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· Carl Samson
Chicago man charged with hate crime for burning a cross
A Chicago man is scheduled for a court status hearing today on felony hate crime and arson charges after he admitted to setting a cross on fire in Grant Park and called it a political protest against the Trump administration. What happened Merlin Lu, 21, allegedly built a wooden…
· Carl Samson
Man gets 65 years for fatal shooting of Chicago Chinatown grandfather
A man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the daylight killing of 71-year-old Woom Sing Tse in Chicago’s Chinatown nearly four years ago. Catch up: Alphonso Joyner, now 27, fatally shot Tse in the 200 block of West 23rd Street on Dec. 7, 2021, as the elderly man made…
· Carl Samson
Indian student beaten on Chicago train considers leaving U.S.
An international student’s assault on a Chicago train last month has reignited fears about safety and belonging for foreign nationals studying in the country. What happened: Roosevelt University student Shubham Patil, 23, was heading home on the Red Line after studying late at…
· Carl Samson
Border Patrol, ICE sued over escalating tactics in Chicago crackdown
Federal immigration officers deploying chemicals against Chicago protesters are using tactics that experts say breach professional norms and push the limits of legal force standards. State of play: Border Patrol and ICE officers conducting “Operation Midway Blitz” since early…
· Carl Samson
Man convicted in execution-style killing of Chicago Chinatown grandfather
A Chicago jury on Thursday found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the execution-style killing of a 71-year-old grandfather in Chinatown nearly four years ago. Catch up: Woom Sing Tse was walking to buy a newspaper in his afternoon routine on Dec. 7, 2021, near 23rd Place…
· Carl Samson
Duckworth leads pushback against National Guard deployment in Chicago
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is leading aggressive congressional opposition to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, characterizing the move as a dangerous misuse of military power that violates constitutional principles. State of play:…
· Carl Samson
Tammy Duckworth on Trump sending National Guard to Chicago: ‘He is afraid of us’
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) joined Gov. JB Pritzker and other Illinois leaders Monday to denounce President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago despite no request from state or local officials and a significant decline in the city’s crime rates.…
· Carl Samson
Chicago’s Chinatown residents speak out against proposed new stadium
Chicago’s Chinatown residents are pushing back against plans for a new Chicago Fire soccer stadium, voicing concerns at a July 30 town hall that the nearby $7 billion development could lead to gentrification and displacement of their community. About the plan: The proposed $650…
· Ryan General
‘Blessing’ scams prey on elderly Asian women in Chicago
Between May and late August, at least five elderly Asian women in Chicago fell victim to “blessing” scams, losing tens of thousands of dollars in cash and family heirlooms. The perpetrators, typically middle-aged Asian women speaking Cantonese, reportedly approach their targets…
· Carl Samson
Trailblazing Chicago cop Malcolm Woo dies at 79
Malcolm Woo, a pioneering Chinese American police officer in Chicago, died on July 8 at the age of 79 from heart complications. Joining the force in 1969, Woo was one of the first Chinese Americans to serve in the Chicago Police Department. Known for his ability to blend in…
· Carl Samson
Uber driver shot while helping robbery victim in Chicago’s Chinatown
Paul Bessette, 38, was shot in the chest while trying to stop a violent robbery targeting an older man in Chicago’s Chinatown at 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10. “The guy was bleeding out of his head, and they were still hitting him. And I was just thinking, man someone needs to…
· Michelle De Pacina
$5K reward offered after brutal attack on Iraq War veteran at Chicago grocery
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of individuals behind a violent attack on an Iraq War veteran at a grocery store in Chicago’s South Loop last week. Key points:
· Ryan General
Korean American artist paints Chicago mural at 1,000 feet
Muralist Katie Chung put a colorful, neighborhood-focused spin on an iconic Chicago tourist attraction. Key points:
· Ryan General
Chicago’s Chinatown opens its first ‘one-stop shop’ DMV
Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood now has its own Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facility. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
University of Chicago research center to pay $95,000 discrimination settlement to Asian job applicants
NORC at the University of Chicago has agreed to pay $95,000 to 107 Asian adults who applied as COVID-19 contact tracers in the early months of the pandemic as part of a settlement agreement, the Department of Labor announced on Oct. 2. What happened: The Office of Federal…
· Michelle De Pacina
2 teen girls arrested for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown
Two teenage girls were arrested in connection to the assault of Danxin Shi, a 62-year-old rideshare driver, in Chicago’s Chinatown. Arrests and charges: The Vehicular Hijacking Task Force arrested a 17-year-old girl in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Ave. on Wednesday. The…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 women wanted for assaulting 61-year-old man, stealing his car in Chicago Chinatown
A 61-year-old Chinatown resident in Chicago was beaten and carjacked from by three women in front of his home on Tuesday evening. What happened: Danxin Shi, a rideshare driver, had just parked his car in front of his apartment on West 22nd Place when three women reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Asian senior killed in Chicago Chinatown crash, leaves behind paralyzed wife
A 78-year-old Asian man has died after being hit by a van in Chicago’s Chinatown more than a week ago. Guo Ning Li, a Chinese immigrant, was shopping for groceries when a Ford van struck him near Wentworth Avenue and 24th Street at around 11:30 a.m. on March 19. He was taken to…
· Carl Samson
Repeat offender found guilty of sucker punching 91-year-old in Chicago’s Chinatown
A repeat offender accused of sucker punching an elderly Asian man in Chicago’s Chinatown four years ago was found guilty of battery charges Wednesday. In the unprovoked attack, Alexander Taylor struck 91-year-old Yen Jit Wong in the 2400 block of South Wentworth in Rogers Park…
· Carl Samson
Loyola University Chicago drops race criteria for ‘diverse’ surgery internship program
Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine has reportedly removed racial requirements from an internship program that appeared to exclude white and Asian American applicants. According to a federal complaint, the Diversity in Surgery Visiting Sub-Internship Program…