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Chaotic scene caught on camera as car does donuts in crowded West Loop intersection

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Video shows car doing donuts amid large crowds in West Loop intersection A West Loop intersection was shut down over the weekend as cars spun tight circles close to a crowd of spectators for nearly an hour. CHICAGO - Dramatic video showed a car doing donuts in a crowded intersection over the weekend in the West Loop. The crowd gathered around 2 a.m. Sunday at Clinton and Monroe streets, blocking traffic in all directions, according to Chicago police. Read More...

Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society waives adoption fees for 'Dog Days of Summer' event

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CHICAGO - The Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago's oldest open-admission animal welfare organization, is hosting the "Chicago Dog Days of Summer" mega adoption event this weekend. As part of this initiative, the Society will be waiving all adoption fees for dogs in order to find them loving homes and make space for more dogs in need. The event will take place on Saturday, June 10, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at two locations: The Anti-Cruelty Society's River North Adoption Center and the Everyday Adoption Center at the South Loop PetSmart. Read More...

Colleen Ritzer, The Teacher Killed By Her 14-Year-Old Student

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Colleen Ritzer was a beloved teacher at Danvers High School in Massachusetts — then 14-year-old Philip Chism raped her and slit her throat with a boxcutter in a bathroom after class on October 22, 2013. Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and/or images of violent, disturbing, or otherwise potentially distressing events. Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial FundTeaching was Colleen Ritzer’s lifelong passion, but she was murdered just months into her second year working at Danvers High School. Read More...

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