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· Bryan Ke
FBI seeks help in identifying suspect who assaulted an Asian American man while using racial slur in Chicago
The FBI and Chicago Police Department have asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly assaulted an Asian American man. Authorities are now looking into the case as a potential hate crime. Attack: On Aug. 15, the suspect, described by authorities as a man…
· Ryan General
Man Rams Truck Into Picnic-Goers After Allegedly Shouting Anti-Asian Comments in Chicago
A man allegedly shouted anti-Asian comments and drove his truck toward a group of picnic-goers in Chicago on May 1, resulting in one victim sustaining serious injuries. The incident: Timothy Nielsen, 57, was arrested after driving his red Ford F-150 into a group of friends…
· Bryan Ke
Founder of Chicago’s Chinese American Service League Passes Away From Cancer at 77
Bernarda “Bernie” Wong, the 77-year-old founder of Chicago’s Chinese American Service League, passed away early Tuesday after a bout with cancer. Wong’s daughter, Jacinta Wong, said her mother passed away from stomach cancer surrounded by close friends and family, reported the…
· Isa Peralta
Chicago Chinatown Restaurant Owner Donates Weekly Meals to Asian Seniors
A Chinatown restaurant owner in Chicago has been donating meals once a week to Asian seniors for over three months. Jackson Chiu, who owns 312 Fish Market, has made a variety of dishes for these seniors, from California rolls to unagi don tamago. His restaurant “started with the…
· Ryan General
Woman Speaks Up for Father Punched in the Head From Behind in Chicago
The daughter of an assault victim in Chicago is speaking up on the rising number of attacks against Asians because she believes people should not be silent anymore. Kaylee Cong’s 60-year-old father was attacked from behind as he was walking by the east side of North Broadway…
· Editorial Staff
Viet Restaurant Owners in Chicago Face Backlash After Attending Washington DC Riots
A well-loved Vietnamese restaurant Tank Noodle in Chicago sparked outrage after photos of the owners traveling to attend the Washington D.C. riots surfaced online. How it started: On Jan. 5, the owners of Tank Noodle, also known as Pho Xe Tang, flew to Washington, D.C. for the…
· Ryan General
Chinese PhD Student Among Those Killed in Chicago Mass Shooting
The University of Chicago expressed sadness over the death of Yiran Fan, a 30-year-old Ph.D. student from China who was killed by a gunman during a shooting spree on Saturday afternoon. “Random” victim: Fan, who was shot as he was sitting inside his car in an East Hyde Park…
· Carl Samson
Teen Faces No Murder Charge Yet Over Fatal Shooting of Family Man in Chicago
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a carjacking incident in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago that left one man dead last week. Shuai Guan, 33, was shot in the his chest while calling 911 to report individuals who were trying to steal his car near his…
· Carl Samson
Chicago Man Fatally Shot While on 911 Call to Report Carjacking
A man in Bridgeport, Chicago was shot to death while calling 911 to report individuals who were trying to steal his car. Shuai Guan, 33, parked his SUV near his home when two vehicles — an Audi and a Subaru — pulled up in front of him around 6:10 p.m. on Dec. 21.
· Khier Casino
Elderly Asian Airbnb Owner Slapped After Telling Group to Leave in Chicago
A video showing an elderly Asian man being slapped across the face as he hands some money back to a young man and his friends staying at his Airbnb in Chicago has been circulating on social media. The footage, first posted on Dec. 7 at 10 p.m., shows an elderly Asian man handing…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American and Black Churches in Chicago March Together for BLM
Thousands of members from an Asian American church in Chicago’s Chinatown and a historically Black church in Bronzeville marched together over the weekend to support Black Lives Matter. What happened: On June 28, around 1,000 members from the Chinese Christian Union Church…
· Bryan Ke
71-Year-Old Man Targeted for Carjacking in Chicago’s Chinatown
A 71-year-old victim of a carjacking in South Archer Avenue in Chicago has come forward to speak about the horrible incident. Paul Lee told WGN9 that he was shocked by what had happened because Chinatown is usually a very safe place.
· Bryan Ke
Indian American UIC Student in Chicago Sexually Assaulted, Strangled to Death
A man has been charged for the death of a 19-year-old Indian American student who attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Donald Thurman, who is not associated with the university, was arrested on Sunday near the Blue line train…
· Ryan General
Elderly Filipina Who Helped Chicago Church Community Deported After 30 Years in the U.S.
In her search for a better life, Julita Bartolome left the Philippines to work as a maid in the United States back in 1988. Over 30 years later, the 66-year-old wife of a pastor in Mount Prospect, Illinois was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement back to her…
· Carl Samson
Recruiter Emails ‘Me Love You Long Time’ to Chinese American Applying for Job in Chicago
A Chinese American woman stood in shock after receiving an email from the vice president of a recruitment firm in Chicago containing a racist phrase. Connie Cheung, who applied for a job as an office management assistant, had just confirmed a phone interview when she received an…
· Carl Samson
University of Illinois Chicago Accused of Denying Over 450 International Students Voting Rights
Hundreds of international students were robbed of their right to vote in a recent student election at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), an investigation revealed. According to the university’s Student Justice Coalition (SJC), at least 450 students failed to cast their…
· Ryan General
‘Star Wars’ Star Riz Ahmed Claims He Was Racially Profiled at Chicago Airport
Riz Ahmed, star of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” said he missed a Star Wars Celebration convention in April after he was allegedly racially profiled by airport authorities in Chicago. At the CAA Amplify conference in Ojai on Tuesday, the 36-year-old actor recalled the incident…
· Bryan Ke
Morning Show Host Says K-Pop Member’s ‘English is Phenomenal’: ‘Well yeah, I’m from Chicago’
NCT 127, part of the K-pop band NCT based in Seoul, recently appeared in a morning show in North America where the host repeatedly compared them to BTS and commented on a member’s English. During the live broadcast of their guest appearance on “KTLA 5 Morning Show,” the host…
· Bryan Ke
Kelly Marie Tran Gets Heartwarming Standing Ovation During ‘Star Wars Celebration’ in Chicago
Kelly Marie Tran, the Vietnamese-American Actress who currently plays Rose Tico in the upcoming “Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker,” was recently met with a very heartwarming standing ovation during an event. The wondrous moment happened during the “Star Wars Celebration” in…
· Ryan General
Chicago Restaurant Worker Allegedly Beaten By Boss For Quitting to Go to School
Saigon Bistro, a Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago, is facing controversy following accusations of an alleged beating of an employee by one of the owners. The victim, Michael Nguyen, apparently earned the ire of his bosses Peter Nguyen and Melina Luu after he expressed his…