Sources: Time
A man is charged with hate crimes after being accused of pepper spraying pro-Palestine protesters that gathered near an Israel solidarity event at a banquet hall in northern Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 2023-10-25
"Gasteranthus extinctus", an orange wild flower that is a member of the Gesneriaceae family, is rediscovered in Ecuador after being considered extinct for 36 years. The study of the flower's rediscovery is published by the journal "PhytoKeys" and the Field Museum in Chicago. 2022-04-15
Many major cities around the United States implement curfews meant to prevent a second night of riots, including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. 2020-05-30
In Chicago, 108 people are arrested after several police vehicles are vandalized. 2020-05-29
High winds and heavy snowfall impact the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states of the United States, with the heaviest snowfall recorded in Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. 2020-01-18
A United Airlines passenger is dragged off a flight at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airline company is under fire because of the mistreatment of the passenger. 2017-04-9
Teachers go back to work in Chicago after the union leadership votes to suspend its strike while the membership reviews a tentative pact with mayor Rahm Emanuel. 2012-09-19
NASA astronauts on board "Atlantis" complete the final spacewalk of the Space Shuttle era, recouping an ammonia pump on the International Space Station (ISS). 2011-07-12
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States rules that Chicago's handgun ban is unconstitutional. 2010-06-28
At least 40 people were shot over the weekend across Chicago, with seven of them slain, Chicago Tribune reported. 2010-06-20