Stephanie Casanova

Attendees mimic the dance moves of Grenita Hall, foreground, during an Afrobeat fitness exercise at the launch of the Rite to Wellness Campaign at Garfield Fieldhouse Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Rite to Wellness event brings health education and fitness for all to Garfield Park

February 5, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.

Participants stood with their fists in front of their face, ready to throw punches to the beat, their feet shoulder width apart as the instructor, Seobia Rivers, had shown them....

Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan are seen in late afternoon as sub-zero temperatures blanket the city on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

University of Chicago student rescued from frozen Lake Michigan ‘had no idea he was on the ice,’ Fire Department official says

February 5, 2022 at 9:41 a.m.

A University of Chicago student was unaware he was on Lake Michigan when he was rescued about a quarter mile from shore Friday morning near the Hyde Park neighborhood on...

Windshield wipers extend from a snow-covered vehicle as the snow continues to fall in Chicago during the morning of Feb. 2, 2022.

More than 10 inches of snow dumped on parts of Chicago, but forecasters expect ’round 2′ to miss the area; lake effect snow could add 5 inches along the shoreline

February 2, 2022 at 6:47 p.m.

Helen Tribue and her son, Kevin Wynn, worked together to shovel the snow piled around Tribue's jeep Wednesday afternoon in Bronzeville. Wynn's shovel occasionally struck a black ice boulder, which...

Two views of an animated video portraying Officer Jason Van Dyke and Laquan McDonald is shown to the jury during the trial for the shooting death of McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 25, 2018.

Community organizers say Jason Van Dyke’s sentence for Laquan McDonald’s shooting not long enough and seek federal intervention

January 31, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Community activists in recent days have reflected on police reform and its shortcomings in Chicago since the video of Laquan McDonald's shooting was released and say the three years Jason...

A mourner carries a cluster of balloons to a memorial for 8-year-old Melissa Ortega in the 3900 block of West 26th Street on Jan. 29, 2022.

‘I’m scared of coming home one day without my daughter,’ says mom of 3 during memorial for Melissa Ortega, 8, slain in Little Village

January 31, 2022 at 10:35 a.m.

Little Village residents and community organizers called for peace and mental health support for their neighborhood Saturday during a peace walk and memorial for Melissa Ortega, an 8-year-old girl fatally...

Security guard ‘attempts to engage’ gunman during fatal shooting of man trying to turn his life around through anti-violence organization, officials say

January 29, 2022 at 11:49 a.m.

Two men involved with an anti-violence program co-founded by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan were shot Thursday afternoon in the Roseland neighborhood, officials said. One was shot dead...

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Rite to Wellness event brings health education and fitness for all to Garfield Park

University of Chicago student rescued from frozen Lake Michigan ‘had no idea he was on the ice,’ Fire Department official says

More than 10 inches of snow dumped on parts of Chicago, but forecasters expect ’round 2′ to miss the area; lake effect snow could add 5 inches along the shoreline

Community organizers say Jason Van Dyke’s sentence for Laquan McDonald’s shooting not long enough and seek federal intervention

‘I’m scared of coming home one day without my daughter,’ says mom of 3 during memorial for Melissa Ortega, 8, slain in Little Village

Security guard ‘attempts to engage’ gunman during fatal shooting of man trying to turn his life around through anti-violence organization, officials say

2 dead in shooting, fiery crash in Ravenswood, police say

Alleged carjacker, 11, faces charges in Mount Greenwood attack

3 men charged after shootout with cops on Lower Wacker Drive, police say

‘I lost my princess,’ says mother of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega as officials announce charges in child’s slaying