Illinois' use of cameras that read license plates amounts to 'dragnet surveillance,' lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed in federal court in Illinois seeks to end the state’s use of cameras that record license plates, geolocation and photos, saying they are a violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments.
Before Pope Francis acknowledged a second miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis in May, setting forth the process of giving him sainthood, Chicago Catholics were already embracing the teen’s story. They named a parish in Chicago after Acutis in 2022.
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The man was shot in the head and dead on the scene, police said.
Mayor Richard Irvin was referring to Sheriff Ron Hain’s order to seize the suspect’s car the night before the fatal shooting, “compromising” an undercover Aurora police operation to arrest the man safely. Hain called Irvin’s comments “reckless and inappropriate.”
Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum faces main opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez, a tech entrepreneur and former senator. Nearly 100 million voters are choosing governors in nine of the country’s 32 states and candidates for both houses of Congress, thousands of mayorships and other local posts.
Chicago police marine units responded to a distress call near East 50th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive about 9:30 a.m. Sunday and found a boat on fire, police said. Three passengers were rescued, and the fire was put out. A second boat was rescued later Sunday.
Colas was batting .244 with five homers at Charlotte.
Three men got out of a black SUV and smashed the front door of a business in the 2900 block of North Lincoln Avenue about 4:20 a.m., police said. They then entered and took property from inside before leaving the scene.
“I didn’t know if it was ever gonna happen again,” third baseman David Bote said.
A man was turning his car left onto Natchez Avenue from 57th Street when he struck the bicyclist, a 68-year-old man.
A man, 31, was in the 2100 block of East 71st Street about 1:16 p.m. when a person approached him and shot him in the shoulder, police said. Police saw several people run into a nearby building. After a standoff, three people were taken in for questioning.
Jon Hansen, 24, faces charges in connection with the shootings of two men Jan. 21, the day before seven members of Romeo Nance’s were found shot to death inside two homes in the far southwestern suburb.
Our youngest generation deserve to be surrounded by adults who champion the city, who believe in its potential and who stand committed to help them chart a path toward a more equitable future.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 290 were closed until about 7:45 a.m., police said.
Couple’s breakup was 21 years ago, but man still holds on to his pain over her flings with other men.
“There’s months in seasons where this happens,” Dansby Swanson said of the team’s slump. “At the end of the day, all you can do is respond to it. We have a great opportunity Saturday, going into a new month to be able to do that.”
Manager Craig Counsell was noncommittal to naming Brown a permanent rotation member, but Brown’s performance could force his hand.
‘‘We know it’s tough for the fans,’’ infielder Danny Mendick said. ‘‘Everyone has to know we’re human, too.’’
Due to weather in the area, Game 2 of the weekend series vs. the Reds has been delayed.
Hasta 1,500 mexicanos con identificación para votar también podrán ejercer su voto en el consulado mexicano de Chicago antes de las 6pm el Domingo Junio 2.
The West Side driver services facility at 5301 W. Lexington St. saw a rush of teenagers early Saturday, the first day of expanded, teen-exclusive appointments.
The rookie had 11 points, six rebounds and five fouls against Indiana.
Vaughn has a sprained ring finger on his left hand, and Benintendi has tendinitis in his left Achilles.
In total, there were six top-four picks from the last four draft classes on the floor and three more who were selected in the top seven. If the stars align, the Sky and Fever might be headed for contentious playoff battles for years to come.
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Late Friday, a 43-year-old man was near his home in the 4700 block of West Wrightwood Avenue when he began arguing with three men he knew, Chicago police said.
After declining to sign a Homegrown deal with the club, Gutman took a winding path back to the Fire.
A red-tailed hawk family in Lemont and admiral butterflies in Norwood Park are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.