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CHICAGO – Chicago’s Mexican community is pushing back despite the threat of increased immigration enforcement across the city. Organizers of El Grito Chicago, a Mexican Independence Day festival, said the postponed event is back on the schedule. What we know: The celebration is now planned for Monday, Sept. 15, after being postponed last week because of increased ICE activity. Organizers said it is important to celebrate their culture. They are still taking precautions and are moving the two-day event from Grant Park to St. Paul Catholic Church in Pilsen. “We live in dark times in our country, but here…
EVANSTON, Ill. – Days after Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced he would step down from his role, the school said it will tap a former leader to fill the position on an interim basis. President Emeritus Henry S. Bienen will fill in starting on Sept. 16, the university’s Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday. Henry Bienen, president emeritus of Northwestern University, stands for a photograph next to the molecular model for Pfizer Inc.’s Lyrica on display at the Segal Visitors Center on the university’s campus in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Aug. What we know: Bienen served as Northwestern’s…
The Colorado State Patrol is reminding drivers to always think about their loved ones before they decide to make the selfish decision to drink and drive. Troopers say this causes financial restraints on your family that can change everyone’s life- forever. Troopers are reminding everyone that even having one drink and getting behind the wheel has consequences. Troopers say in Colorado, showing impairment to the slightest degree can get you arrested and jail time. Drivers with DUIs also have to pay at least $13,000 in court fees and fines, their license will be suspended, their vehicle will be impounded, and…
A Colorado woman was found dead inside a home in Lone Tree and now police are asking for help solving the homicide case. Police officers were called to a welfare check at 10400 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree just before noon on Sept. 4. When officers arrived, they found Kathleen Mayo, 57, deceased inside the home. Investigators said Mayo drove for Uber/Lyft part-time. They are investigating this case as a homicide. Kathleen Mayo Lone Tree Police Department The Lone Tree Police Department is asking anyone with information to call the tip line at 720-509-1160.
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, AirPods and watch at the technology company’s launch event, held annually at its Cupertino, California, headquartetrs. The iPhone 17 features a larger, 6.3-inch display and includes the new A19 chip to help power Apple’s AI features. The device’s front camera has also been upgraded to provide a wider field of view and new sensor allowing users to take landscape photos without having to rotate the phone. The new iPhones are the first to be released since President Donald Trump returned to the White House and unleashed a barrage of tariffs, in what his…
Colorado’s highest court on Monday upheld a disciplinary board’s decision to disbar Linda Stanley, the former 11th Judicial District Attorney and lead prosecutor in the high-profile murder case of Barry Morphew, who’s accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew. The Colorado Supreme Court voted 4-2 to uphold the disciplinary board’s ruling, meaning Stanley can no longer practice law in Colorado. And while it wasn’t clear if she’s licensed to practice in any federal courts outside of Colorado, most states will disbar an attorney if they’ve been disbarred in another state. The disbarment stems from several statements she made to the…
Manufacturers in the U.S. are cutting thousands of jobs even as President Trump pushes economic policies that he says will revitalize the industry. Employers shed 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August, while payrolls in the sector have shrunk by 42,000 since April, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) that draws on government labor data. The nonpartisan policy institute attributes that decline to the Trump administration’s steep new tariffs; hardline stance on immigration; and the Republican-backed “big, beautiful bill,” a tax and spending package enacted by Mr. Trump in July that CAP says hurts renewable energy companies by phasing…
Washington — A former top National Institutes of Health leader who says she was removed from her position after a dispute with Trump administration officials detailed the internal clashes at the elite medical research agency Monday, and warned of an agenda that poses “a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety.” Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo described in an exclusive interview with CBS News being silenced when she and her colleagues tried to oppose efforts pushed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to cancel vaccine research and clinical trials. “Ultimately, we were disregarded,” said Marrazzo, who previously led the…
Serena Williams has set her sights on new playing court: basketball. The retired tennis star has invested in the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league, Unrivaled, now valued at $340 million, the league said Monday. Williams participated in the two-year-old league’s Series B investment round through her Serena Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Joining her is former FIFA World Cup champion Alex Morgan, through her Trybe Ventures. Tennis legend Billie Jean King and other notable sports figures participated, too. Bessemer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, led the investment round. The Unrivaled league claims to offer players the highest average salary…
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has announced that the historic Burnham Yard railyard could become the future site of a new stadium for the Denver Broncos. The proposed development marks a significant shift for the team, which currently plays at Empower Field at Mile High, located less than two miles away. Burnham Yard, once a bustling rail hub for over a century, was shut down in 2016 and purchased by the state in 2021. Now, the Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to sell the property.