Christian Farr
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Concessions Workers at United Center Strike Ahead of Big Ten Tournament
Hundreds of concessions workers at the United Center walked off the job Sunday, calling for higher wages and better benefits from their employer. → Read More
Boxing Club on West Side Looks to Provide Positive Influence on Local Youth
At the Austin Boxing Club on Chicago’s West Side, the sport known as “the sweet science” is being used to put young men on a path to success. → Read More
Lawsuit Filed by Man Critically Wounded in Lincoln Park Attack Blames CPD's Non-Pursuit Policy
A lawsuit filed by a former culinary student against the Chicago Police Department and Mayor Lori Lightfoot alleges that CPD’s non-pursuit policy is to blame for a shooting attack in Lincoln Park last year that left him critically wounded. → Read More
Sandra Bland Was Right: An NBC 5 Investigation
In the wake of continuing questions of racial-profiling after Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis, Illinois’ official data shows that several suburban Chicago police departments stopped minority drivers at higher rates than whites. → Read More
Tyre Nichols' Death Leads Chicago Man to Seek Change After Assault in Police Custody
A Chicago man says that he is hoping to inspire changes in the way communities and police departments interact, inspired by the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. → Read More
Family Mourns Shooting Death of Merrillville Football Player
Johnny Hall and his family are still trying to come to grips with the shooting death of 18-year-old Jonathan Brown, with the killing cutting short the young man’s dreams of football stardom. → Read More
Illinois Senate Adjourns Without Vote on Assault Weapons Ban, to Resume Session Monday
In a mere two hours early Friday, the Illinois House approved multiple sweeping pieces of legislation – an assault weapons ban and additional protections for abortion rights, sending both to the Senate. → Read More
Bobby Rush, South Suburban Mayors Call for Investments to Fix Aging Water Infrastructure
Rep. Bobby Rush and Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant participated in a roundtable meeting with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, discussing water problems that have plagued the suburban village for decades. → Read More
Key Vote Expected Monday Night on Chicago Bears' Possible Relocation to Arlington Heights
A key vote could take place Monday on a proposal to build a new home for the Chicago Bears at the former site of Arlington Park. Trustees with the village of... → Read More
Federal Lawsuit Filed in May 2022 Shooting of 13-Year-Old by CPD Officer
Civil rights attorneys have re-filed a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a teen left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a Chicago police officer earlier this year, with lawyers arguing that the officer shouldn’t have been on the streets in the first place. → Read More
Suspect Sought in Sexual Assault of 11-Year-Old Girl Walking Home From School
Several Chicago community groups joined forces Monday, pleading for the public's assistance in locating the person who attacked a young girl as she walked home from school last week. → Read More
ISP Files Emergency Rule Change to Clear and Present Danger Reports After Highland Park Shooting
Illinois State Police have filed an emergency rule change that aims to broaden the use of clear and present danger reports for those applying for a Firearm Owners Identification card or who currently have one. → Read More
How Effective Is a Municipal Assault Weapons Ban Like the One in Highland Park?
How effective is a municipal ban on assault weapons, like the one in place in north suburban Highland Park for nearly a decade before the deadly parade shooting on July 4? → Read More
Parents Remember Grayslake Storm Chaser Killed in Oklahoma Crash
A college student from suburban Grayslake and two fellow meteorology students at the University of Oklahoma were killed late Friday when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer while the students were returning from chasing a tornado in Kansas. → Read More
Protesters Call for Chicago to Reinstate Mask Mandate Due to Rising COVID Cases
A number of Chicago residents stood together in the Little Village neighborhood Sunday, pleading for the city to reinstate its COVID-19 mask mandate to prevent a possible surge following another uptick in cases. → Read More
Answers Sought After 2 Black Transgender Women Found Dead in Chicago Area
Concern has grown in the Chicago area after two Black transgender women were found dead in recent weeks. → Read More
Former First Lady of Ukraine, a Chicago Native, Urges Help for Country
Kateryna Yushchenko, the former first lady of Ukraine who was born in Chicago, says she’s confident the country she helped lead with her husband will stop the invasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin. → Read More
NBC 5 Investigates: What We Know About the Suspect in Deadly Christmas Parade Crash
The suspect behind a deadly crash at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, had been released on bail two days before allegedly plowing his SUV into a crowd at the annual holiday event and his bail is now under review by the Milwaukee District Attorney. → Read More
Driver of SUV That Plowed Into Christmas Parade Crowd May Have Been Fleeing Crime
The driver of an SUV that plowed into a crowd of people at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, over the weekend may have been fleeing a crime, sources tell NBC. → Read More
Wisconsin Christmas Parade: What We Know So Far About the Deadly Incident
A celebratory Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, turned deadly when an SUV plowed into the crowd, turning what was meant to be a joyous occasion into a deadly and heartbreaking scene that killed at least five people and wounded more than 40 others. → Read More