SHAREAbout 75 neighbors, family members and friends gathered in East Garfield Park Wednesday evening to honor the life of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams, who was fatally shot Sunday as she and her father were getting food at a McDonald’s drive-thru.Pink spray paint covered the sidewalks and brick wall with messages, like “I love you, Pinky” — Jaslyn’s nickname. Dozens of pink balloons were taped to the wall.Jaslyn’s father, Jontae Adams, who was also wounded in the Sunday afternoon shooting, struggled to get out of his car when he arrived at the vigil. His loved ones helped him walk with his...…SHAREAbout 75 neighbors, family members and friends gathered in East Garfield Park Wednesday evening to honor the life of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams, who was fatally shot Sunday as she and her father were getting food at a McDonald’s drive-thru.Pink spray paint covered the sidewalks and brick wall with messages, like “I love you, Pinky” — Jaslyn’s nickname. Dozens of pink balloons were taped to the wall.Jaslyn’s father, Jontae Adams, who was also wounded in the Sunday afternoon shooting, struggled to get out of his car when he arrived at the vigil. His loved ones helped him walk with his...WW…

SHAREA 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon as they were getting food at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the Homan Square neighborhood.La Voz AARPLea este artículo en español en , un servicio presentado por AARP Chicago.The father, Jontae Adams, 28, and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in a silver Infiniti about 4:20 p.m. at the McDonald’s, 3200 W. Roosevelt Road, when they were shot, Chicago police said. A McDonald’s employee, who asked not to be named, said two people got out of a gray car and started shooting at the victim’s...…SHAREA 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon as they were getting food at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the Homan Square neighborhood.La Voz AARPLea este artículo en español en , un servicio presentado por AARP Chicago.The father, Jontae Adams, 28, and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in a silver Infiniti about 4:20 p.m. at the McDonald’s, 3200 W. Roosevelt Road, when they were shot, Chicago police said. A McDonald’s employee, who asked not to be named, said two people got out of a gray car and started shooting at the victim’s...WW…

SHAREA reputed gang member has been charged with gunning down a 37-year-old woman as she made her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side.Cook County prosecutors Monday said it was still unclear why Maria Reveron was shot to death on March 24 but they theorized that it was a case of mistaken identity. Marco Pulido, 29, had left a party in his friend’s BMW X5 to pick up more alcohol. While on his liquor run, Pulido allegedly started tailgating the Reverons white four-door sedan in the 2600 block of North Long Avenue.From the BMW, Pulido fired one round into the window of...…SHAREA reputed gang member has been charged with gunning down a 37-year-old woman as she made her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side.Cook County prosecutors Monday said it was still unclear why Maria Reveron was shot to death on March 24 but they theorized that it was a case of mistaken identity. Marco Pulido, 29, had left a party in his friend’s BMW X5 to pick up more alcohol. While on his liquor run, Pulido allegedly started tailgating the Reverons white four-door sedan in the 2600 block of North Long Avenue.From the BMW, Pulido fired one round into the window of...WW…

SHAREA year of anti-Asian vitriol during the coronavirus pandemic and an Atlanta attack Tuesday that left eight people dead — most of them women of Asian descent — have sent terror through Asian American communities, including many who live in Chicago.“We’re just scared,” said Vicki Chou as she gestured to her Asian American women co-workers at Viet Hoa Plaza in Uptown.“My daughter just called me [Wednesday morning] and said, ‘Be careful.’”The news of the Atlanta shooting reminded Lynn Chang of the week of Thanksgiving last year, when a man put a gun up to her car window while she was...…SHAREA year of anti-Asian vitriol during the coronavirus pandemic and an Atlanta attack Tuesday that left eight people dead — most of them women of Asian descent — have sent terror through Asian American communities, including many who live in Chicago.“We’re just scared,” said Vicki Chou as she gestured to her Asian American women co-workers at Viet Hoa Plaza in Uptown.“My daughter just called me [Wednesday morning] and said, ‘Be careful.’”The news of the Atlanta shooting reminded Lynn Chang of the week of Thanksgiving last year, when a man put a gun up to her car window while she was...WW…

SHAREThe Chicago Public Library system will temporarily remove several Dr. Seuss books with racist and insensitive imagery from its shelves as it assesses its long-term plan for the collection, a spokesperson said Saturday.Last week, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced it would stop publishing six of its children’s books, including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” acknowledging in an interview with the Associated Press that “these books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.”“And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” depicts an Asian...…SHAREThe Chicago Public Library system will temporarily remove several Dr. Seuss books with racist and insensitive imagery from its shelves as it assesses its long-term plan for the collection, a spokesperson said Saturday.Last week, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced it would stop publishing six of its children’s books, including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” acknowledging in an interview with the Associated Press that “these books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.”“And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” depicts an Asian...WW…

SHAREA woman who was shot by Chicago police in Lawndale after she pointed a gun at officers told them “she was going to get killed before she would go back to jail,” Cook County prosecutors said Monday.Keshawna Davidson, of Chatham, was sitting in the driver seat of an illegally parked vehicle around 3:30 p.m. Saturday when officers approached her in the 1400 block of South Karlov Avenue, Assistant State’s AttorneyKevin DeBoni said. Davidson, 20, was unable to provide a driver’s license, which prompted an officer to ask her and her two passengers to exit the vehicle, DeBoni said. The...…SHAREA woman who was shot by Chicago police in Lawndale after she pointed a gun at officers told them “she was going to get killed before she would go back to jail,” Cook County prosecutors said Monday.Keshawna Davidson, of Chatham, was sitting in the driver seat of an illegally parked vehicle around 3:30 p.m. Saturday when officers approached her in the 1400 block of South Karlov Avenue, Assistant State’s AttorneyKevin DeBoni said. Davidson, 20, was unable to provide a driver’s license, which prompted an officer to ask her and her two passengers to exit the vehicle, DeBoni said. The...WW…

SHAREWNBA players have been at the forefront of the fight for racial justice in the United States since before Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016.But they took their activism to the next level last season and became key political players by taking a stand in a way that potentially might alter the makeup of the U.S. Senate.After the WNBA announced in July it would dedicate its 2020 season to social justice, Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, sent a letter to commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to the league’s plans to honor the Black...…SHAREWNBA players have been at the forefront of the fight for racial justice in the United States since before Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in 2016.But they took their activism to the next level last season and became key political players by taking a stand in a way that potentially might alter the makeup of the U.S. Senate.After the WNBA announced in July it would dedicate its 2020 season to social justice, Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, sent a letter to commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to the league’s plans to honor the Black...WW…

SHARECook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Monday announced a new legal assistance initiative geared to help residents facing evictions, foreclosures or unresolved debt issues during the coronavirus pandemic.The Early Resolution Program — the first of several programs operated under the new Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) initiative — will provide free legal assistance, counseling, pre-court mediation and case management for residents and landlords dealing with evictions and delinquent property taxes, Preckwinkle said during a virtual news conference.Preckwinkle...…SHARECook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Monday announced a new legal assistance initiative geared to help residents facing evictions, foreclosures or unresolved debt issues during the coronavirus pandemic.The Early Resolution Program — the first of several programs operated under the new Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) initiative — will provide free legal assistance, counseling, pre-court mediation and case management for residents and landlords dealing with evictions and delinquent property taxes, Preckwinkle said during a virtual news conference.Preckwinkle...WW…

Filed under:After the fire destroyed Nelson Rodriguez’s home and livelihood — and an Avondale institution — his daughter, Alexis, launched a fundraiser with the goal of $10,000.The future of the Belmont Snack Shop is up in the air after a fierce fire engulfed the late-night diner and left behind only charred remnants of the Avondale staple.Restaurant manager Nelson Rodriguez and his wife, who live in an apartment above the diner near Belmont and Kimball, were cooking dinner Thursday night around 7:50 p.m. when they spotted smoke rising outside their window.Rodriguez bolted downstairs to try...…Filed under:After the fire destroyed Nelson Rodriguez’s home and livelihood — and an Avondale institution — his daughter, Alexis, launched a fundraiser with the goal of $10,000.The future of the Belmont Snack Shop is up in the air after a fierce fire engulfed the late-night diner and left behind only charred remnants of the Avondale staple.Restaurant manager Nelson Rodriguez and his wife, who live in an apartment above the diner near Belmont and Kimball, were cooking dinner Thursday night around 7:50 p.m. when they spotted smoke rising outside their window.Rodriguez bolted downstairs to try...WW…

SHAREA suspect is in custody after 5-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Saturday morning in East Garfield Park on the West Side.Chicago police officers responded to the 3200 block of West Fulton Boulevard around 9:15 a.m. to a call of a person stabbed. Chicago firefighters were already tending to the injured girl when officers arrived, police said.The girl, Serenity Arrington, was taken to Stroger Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled her death a homicide, saying she died of “multiple incised wounds to the neck.”A...…SHAREA suspect is in custody after 5-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Saturday morning in East Garfield Park on the West Side.Chicago police officers responded to the 3200 block of West Fulton Boulevard around 9:15 a.m. to a call of a person stabbed. Chicago firefighters were already tending to the injured girl when officers arrived, police said.The girl, Serenity Arrington, was taken to Stroger Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled her death a homicide, saying she died of “multiple incised wounds to the neck.”A...WW…