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Chicago Park Removes Slaveholder Stephen Douglas' Name, Commemorates Frederick Douglass
A park on Chicago’s West Side will be stripped of the name of slave owner Stephen Douglas and may be renamed for abolitionist Frederick Douglass, a city’s parks commission decided Wednesday. The Chicago Park District voted Wednesday to rename the park in the largely black neighborhood, which has held Stephen Douglas’ name since 1869. Proponents have pushed the name...
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Students Push to Rename Douglas Park on the West Side
Seventh graders from Village Leadership Academy want to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass instead of U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas in the name of Chicago’s Douglas Park.
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Boy Recovering After Being Beaten by Group of Teens After Basketball Game
A 15-year-old boy suffered bruises and abrasions all over his body after a large group of people attacked him after a basketball game in Chicago’s Douglas Park neighborhood on Wednesday night. According to Chicago police, the boy was leaving a basketball game in the 1300 block of South Sacramento Drive at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday when a group of between…
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Riot Fest 2019 in Photos: Music, Style and More
Chicago’s punk rock music festival, long considered the final hurrah of summer festival season, took place over the weekend bringing big-time acts, plenty of fans and unique styles to Chicago’s Douglas Park.
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NFL Gives Chicago Woman Super Bowl Tickets as Thank You for Volunteerism
As the NFL launches a massive celebration of its 100th anniversary, Commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot teamed up to encourage residents to help clean up their communities.
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Ivanka Trump Tweets Wrong Information on Chicago's Violent Weekend
Ivanka Trump tweeted inaccurate information about Chicago’s violent weekend on Tuesday, sparking outrage from the city’s mayor.
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Lightfoot Responds to Ivanka Trump's Incorrect Tweet on Chicago Violence
Ivanka Trump tweeted inaccurate information about Chicago’s violent weekend on Tuesday while trying to draw a comparison between the city and two mass shootings, sparking outrage from the city’s mayor.
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Chicago Police Step Up Patrols After 25 People Shot in Less Than 4 Hours
A total of 25 people were shot in a span of less than four hours on Sunday morning in Chicago, and police are scrambling to increase patrols to address the spasm of violence.
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Blink-182 Set to Return as Riot Fest Unveils 2019 Lineup
Riot Fest’s 2019 lineup is out, bringing headlining acts like Blink-182, Slayer, Bikini Kill, The Raconteurs and Rise Against to Chicago this September.
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Alderman Says Spring Awakening Music Fest Should Have Consulted Him Before Before Announcing Douglas Park Concert
The Spring Awakening music festival is set to take place next summer in Chicago’s Douglas Park, much to the surprise of the area’s alderman.
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Riot Fest Announces New Headliners After Blink-182 Cancels Tour
After Blink-182 unexpectedly canceled its fall tour just days before it was set to begin at Chicago’s Riot Fest, the festival has announced that Weezer, Run the Jewels and Taking Back Sunday will join the lineup to replace them.
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Riot Fest Announces Lineup Changes
After a major band pulled out of the lineup, Riot Fest has found several replacement acts this week. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has all the details.
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Riot Fest Announces First Wave of 2018 Lineup
The first wave of Riot Fest’s much-anticipated lineup has been announced and it features big-name acts like Blink-182, Beck, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Blondie and more.
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Mount Sinai Hospital Locked Down After Incident Involving Patient's Family: Police
Mount Sinai Hospital was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon, the hospital confirmed.
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Felon Allegedly Caught With Assault Rifle After Chase in Lawndale
A felon is facing multiple weapons charges after police allegedly caught him with an assault rifle following a chase early Saturday in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
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6 Killed, 36 Wounded in Weekend Violence Across Chicago
Six people have been killed and at least 36 wounded in shootings across the Chicago area since Friday night, according to police.
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3 Killed, 23 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings
Three men were killed and at least 23 other people have been wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday night.
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Man Shot While Walking Into Mount Sinai Hospital
A man was shot while walking into Mount Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Sunday.
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Riot Fest Makes Douglas Park Debut Amid Controversy
Saint Anthony Hospital and Riot Fest released a joint statement saying the two “have reached an agreement for the festival to go on. With the help of city officials, misunderstandings have been clarified and access to the hospital guaranteed for the community.”