Mohammad Samra

1 day ago | dailyherald.com | Mohammad Samra |Brett Chase

Part of the Chicago skyline is seen from East Solidarity Drive near the Adler Planetarium in the South Loop, Thursday, June 5, 2025. Justin Myers/Sun-Times Chicago’s air quality was among the worst in the world after Canadian wildfire smoke drifted south to create unsafe conditions for seniors, young children and people with respiratory illnesses. The poor air quality is due to Canadian wildfire smoke in the region which prompted an air quality alert for the Chicago area Thursday.

1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | Mohammad Samra

Mosquitos in McHenry and DuPage counties have tested positive for West Nile virus, public health officials announced. A mosquito pool collected from Lake in the Hills on June 2 tested positive for the virus, making the pool the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile for the 2025 season, the McHenry County Department of Health said.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mohammad Samra

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Aunque el Papa León XIV se encuentra al otro lado del Océano Atlántico, los seguidores del pontífice tendrán la oportunidad de escucharlo el próximo mes durante una misa y celebración de su elección en el Rate Field. El Papa León XIV dará un “mensaje especial en video a los jóvenes del mundo” en el evento, que está programado para el 14 de junio en el Rate Field, ubicado en el 333 W.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mohammad Samra

Jacob Pabello spent last Monday afternoon scraping blood and the innards of two of his beloved pets from off of his windshield near his Portage Park home. The birds — a chicken named Peep and a duck named Henry — were both killed around 3:50 p.m. last Monday in Pabello’s backyard in the 5400 block of West Newport Avenue, Pabello and Chicago police said. Pabello was asleep at the time when he was woken up by banging at his side door.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mohammad Samra

Though Pope Leo XIV is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the pontiff’s supporters will get to hear from him at a Mass and celebration of his election next month at Rate Field. Pope Leo will offer a “special video message to the young people of the world,” at the event, which is scheduled for June 14 at 333 W. 35th St., the home of the White Sox, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced.