2025 Emmy Awards are finally here. Tonight, the stars of TV will gather to celebrate the year’s biggest shows, unforgettable performances and standout actors. From the red carpet glamour to the emotional and inspiring acceptance speeches, the Emmys are the ultimate night to see who will take home one of the most coveted awards in entertainment. Viewers are especially eager to see if the fan favorites and critically acclaimed shows sweep the evening, and with streaming and cable options, there’s no reason to miss a single moment. Whether you’re eager to catch the Emmy nominees, the red carpet fashion…