Sandra Diaz has filed a lawsuit in Cook County against her former landlord after he allegedly failed to return her security deposit after she moved out of an Avondale apartment. | Screenshot In a lawsuit in Cook County, Sandra Diaz alleges her landlord wrongfully pushed her out of her Avondale apartment during the coronavirus pandemic and refused to return her security … [Read more...] about Chicago woman sues former Avondale landlord after he allegedly fails to return security deposit
Fired Baylor football coach Art Briles joins Grambling staff
Grambling State has hired disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles as offensive coordinator. | Ron Jenkins/AP Briles has not worked in college football since 2016, when he was fired by Baylor after an investigation concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in sexual assault allegations. GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State football coach Hue Jackson … [Read more...] about Fired Baylor football coach Art Briles joins Grambling staff
What 50 gallons of paint on a Kennedy Expressway underpass looks like in Tony Passero’s hands
A mural titled “Toro Totem” underneath the Kennedy Expressway at Belmont and Kedzie. It was painted in 2017 by artist Tony Passero. | Provided He has a knack for turning dark spaces around Chicago into something bright and inviting — like these bulls, rams, gazelles and totems in Avondale, near where he grew up. The Kennedy Expressway underpass at Belmont and Kedzie … [Read more...] about What 50 gallons of paint on a Kennedy Expressway underpass looks like in Tony Passero’s hands
IOC asks sports organizations to cancel events in Russia, Belarus
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. | Jae C. Hong/AP The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the Champions League final from St. Petersburg to suburban Paris, and after the governing body of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming races from Russia. GENEVA — The … [Read more...] about IOC asks sports organizations to cancel events in Russia, Belarus
Another Evanston official quits amid lifeguard abuse scandal at suburb’s beaches
Lighthouse Beach in Evanston. Lawrence Hemingway quit his $179,909-a-year job as parks director for the city of Evanston in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal involving lifeguards nd other young, female beach workers. | Manuel Martinez / WBEZ Lawrence Hemingway’s resignation is the latest in a string of departures of high-level officials since beach workers’ … [Read more...] about Another Evanston official quits amid lifeguard abuse scandal at suburb’s beaches