'I never saw myself represented in yoga spaces'
Chicagoan DuShaun Branch Pollard was drawn to yoga but she never saw people like her. "I am a Black person. I am a plus-sized person. And I never saw myself represented in yoga spaces," she said.
View Article‘Bring people into your space’ How Chicago fitness instructors are working to...
The last year has challenged the fitness community to make exercise more accessible and inclusive.
View ArticleSauk Village man dies in two-vehicle crash on Illinois 394, according to police
Cunningham was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, and later died, police said.
View ArticleChicago’s travel advisory now covers majority of US — including Wisconsin and...
Chicago's daily COVID case average has climbed from 200 to 362 since Lollapalooza.
View Article‘I’m seeking justice from people who treated me unjust.’ Keith Walker sues...
A man who served 30 years in a maximum security prison has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and several top police officers alleging that Cmdr. Jon Burge’s “Midnight Crew” tortured him and...
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago’s travel advisory now covers most of US, prosecutors detail...
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View ArticleMan shot outside Austin police station, in serious condition
One man was hit after bullets sprayed a police station early Wednesday morning.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot announces $733 million budget shortfall amid struggle to...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday laid out a $733 million budget shortfall, less than last year but still a deficit that presents a major challenge as the city works to recover from the pandemic’s...
View ArticleNorth Aurora man points gun at police, is fatally shot by an officer,...
A man was fatally shot by a North Aurora police officer Tuesday night and a Kane County task force is handling the use of force investigation, officials said.
View ArticleCook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi to seek second term in 2022
First-term Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, a progressive who ousted embattled Democratic insider Joe Berrios in 2018, will run for reelection next year.
View ArticleTo combat pandemic learning loss, new Project Rainbow brings free early...
Museums, rapper Common's foundation and other Chicago cultural institutions pitched in.
View ArticleAs the COVID-19 delta variant spreads, what is the risk of getting a...
With the recent surge of the COVID-19 delta variant, even many of those who are fully vaccinated have become increasingly fretful about their risk of catching the virus. How can you still catch...
View ArticleHelicopter crashes in Prospect Heights, pilot taken to hospital with ‘minor...
A helicopter crashed near Chicago Executive Airport early Wednesday, officials said.
View ArticleGirl, 15, found dead in Oak Park alley; man, woman charged with sex crimes
A 15-year-old girl was found dead in Oak Park and two people were charged with sex crimes.
View ArticleCPS parents say they want remote learning option, aren’t ready to send kids...
Right now only medically fragile children are permitted into CPS's Virtual Academy.
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warnings over for now but more could come tonight. More...
The Chicago area Wednesday again found itself dealing with severe weather.
View ArticleMother of brothers charged in slain cop case is arrested after allegedly...
The mother of two brothers charged in connection with a shooting that left one Chicago police officer dead and another critically wounded was arrested Tuesday after she tried to enter the hospital room...
View ArticleLake Forest Academy teen connects higher COVID-19 mortality rates for those...
What started out as something "pretty interesting" for Lake Forest Academy student Joe Hulsizer resulted in a significant finding published in a peer-reviewed journal with NorthShore University...
View ArticleBack to school
Students at Wild Rose Elementary School in St. Charles arrive Wednesday morning for the first day of school. Many students across suburban Chicago began heading back to the classroom for the first day...
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