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Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago police issue community alert after anti-Semitic stickers, graffiti found in Hyde Park
Chicago police issued a community alert Monday after a series of anti-Semitic phrases were left on property in Hyde Park last month. Between June 23 and June 30, stickers or graffiti with anti-Semitic phrases were left on various properties — including a mailbox, stop sign, lockers and an emergency bell — in the South Side neighborhood, police said. The criminal damages to property took place on the 5100 block of South University Avenue, 1200 and 1300 block of East 53rd Street, 1300 block of East 54th Street and 1500 block of east 55th Street, police said. The alert comes after swastikas were painted on several buildings and one building was tagged a second time with a pro-immigration enforcement statement in Little Village over the weekend. In June, a woman defaced a Pilsen mural at 16th Street and Ashland Avenue and was accused of attacking another woman who tried to stop her. That mural depicted solidarity between a Mexican and a Palestinian man. tkenny@
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Woman killed, fiancée injured in hit-and-run crash on Chicago's West Side
Police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., 22-year-old Marcela Herrera was crossing the street with her 21-year-old fiancée when a silver car hit them in the 2000 block of South Ashland Avenue. Police said the driver of the silver car fled the scene. The couple was leaving the Tacos and Tamales festival when they were hit. Herrera was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she died. Her fiancée was taken to the same hospital where he was listed in serious condition. No arrests have been made. Police are investigating.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chicago Venue Offers $5K ‘Shotgun Special' Wedding Package for Couples Who Don't Want to Spend Big on Their Big Day
Chicago bar Hoste is offering a $5,000 wedding package The "Shotgun Special" includes 7-hour access to a venue, 3-hour open bar, on-site staff and more The average cost of a wedding in Chicago in 2025 is $54,190, according to The KnotA Chicago bar is offering a budget-friendly wedding package — and it's a fraction of the cost of the average wedding! In 2025, the average cost of a wedding in the United States is $33,000, according to a study from The Knot. In Chicago, that figure is even higher, with the average nuptials ringing up at $54,190, per the wedding planning service. For those with a tighter budget, one Windy City venue is offering a frugal solution. Hoste, a cocktail bar situated in the city's Pilsen neighborhood, is now offering a $5,000 wedding package, affectionately dubbed the Shotgun Special. The limited-time deal is a 'modern take on the 'shotgun wedding' for couples who want to celebrate now — not next year – and do it without taking out a second mortgage,' according to the bar, which first opened its doors earlier this year. Couples can book a wedding at the bar's new cocktail production house, with the business billing the budget ceremony 'all the good stuff, none of the chaos' and 'a fast-track wedding that doesn't cut corners.' And while the package prides itself on its 'small bill,' the ceremony itself doesn't have to sacrifice size. According to Hoste's website, the $5,000 cost includes a 'ceremony and/or reception for up to 150 guests,' with access to the venue for seven hours, set-up included. An open cocktail bar is also included in the limited-time special, and can last up to three hours. The bar menu includes two signature drinks, plus house spirits and mixers. Hoste's special also takes away much of the hassle of organizing a reception, with a DJ stage, sound system, green room suite and furniture — lounge seating, plus tables and chairs — also included in the poster price. The special also boasts on-site staff — a manager, security personnel and a staffed coat check — and, to sweeten the deal, there is no clean-up required on the newlyweds' behalf. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. There is, however, 'fine print,' according to Hoste Cocktails, the cocktail brand that owns the flagship bar. Firstly, the wedding must be held within four months of the booking date. Secondly, it is a cocktail bar — beer and wine are BYOB, or the deal can be upgraded to add more offerings, per Hoste. Other available upgrades include an expanded capacity (with a limit of 250 guests), more bar time, and other drink offerings, such as coffee and tea. Though not included in the package, food 'can be brought in from your fave vendor or priced out from our preferred caterer list,' per Hoste. Lastly, the deal is subject to a service charge of 23%, plus applicable taxes. Hoste first announced the new, limited-time wedding package on Instagram in June, and the news was warmly received on the platform. 'Awesome venue, awesome people!' one person raved in the comments, while another wrote, 'If I was getting married in the next four months, this would absolutely be my plan!!' Read the original article on People
CBS News
16-06-2025
- CBS News
Two people attacked for attempting to stop vandal in Pilsen push for hate crime charges
Chicago police are looking for a woman who ran off after getting into a fight with another woman who caught her vandalizing a mural in Pilsen Friday night. The mural was supposed to resemble peace and love. However, the victim said she was attacked for speaking up against hate. A video posted to Instagram by Natalie Figueroa showed a woman she said vandalized the unique mural. "Then I looked at the words, and she wrote 'Israel' all over it. So, I knew it was about hatefulness," she said. Figueroa said that when she tried to stop the woman, she was attacked and left with two black eyes. "My body's aching. I have physical scars. My head is messed up. She destroyed my glasses, which is how I can see," she said. Chicago police said the two women argued by the mural in the 1600 block of West 16th Street on Friday. They confirm it turned physical when the suspect hit Figueroa in the face. The attacker ran off. "We call on the police department, along with CAIR, to make sure that this is addressed as a act of hate," attorney Farah Chalisa said. Chalisa represents Figueroa and said hate crime legislation and statutes exist for a reason. "Evidence that has in fact been presented to the police department, that this act of violence, both acts of violence, were in fact motivated by a hatred towards the Palestinian national origin," she said. Laith, who doesn't want to give their last name, said they, too, were attacked by the same woman on May 9. The suspect was defacing the mural, and they also tried to stop it. "I pull out my phone to film her, and at that point, she knocks my phone out of my hand. She starts punching me. She grabs my clothes," they said. The mural depicts a Palestinian man and a Mexican man resting together in a field. It was finished on May 1 by a Palestinian man who traveled to Chicago to create it. The mural was organized through a local group, The Mural Movement, founded by Delilah Martinez. "It's mentally disturbing to know that there's a person that's out here in our community harassing people, attacking people, and vandalizing murals," Martinez said. When asked if the woman had been arrested and if any charges had been filed, police said the investigation remains open.
New York Times
11-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Thousands of Protesters March Through Downtown Chicago
Protesters by the thousands marched through Chicago on Tuesday, stopping traffic in the downtown Loop and chanting anti-Trump slogans as they denounced immigration raids in Los Angeles, Chicago and other cities. Marchers, by turns upbeat and defiant, waved Mexican flags and held signs denouncing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Trump, reading 'ICE Out of Chicago,' 'One mustache away from fascism' and 'Immigrants make America great.' They were also joined by protesters supporting Palestinians, wearing kaffiyehs and calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. 'From Palestine to Mexico, these border walls have got to go,' the marchers chanted. In Chicago, a city with a sizable immigrant population, tensions have been high in predominantly Latino neighborhoods over arrests of undocumented people. In communities like Pilsen, a heavily Mexican neighborhood, some residents have been afraid to go to work or go shopping, worried that they will be detained by federal immigration agents. On Tuesday, Chicago police officers monitored the protests from the sidelines while clearing parts of downtown to allow marchers to pass. On some streets, motorists honked their horns in support and residents of high-rises took pictures from their balconies. Some protesters streamed onto DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the early evening. Cheryl Thomas, 26, said that she had joined the march 'because of the injustices being perpetrated against brown and Black people.' 'They are basically being kidnapped,' she said, adding that she doesn't know if the march will make a difference. 'Doing nothing sure won't change anything.' The marchers tried to reach Trump International Hotel & Tower, a gleaming skyscraper along the Chicago River, but the police department blocked the way with officers and large trucks in the street. The demonstration in Chicago, a predominantly left-leaning city of 2.7 million, was far larger than the regular protests in the city in opposition to the Trump administration since January. For months, groups denouncing President Trump's policies have held protests downtown, often joined by Democratic elected officials. 'This is cruelty with intent,' Representative Chuy Garcia of Chicago, a Democrat, said at a separate protest this week.
