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Rising rapper FBG Duck was reportedly wounded in drive-by shooting in Chicago. According to WGN 9, Chicago police confirmed three people were injured in the attack, which occurred at around 4:40 p.m. near 70 E. Oak St. CPD spokesperson Tom Ahern said two victims, a male and female, are now being treated at a hospital, while the third victim had […]
Following The Last Dance, several of Michael Jordan‘s teammates were rumored—or confirmed—to have been upset with His Airness—including his capo, Scottie Pippen. During a conversation with the Associated Press, Pippen touched on these reports and his relationship with MJ. “Why would I be offended by anything that happened 30 years ago?” Pippen said in a […]
Christopher Columbus statues have been removed from Grant Park and Arrigo Park in Chicago. In a statement to CBS Chicago early Friday, a rep from Mayor Lori Lightfoot‘s office said the statues were “temporarily removed” following “consultation with various stakeholders,” adding that they will remain down until further notice. “It comes in response to demonstrations […]
Donald Trump is preparing to send hundreds of federal agents into Chicago as part of his so-called effort to combat city violence. The president announced the move from the White House on Wednesday, claiming he had “no choice” but to expand the Justice Department initiative known as “Operation Legend.” The Trump administration launched the program earlier this month in Kansas […]
At least 14 people who were attending a funeral in the Gresham area of Chicago were hospitalized after sustaining gunshot wounds. During a press conference, Chicago Police Department First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said that the conditions of the victims “are unknown at this time.” All of the victims were adults. The incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on […]
Over the weekend an Alaska Airlines flight got derailed when an unruly passenger openly expressed his intent to “kill everyone on this plane” in the “name of Jesus.” TMZ classified this outburst as “horrifying,” but I’d put it in more of an “annoying douche who ruined everyone’s night” category. You can watch and be your own […]
58-year-old Chicago man Elston Stevenson has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars after he fired his gun into a murder victim’s grave in November 2017. The Chicago Sun Times reports that Stevenson has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, and will serve 15 years in federal prison. The shooting occurred during […]
Scottie Pippen might be one of the few people on earth who wasn’t a fan of The Last Dance. According to ESPN 1000’s David Kaplan, Pippen is “beyond livid” at Michael Jordan over his portrayal in the doc. Per CBS Sports, Kaplan said that Pippen is “so angry at Michael and how he was portrayed, called selfish, […]
Chicago rapper Ric Wilson and Terrace Martin have released their collaborative EP They Call Me Disco via Free Disco/EMPIRE/Sounds of Crenshaw. The pair have also dropped the video for the project cut “Move Like This.” Prior to They Call Me Disco’s release, Wilson and Martin shared the BJ the Chicago Kid-featuring track “Chicago Bae.” “I was […]
An Illinois surgery technician died from coronavirus just days before he was scheduled to retire. According to the Chicago Tribune, Juan Martinez tested positive for this disease on April 17, after he and his son, Juan Martinez Jr., began exhibiting symptoms around his 60th birthday in mid-April. Martinez Sr., who had worked as a surgical tech for 34 […]
