Author: Enegxi News

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said he “absolutely” will continue to hold town hall meetings even though a Wednesday event in Downers Grove was cut short by police after heated confrontations between the congressman and a small group of Palestinian and Israeli supporters. The disruption began when a pro-Israel supporter wearing an Israeli flag confronted Casten. That prompted some members from a group of five pro-Palestinian supporters to individually confront Casten at the front of the stage at the American Legion Post 80 hall where the town hall was being held. Video of the event before about 200 people showed…

One person was fatally shot by Chicago Police in the Pullman neighborhood early Thursday after officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun, according to police. Shortly after 7 a.m., patrol officers in the Calumet District (5th) were called to a home in the 900 block of East 100th Street, police said. Officers entered the home and “encountered an armed male offender and female victim inside a bedroom.” The female, whose age was not released, was able to escape the bedroom while responding officers tried to de-escalate the situation, police said, but the male suspect turned a gun toward…

The Chicago Board of Education postponed a controversial budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday, prolonging doubt about who will pay for a new teachers contract and a $175 million pension payment to the city. That means for now the latter’s cost remains on the city side, which has until the end of this month to resolve that budget gap or else end the 2024 fiscal year with a deficit. Just minutes before its monthly meeting, the school board called off the votes that would pave the way for Chicago Public Schools to issue or repurpose $242 million in…

Twice a year, during the spring and fall equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago’s east-west street grid, creating spectacular photo opportunities as the sun is framed within Chicago’s skyline. Take a look to the west shortly before sunset, according to Michelle Nichols, master educator for the Adler Planetarium. The effect is visible for about a week before and after the equinox. And if you miss it, wait another six months for the next one. How it works Throughout the year, the spots on the horizon where the sun rises and sets change. They creep north until…

Metra agreed to pay its lobbyist as much as $4.65 million in part for work related to a looming transit budget crisis, even as agency leaders brace for a potential shortage of cash caused by the same crisis. The five-year lobbying contract is in effect as the the region’s four transit agencies, including Metra, stare down a $771 million budget gap when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out next year. Agency heads and advocates have warned that steep service cuts and fare hikes are at stake unless transit gets additional state money. Yet last year alone, Metra spent more than…

TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. But that didn’t feel tangible until the next year as he watched the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets open the 2000 regular season at the Tokyo Dome. Fukudome, the Cubs’ first Japanese player (2008-11), fittingly had a presence during the Tokyo Series this week, throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the opener and representing the Cubs during a local elementary school visit Wednesday with former teammate Derrek…

Here’s what I tell myself, gearing up, or at least managing expectations — yours and mine — for another one of Disney’s live-action adaptations of an animated Disney favorite: You never know. Hope springs occasional. Also, the musicals among these recycling efforts can pay off in ways the non-musicals cannot. In a way it’s like managing your expectations about the weather. Disney’s going to keep doing this, and there’s zero fiscal imperative for Disney not to continue the high-priced repurposing of existing intellectual properties. These films may be self-cannibalizing, and do little for Disney’s creative legacy. But pre-COVID especially, the…

Eight Chicago-based U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development staffers with more than 180 years of service collectively have retired or are retiring later this year as the agency undergoes scrutiny and faces cuts from billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and President Donald Trump. Jim Cunningham, who oversaw the entire Midwest region from HUD’s Chicago office, is retiring early after nearly 34 years of service. Cunningham told the Tribune he had planned to retire at the end of 2026. Instead, he worked his last day Friday as he said he was concerned he might be terminated…

Lollapalooza has announced the lineup by day for summer 2025, with Luke Combs and Tyler, the Creator as the headliners on the festival’s opening day on Thursday, July 31. According to the announcement Thursday, four-day tickets are sold out and one-day and two-day tickets are now on sale. Day 1 Thursday: TYLER, THE CREATOR and LUKE COMBS, plus GRACIE ABRAMS, DOM DOLLA, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, SIERRA FERRELL, ROLE MODEL, MAU P, ROYEL OTIS, BARRY CAN’T SWIM, MAGDALENA BAY, 2HOLLIS, CLOONEE, ALEX WARREN, OVERMONO, XDINARY HEROES, THE BLESSED MADONNA, HALF ALIVE, MARK AMBOR, FCUKERS, MATT CHAMPION, GLASS BEAMS, PROSPA, JULIE, DURAND…

On March 19, 2025, the harness racing community was struck by a devastating loss with the tragic passing of Hunter Myers, a young and talented driver who was widely respected in the sport. Hunter was involved in a tragic accident during the 11th race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington County, Pennsylvania. At just 27 years old, Hunter’s life was cut short in a way that has left the entire racing community in shock and mourning. Hunter Myers was no stranger to the world of harness racing. From a young age, he showed a natural aptitude for the…