With an assist from the Blackhawks, a family tries to honor their son’s last wish
By Caley Chelios For weeks, 5-year-old Ross MacNeill had been experiencing headaches. His mom, Kim MacNeill, took him to the doctor for an MRI. Shortly after, on July 3, 2009, she received a phone call she would never forget. The doctor said the test showed her son Ross — whom she called “the greatest bundle […]
How the Chicago protest movement helped Kim Foxx win the State’s Attorney nomination
By Kierra Gray On Primary Election night in Chicago, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez conceded to Democratic rival Kim Foxx. Alvarez faced intense criticism after her office waited 400 days to release a police dash cam footage showing the shooting death of Laquan McDonald by former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. When the video was released last […]
