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State Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II (D-25th) says his new committee membership will allow him to play watchdog over lakefront erosion, a longstandi…
Aaron Gettinger
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Aaron Gettinger, a third-generation newspaperman, studied sociology at Stanford University and the University of Chicago and joined the Herald in 2018.
Inspector General’s report includes analysis of police conduct during unrest in and around Hyde Park
A bombshell independent report has concluded that the Chicago Police Department’s response to the protests and riots after the killing of Geor…
Two statues in Washington and Jackson parks are listed for review under the Chicago Monuments Project, and the city is soliciting public feedb…
Management at the Henry W. McGee Post Office told federal investigators from the United States Postal Service that employee availability is co…
Local public library staff, working in close proximity with patrons in indoor environments, are concerned about their safety and feel overwhel…
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State Sen. Robert Peters (D-13th) and Rep. Kam Buckner (D-26th) are supporting the recession- and pandemic-affected budget proposed by Gov. J.…
The independent state board that oversees law enforcement training would be more empowered to decertify police for felonies or significant mis…
Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded at Howard University in Washington, has a long history in Hyde Park: the sorority's second chapter was founded at t…
Climate change is to blame for a disruption to the jet stream that has caused the polar vortex, which should be swirling over the Arctic, to d…
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, Hyde Park restaurants are uneasily hanging on, and eagerly anticipating an end to the public he…