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Chicago Fire Department Lt. Quention Curtis talks with students at the Black Fire Brigade in the Washington Park neighborhood on April 7, 2022, in Chicago.

Black firefighters still make up only 15% of the Chicago Fire Department. ‘I don’t want to talk about racism. What are we going to do to change it?’

April 17, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Quention Curtis said he's tired of talking about race and the Chicago Fire Department. It's no secret that Black firefighters have lagged far behind their white counterparts for decades. What...

A CTA Red Line train sits at the 95th Street station on March 27, 2022, where a man who was allegedly disturbing Red Line riders early Saturday morning was shot and wounded by a CTA employee. The 37-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to the back, abdomen and leg and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.

CTA attendant charged with attempted murder in shooting at 95th Street Red Line station

March 27, 2022 at 7:05 p.m.

A judge on Sunday denied bail to an on-duty Chicago Transit Authority customer assistant captured on video shooting a man following a brief fight at the Red Line 95th Street...

Police keep watch and direct traffic as vehicles line up for free gas at the Citgo Gas Station at 91st Street and Stony Island Avenue on March 17, 2022.

High gas prices mean Willie Wilson isn’t alone in giveaways, even as city braces for his largest donation

March 21, 2022 at 5:38 p.m.

It should be no surprise that gas giveaways would remain popular as skyrocketing prices mean higher costs reverberate across numerous industries, and businessman Willie Wilson isn't the only one handing...

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, listens as Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks on Feb. 22, 2022.

As Mayor Lightfoot, Dr. Arwady look back on pandemic living the past two years, they give thanks while assuring equity work will continue

March 15, 2022 at 7:56 p.m.

Parades, revelry, and community — all of it was evident this past weekend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day — a holiday postponed in various ways in the Chicago area since...

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Black firefighters still make up only 15% of the Chicago Fire Department. ‘I don’t want to talk about racism. What are we going to do to change it?’

CTA attendant charged with attempted murder in shooting at 95th Street Red Line station

High gas prices mean Willie Wilson isn’t alone in giveaways, even as city braces for his largest donation

As Mayor Lightfoot, Dr. Arwady look back on pandemic living the past two years, they give thanks while assuring equity work will continue

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