Chicago lifeguard who allegedly shot teens passed all background checks: park district

The Chicago Park District has concluded its internal review into a former lifeguard who allegedly shot two unarmed teens, killing one of them last month in Douglass Park.

Starbucks' secret menu hits the app alongside $25,000 prize challenge | ChicagoNOW
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Starbucks has officially launched a secret menu for Rewards members, featuring top customer drink customizations directly in the Starbucks app's "offers" tab. You can submit your drink creation to the contest for the chance to win $25,000.

Northfield's Bar Down Hockey Training helps players level up their shot | ChicagoNOW
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Looking to take your shot to the next level? Bar Down Hockey Training in Northfield is built for players who live to rip it. This skates-only facility gives athletes the edge with premium synthetic ice, private shooting bays, and more. Owner Mike Sturmam shares what inspired him to open the facility and what players can expect from a typical training session.

Montrose Beach's piping plover family grows ? and so does the fanbase | ChicagoNOW
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Some baby birds just hatched at Montrose Beach, and their names are about as Chicago as it gets. Block Club Chicago reporter Jon Hansen shares the story behind these chicks and the people rallying to protect them.

Six Flags Great America brings back chaperone policy for teens | ChicagoNOW
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Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is once again requiring teens under 17 to be accompanied by an adult chaperone after 4 p.m. The park says the policy is about creating a safer and more enjoyable environment for all guests, particularly after recent concerns about disruptive behavior.

After School Matters taps into teens' theatrical abilities with 'Hadestown'

The summer session of After School Matters programs are starting to wrap up for the season, but not before teens perform ‘Hadestown’ for Chicago audiences. 

Chicago rapper Mello Buckzz speaks out about deadly mass shooting outside her listening party

Chicago rapper Mello Buckzz said her “heart aches" for the victims of a mass shooting that left four people dead and 14 others wounded outside her album listening party in River North earlier this month.

Lincoln Park?s Armitage & Halsted Sidewalk Sale returns with local deals and handmade finds
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Robin Hammond from the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce shares what shoppers can expect at Sunday?s neighborhood event, from unique artisan goods to special offers along Armitage and Halsted.

Illinois lawmakers delay statewide classroom cellphone ban
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Chalkbeat Chicago?s Becky Vevea explains why a bill to limit student cellphone use in classrooms stalled in Springfield, what it would have required, and how Gov. Pritzker still hopes to revive it during the fall veto session.

Chicago crime: Teen charged with stabbing, critically wounding woman

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly stabbing and critically wounding a woman during a domestic incident Monday night on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

Chicago crime: Boy, 14, shot on South Side

A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after a shooting overnight in Chicago's Parkway Gardens neighborhood.

Chicago woman charged in Kenwood shooting

A Chicago woman has been charged in connection with a shooting that injured another woman following an argument in the city’s Kenwood neighborhood this May, according to police.