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Chicago’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders need affordable housing solutions

History has shown that AAPI communities have undeniably been left out of these discussions. Building a stronger, more equitable Chicago requires every community’s voice.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023

Police search for man who tried to lure kids into car in Bridgeport

The kids were playing on the sidewalk about 8 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of South Halsted Street when a gray car pulled up and a man tried to get them into the car.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2023

Yin He Dance breathes new life into Chinese tradition

Folkloric-based troupe in Bridgeport aims to unify local Chinese American artists, reflect the diversity of dance genres.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2023

In 1997, a 13-year-old was beaten by white Chicago teens. A podcast challenges the racial narrative that followed

CHICAGO — The new podcast “You Didn’t See Nothin” takes a critical look at the media narrative that followed the 1997 Bridgeport neighborhood beating of 13-year-old Lenard Clark Jr., a Black child who lived in Chicago's Stateway Gardens public housing development, going to get air for his bike tire, by…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023

Woman gets three years for helping brother hide more than $300,000 after collapse of Bridgeport bank

Jan Kowalski pleaded guilty last year to concealing assets from a bankruptcy trustee. She helped her brother, Robert Kowalski, hide more than $357,000 while representing him as an attorney in bankruptcy court.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2023

Chicago counterfeiter-turned-painter still finds money much to his liking

Arthur J. Williams spent 12 years in prison, where he learned to paint — and now he’s a successful artist in Chicago whose work on canvas features all things currency.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023

Bridgeport bank failure proves costly for FDIC, a CPD officer faces dismissal and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Bridgeport bank failure cost millions more than feds have said: Where did all the money go?

Authorities say they’ve recovered $59 million toward the money lost when they shut down Washington Federal Bank for Savings, but they’re still out another $81 million, records show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Firefighters battle extra-alarm blaze in Bridgeport

One firefighter was transported to an area hospital for a “minor issue,” officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2023

Taking a Daley out of 11th Ward seat easier than taking Daley’s out of ward race

With former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson’s conviction, it may seem that the Daley family’s grip on the 11th Ward is slipping. But despite boundary and demographic changes in the ward, the Daleys and their allies are still exerting influence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2023