SHAREAs researchers race to find treatments for COVID-19, a new report appears to show that patients with severe symptoms who are participating in clinical trials at University of Chicago Medicine have responded to a promising antiviral drug.The early findings were detailed in a video obtained by that shows Kathleen Mullane, an infectious disease specialist helming the studies at U. of C., telling fellow faculty members that patients with fevers and respiratory symptoms had recovered quickly after being treated with Remdesivir.As part of the trials at U. of C., 125 COVID-19 patients were...…SHAREAs researchers race to find treatments for COVID-19, a new report appears to show that patients with severe symptoms who are participating in clinical trials at University of Chicago Medicine have responded to a promising antiviral drug.The early findings were detailed in a video obtained by that shows Kathleen Mullane, an infectious disease specialist helming the studies at U. of C., telling fellow faculty members that patients with fevers and respiratory symptoms had recovered quickly after being treated with Remdesivir.As part of the trials at U. of C., 125 COVID-19 patients were...WW…

SHAREA Wisconsin man is the third man charged in a Fourth of July shooting that left a 7-year-old girl dead outside a family party on the West Side.Terrell Boyd is the brother of , as well as a third shooter who has not been charged, Cook County prosecutors said Tuesday. A fourth man, , who allegedly drove the brothers to and from the block, has also been charged in the girl’s fatal shooting.Natalia’s murder, which was captured on high-quality surveillance footage, stemmed from a gang dispute and the fatal June 29 shooting of three siblings’ other brother.Before ordering 30-year-old Boyd...…SHAREA Wisconsin man is the third man charged in a Fourth of July shooting that left a 7-year-old girl dead outside a family party on the West Side.Terrell Boyd is the brother of , as well as a third shooter who has not been charged, Cook County prosecutors said Tuesday. A fourth man, , who allegedly drove the brothers to and from the block, has also been charged in the girl’s fatal shooting.Natalia’s murder, which was captured on high-quality surveillance footage, stemmed from a gang dispute and the fatal June 29 shooting of three siblings’ other brother.Before ordering 30-year-old Boyd...WW…

SHAREIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he will not reopen schools for in-person instruction because of the coronavirus, ensuring the unprecedented disruption to the education of the state’s 2.2 million students will continue through the end of the academic year.The governor announced the decision at his daily afternoon press conference, joining 27 states and three U.S. territories that have either ordered or recommended the same action, decisions that have impacted more than 25 million students.“Science says our students can’t go back to their normal routine,” Pritzker said. “To...…SHAREIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he will not reopen schools for in-person instruction because of the coronavirus, ensuring the unprecedented disruption to the education of the state’s 2.2 million students will continue through the end of the academic year.The governor announced the decision at his daily afternoon press conference, joining 27 states and three U.S. territories that have either ordered or recommended the same action, decisions that have impacted more than 25 million students.“Science says our students can’t go back to their normal routine,” Pritzker said. “To...WW…

SHAREA Galesburg man pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Wednesday for setting fire to a Sprint store in Minneapolis during the unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd.Matthew Rupert agreed to plead guilty in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of civil disorder and rioting.“I plead guilty,” Rupert, 28, said during the brief hearing before U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel in Minneapolis. After entering the Sprint store on May 29, Rupert and others knocked over a pile of boxes before Rupert doused them in lighter fluid, prosecutors said. Rupert then encouraged a...…SHAREA Galesburg man pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Wednesday for setting fire to a Sprint store in Minneapolis during the unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd.Matthew Rupert agreed to plead guilty in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of civil disorder and rioting.“I plead guilty,” Rupert, 28, said during the brief hearing before U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel in Minneapolis. After entering the Sprint store on May 29, Rupert and others knocked over a pile of boxes before Rupert doused them in lighter fluid, prosecutors said. Rupert then encouraged a...WW…

SHAREAn exasperated Cook County judge Tuesday repeatedly warned Adam Hollingsworth — better known as the Dread Head Cowboy — that he could be held in contempt of court if he continues to make social media posts that contain false information pertaining to his case or are disrespectful to prosecutors.“You really run the risk of me holding you in contempt of court,” Judge Michael McHale warned Hollingsworth, who was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in the fall after he y to protest violence against children.“This is serious stuff. “You’re in felony court.”Hollingsworth’s...…SHAREAn exasperated Cook County judge Tuesday repeatedly warned Adam Hollingsworth — better known as the Dread Head Cowboy — that he could be held in contempt of court if he continues to make social media posts that contain false information pertaining to his case or are disrespectful to prosecutors.“You really run the risk of me holding you in contempt of court,” Judge Michael McHale warned Hollingsworth, who was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in the fall after he y to protest violence against children.“This is serious stuff. “You’re in felony court.”Hollingsworth’s...WW…

SHAREA progressive alderman, angry that he learned about a public safety issue in his ward from a Sun-Times article rather than police, filed a complaint with the Chicago Police Department last summer that sparked an internal investigation to find the source of the memo that formed the basis of the story, records show.Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says he did so because he questioned whether the memo was accurate. It warned Near West District personnel that gang members in the Pilsen area could be planning to target officers following a police-involved shooting on Aug. 31 that killed...…SHAREA progressive alderman, angry that he learned about a public safety issue in his ward from a Sun-Times article rather than police, filed a complaint with the Chicago Police Department last summer that sparked an internal investigation to find the source of the memo that formed the basis of the story, records show.Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says he did so because he questioned whether the memo was accurate. It warned Near West District personnel that gang members in the Pilsen area could be planning to target officers following a police-involved shooting on Aug. 31 that killed...WW…

SHAREA 17-year-old boy was ordered held without bail Wednesday for allegedly shooting his mother’s boyfriend to death in Avondale earlier this month.Cook County prosecutors Wednesday gave no motive as to why Victor Quiroz allegedly shotat the home Quiroz shares with his mother, although the boy’s defense attorney speculated that the shooting may have been self defense. Quiroz was working at a pizzeria and was preparing to go to college or trade school after graduating high school in December, his attorney said.Quiroz’s mother and Arbelo had gone out drinking for Arbelo’s birthday the night...…SHAREA 17-year-old boy was ordered held without bail Wednesday for allegedly shooting his mother’s boyfriend to death in Avondale earlier this month.Cook County prosecutors Wednesday gave no motive as to why Victor Quiroz allegedly shotat the home Quiroz shares with his mother, although the boy’s defense attorney speculated that the shooting may have been self defense. Quiroz was working at a pizzeria and was preparing to go to college or trade school after graduating high school in December, his attorney said.Quiroz’s mother and Arbelo had gone out drinking for Arbelo’s birthday the night...WW…

SHAREA Gresham man killed his girlfriend, her mother and older sister in a fit of rage after she refused to cook for him and braid his hair, Cook County prosecutors said Friday.Shonta Harris had brought her and John Matthews’ son to Matthews’ house, in the 8600 block of South Wood Street, to celebrate Father’s Day June 22.When Harris, 24, told Matthew she wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t up to fixing a meal or working on his hair, an irate Matthews responded by punching her in the face and berating her while following her around the house, prosecutors saidMatthews’ grandmother eventually took...…SHAREA Gresham man killed his girlfriend, her mother and older sister in a fit of rage after she refused to cook for him and braid his hair, Cook County prosecutors said Friday.Shonta Harris had brought her and John Matthews’ son to Matthews’ house, in the 8600 block of South Wood Street, to celebrate Father’s Day June 22.When Harris, 24, told Matthew she wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t up to fixing a meal or working on his hair, an irate Matthews responded by punching her in the face and berating her while following her around the house, prosecutors saidMatthews’ grandmother eventually took...WW…

Filed under:The family of Jo’maury Champ said Juanita Tyler came to his school in September 2018 and struck him repeated with a belt in a bathroom at Tilton Elementary School, at the behest of the boy’s teacher, Kristen Haynes.A woman was found guilty last week of hitting a 9-year-old Chicago Public Schools student with a belt at his West Garfield Park elementary school.The family of Jo’maury Champ said Juanita Tyler came to his school in September 2018 and at Tilton Elementary School, at the behest of the boy’s teacher, Kristen Haynes.Tyler and Haynes were charged later that month in...…Filed under:The family of Jo’maury Champ said Juanita Tyler came to his school in September 2018 and struck him repeated with a belt in a bathroom at Tilton Elementary School, at the behest of the boy’s teacher, Kristen Haynes.A woman was found guilty last week of hitting a 9-year-old Chicago Public Schools student with a belt at his West Garfield Park elementary school.The family of Jo’maury Champ said Juanita Tyler came to his school in September 2018 and at Tilton Elementary School, at the behest of the boy’s teacher, Kristen Haynes.Tyler and Haynes were charged later that month in...WW…

SHAREOutfitted in his iconic black boots and western hat, the Dread Head Cowboy left a Far South Side courthouse Wednesday, defiantly telling reporters he had no regrets taking his horse NuNu for an evening ride on the Dan Ryan Expressway.“No,” a somber-looking Adam Hollingsworth simply said when asked if, in retrospect, he regretted riding into last week.NuNu, a pinto-colored mare, could be seen bleeding from a foot and had wounds on its side after the miles-long ride, and Hollingsworth, 33, was charged with a felony count of animal cruelty and several misdemeanors. At his bond hearing...…SHAREOutfitted in his iconic black boots and western hat, the Dread Head Cowboy left a Far South Side courthouse Wednesday, defiantly telling reporters he had no regrets taking his horse NuNu for an evening ride on the Dan Ryan Expressway.“No,” a somber-looking Adam Hollingsworth simply said when asked if, in retrospect, he regretted riding into last week.NuNu, a pinto-colored mare, could be seen bleeding from a foot and had wounds on its side after the miles-long ride, and Hollingsworth, 33, was charged with a felony count of animal cruelty and several misdemeanors. At his bond hearing...WW…