Mary Norkol

6 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mary Norkol |Adora Namigadde

Chicago’s Christian leaders know their congregations may be feeling hopeless and beaten down. Many of them are planning to address that feeling in their Easter Sunday sermons, urging hope and optimism in the face of fear, anxiety and uncertainty. “We live in a world today where people experience so many different challenges and obstacles and all kinds of other things, and the message of Easter is all about hope,” said the Rev. Ed Howe of St. Hedwig Church in Logan Square.

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Mary Norkol

A 24-year-old man who is accused of weapons violations after the fatal shooting of a 61-year-old doorman near the UIC/Halsted Blue Line station during an altercation over a fare was an employee for the transit authority, according to a police report. Luther Hopkins, 24, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, according to police. No first-degree murder charges were filed, police said.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mary Norkol

A 24-year-old man who is accused of weapons violations after the fatal shooting of a 61-year-old doorman near the UIC/Halsted Blue Line station during an altercation over a fare was an employee for the transit authority, according to a police report. Luther Hopkins, 24 and of Calumet City, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, according to police. No first-degree murder charges were filed, police said.

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mary Norkol

When Christina Ayala walked through Wrigleyville on her way to watch the Cubs launch a new season, she had no idea she was also on her way to launch a new phase of her life. Ayala’s boyfriend, Christopher Escobedo, dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him in front of the iconic Wrigley Field marquee and swarms of fellow Cubs fans coming out on opening day. Ayala’s jaw dropped, her hands shook and her eyes brimmed with tears as she accepted his proposal. “We’re diehards,” Escobedo said.

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Mary Norkol

Several people have been injured and rescued Thursday afternoon at the scene of a high-rise apartment building that erupted in flames Thursday afternoon. The extra-alarm blaze, which was extinguished by about 1:40 p.m., started at the Pines of Edgewater, 5439 N. Kenmore Ave. according to Larry Langford, a spokesperson for the fire department. At least a dozen ambulances had been sent to the scene, and at least nine people were transported to nearby hospitals.