Chicago
Arts & Entertainment
Transportation

Headline Makers: Record-Setting Ferris Wheel Ride and Kanye Beams Himself Worldwide

Jackie Kostek

By Jackie Kostek on May 20, 2013 6:43pm

Related Items

Kanye West
Millenium Park
Wicker Park six corners
CTA Red Line reconstruction
Kanye West new slaves
Kanye West new song
Navy Pier record setting ferris wheel

NEIGHBORHOOD SPONSORS

NEIGHBORHOOD SPONSORS

Top Stories

Old Town »

Parents Win Battle, Manierre Elementary Won't Close

School employee: "It's like you found out you had cancer and then it went away."

Read More »

The Loop »

Lil' Jon to Kick Off ROOF Sundays at theWit Hotel

The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Read More »

South Loop »

Police Seek Man Wanted for Touching Woman's Leg at CTA Roosevelt Station

The man is wanted for battery, police said in a community alert.

Read More »

East Garfield Park »

Check Mate: Chess Program at Marshall, Faraday Has Been Crowning Success

Founder Joseph Ocol started the chess team to teach West Side students lessons in life.

Read More »

Back of the Yards »

Teen Found Dead with Gunshot Wound to Head in Back of the Yards

The boy, 17, was discovered Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Read More »

Chicago Lawn »

Ray Manzarek, 'Doors' Co-Founder, Never Forgot St. Rita High

Manzarek, who died Monday, had remembered school as 2,000 sweaty boys ready for "something."

Read More »

South Loop »

Body Found Floating in Chicago River Tuesday

The man, believed to be in his 40s, was dead on the scene, police said.

Read More »

Wicker Park »

Traveling 'Gutter Punk' Homeless Back in City

Transient 20-somethings' annual summer arrival sparks mixed emotions in Chicago neighborhoods.

Read More »

Wicker Park »

Shawarma Garden Middle Eastern Restaurant to Blossom on Division Street

A Wicker Park storefront that formerly housed Habit boutique will soon offer falafal, salads and more.

Read More »

Bronzeville »

New Police Commander at Wentworth Promises Aggressive Stance on Crime

Cmdr. Terence Williams assured residents he would crack down on nuisance crimes and drug dealing.

Read More »

Little Village »

Lightning Sparks Little Village Fire, Neighbors Say

Fire officials responded to a blaze about midnight Tuesday in Little Village, authorities said.

Read More »

Ashburn »

DNA on Bulls Hat Leads to Charges in 2011 Shooting

Mark Villanueva was linked to the shooting of a pizza delivery man by the hat he allegedly left behind.

Read More »

Chicago »

Mayor Defends School Closings Despite 'Political Consequence'

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, "If it was easy politically, it would've been done" before.

Read More »

Uptown »

Aragon Ballroom, Riviera Theatre Face Hefty Fines for Building Violations

The Riviera is owned by the same man who has plans to renovate the Uptown Theatre.

Read More »

Chicago »

Chief Keef Arrested For Smoking Marijuana in Georgia Hotel, Cops Say

Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was released from a Cook County jail in March.

Read More »

Near West Side »

Closed Urban Union Bad Fit for Neighborhood, Chef Michael Shrader Says

The higher-end Taylor Street restaurant closed shortly after making it past the one-year mark.

Read More »

Chinatown »

Red Line Reconstruction: Chinatown Braces for Economic Impact

CTA renovation project cuts off tourist’s transit pipeline to neighborhood.

Read More »