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Travis Scott proved he was the face of the Jumpman brand when he took over Michael Jordan’s Highland Park, Illinois mansion for the video to his latest single, “FRANCHISE.” But of course, Travis couldn’t grace the palace without first getting permission from His Airness. Those close to Scott tell TMZ that the rapper felt like Michael Jordan‘s […]
A Chicago man known by the nickname of “Dreadhead Cowboy” was arrested on Monday after riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway. As explained in a local NBC News report, the Dreadhead Cowboy—a.k.a. Adam Hollingsworth—pulled the stunt as part of an effort to amplify the “kids lives matter” message. In a Facebook post, Hollingsworth told fans […]
Illinois residents thinking of punching out retail employees for asking them, often politely, to wear a mask may now want to think twice about doing so since the state has decided to make it a felony to assault workers trying to enforce said mask-wearing policies. According to CNN, anyone who assaults an employee trying to enforce mask […]
More than 100 people were arrested overnight on Sunday and into Monday morning as stores were damaged and looted in Chicago following the police shooting of a man in the Englewood area. “We are waking up in shock this morning,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a press conference. “During the early morning hours of […]
Kanye West‘s presidential campaign has taken another huge loss. According to the Chicago Tribune, the rapper is unlikely to appear on the Illinois general election ballot because he failed to 2,500 valid signatures from state voters—a requirement for independent candidates looking to gain ballot access. West reportedly filed 3,218 signatures; However, following a review, the state hearing officer determined about 60 percent […]
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 […]
The owner of the building in which a Chicago house party with an estimated attendance of 1,000+ took place this past weekend is going to get hit with fines, due to that rager’s complete disregard for social distancing guidelines. According to TMZ, city officials will levy fines against the property’s owner, and also cite her […]
Last week an Illinois mayor called out his own constituents for ignoring a ‘stay-at-home’ order issued by the governor, which was/is intended to greatly limit the spread of COVID-19. That order prohibits public/private get-togethers “of any number of people outside a single household or living unit.” Brant Walker, the mayor of Alton (which lies across […]
An Illinois man fatally shot his partner before killing himself because he believed that they had the coronavirus, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said. BuzzFeed News reports that a wellness check was conducted at the couple’s home at around 8 p.m. on Thursday after the parents of Patrick Jesernik, 54, contacted authorities since they had not heard from him. The bodies of Jesernik, and Cheryl Schriefer, 59, were found in […]
Fear of the coronavirus pandemic has led some state officials to either close bars and restaurants statewide, or place strict guidelines on capacity to prevent the the virus from continuing to spread. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Sunday that the state would shutter restaurants and bars. “We will be issuing an order closing all […]
