A Chicago man is facing involuntary manslaughter charges after an altercation at a downtown CTA station last month led to the death of a 9-year-old Humboldt Park boy with autism who fell down stairs during the melee, authorities said Monday. Police arrested Michael J. Korosa, 52, on Saturday, the same day the boy, Elijah Ramon Flores, was laid to rest during a funeral mass at … [Read more...] about Man charged in death of boy who fell at West Loop train station
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‘Dude, homers are sick’: Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth hit early and Chicago White Sox rally late for win
MINNEAPOLIS — Colson Montgomery hit 10 home runs in August. He began September with another long ball. Montgomery hit a 395-foot solo home run to right field in the second inning on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. Fellow rookie Chase Meidroth added a two-run home run later in the inning. “(Meidroth) came into the dugout and he was like, ‘Dude, homers are sick,’” Montgomery … [Read more...] about ‘Dude, homers are sick’: Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth hit early and Chicago White Sox rally late for win
ESPN’s biggest concern for Bears in 2025 lives in fans’ nightmares
The Chicago Bears have one crucial position that is going to be their biggest concern going into the 2025 season, according to ESPN. … [Read more...] about ESPN’s biggest concern for Bears in 2025 lives in fans’ nightmares
1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border as a teenager. “The worry is they’ll pull you over when you’re driving and ask for your papers,” said Lidia, who spoke to The … [Read more...] about 1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
Review: Chicago Jazz Fest gives established beacons and rising stars a chance to shine
Over Labor Day weekend, the Bean hosted a surprise daily ritual. In the late afternoon, tourists gazing at the sculpture would be pulled away from their selfies by the raucous sound of a second-line band. The Windy City Ramblers — led by the bouncy trumpeter Mario Abney and, sometimes, his two pint-sized kids — would then process into Pritzker Pavilion. Throngs would follow … [Read more...] about Review: Chicago Jazz Fest gives established beacons and rising stars a chance to shine