Stephen Montemayor
News Editor at Block Club Chicago
News Editor, @BlockClubChi. Send tips: [email protected]. Formerly of @StarTribune. Also on Bluesky: https://t.co/j3d5eU9qIQ
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1 week ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Stephen Montemayor
ARMOUR SQUARE — Chicagoans attending next month’s celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field will get to hear from the pontiff of the hour himself. The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday that the newly installed Pope Leo will deliver a “special video message to the young people of the world,” to be broadcast first from the June 14 event at the home of the Chicago White Sox, 333 W.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Stephen Montemayor
PILSEN — The popular Mole de Mayo street festival, a staple in the Pilsen neighborhood for 15 years, has been canceled ahead of its scheduled Memorial Day weekend festivities, according to reports. WGN reported Friday that festival organizers have not given a reason for the festival’s cancellation. Previous social media posts listed the event as being scheduled for Saturday-Monday on 18th Street between Halsted and Morgan streets.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Stephen Montemayor
CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday it is investigating Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office over allegations of racially discriminatory hiring practices, according to a letter signed by a senior department leader. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, in a letter dated Monday, cited Johnson’s remarks a day earlier at Woodlawn’s Apostolic Church of God, in which the mayor celebrated the number of Black officials in his administration.
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Stephen Montemayor
WRIGLEYVILLE — One man was hospitalized after a Thursday night shooting outside Wrigley Field, sources said. About 7 p.m., a 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue when someone shot him, hitting him in his left arm, police said. The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. A gun was found nearby. A person of interest was in custody, and an investigation was ongoing, police said.
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Stephen Montemayor
MUSEUM CAMPUS — Beyoncé’s first of three scheduled concerts at Soldier Field was delayed until at least 9 p.m. Thursday because of severe weather concerns in the area, the venue has announced. Chicago was under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch as Soldier Field shared news of the delay in a 5:38 p.m. social media post.
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