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Man Ordered Held in Shooting of 1-Year-Old Girl in Chicago Lawn Apartment

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— A judge has ordered Davaris Washington held without release in the shooting that left a 1-year-old girl fighting for her life in a Chicago Lawn apartment over the weekend.

Prosecutors laid out a stunning account at Monday’s detention hearing. Just after midnight Saturday, Washington — who was dating the child’s mother — picked up a firearm in one hand and a cordless drill in the other inside the 6400 block of South Mozart Street, prosecutors said. He claimed he only meant to pull the drill’s trigger to see if it was too loud to use while the little girl slept.

Instead, he pulled the trigger on the gun.

The firearm was fitted with an auto-fire “switch,” turning it into a machine gun. One trigger pull unleashed three rounds, and one bullet struck the child in the back of the head as she slept in her car seat. She remains intubated and in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital. Doctors could not find a projectile; prosecutors believe the bullet exited near her ear.

Prosecutors told the court Washington handed the gun to a neighbor and first claimed the shot came from outside the apartment. Officers found no window damage — and recovered the weapon and magazines in an upstairs unit.

Washington, 38, is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of an automatic weapon, reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, and possession of a firearm as a repeat felony offender.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for updates on this case. Reported by Chicago Urban Daily News. Visit chicagourbandailynews.com for updates.

Johnson Takes Property Tax Hike Off the Table as City Council Tightens Borrowing Rules 32-15

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— The City Hall budget war just escalated on both fronts.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he will not propose a property tax increase in his 2027 budget, answering the Budget Accountability Coalition — the 29-alderman bloc that sent him a letter Monday drawing three hard lines: no property tax hike, no corporate head tax or any tax on job growth, and no reliance on state money that hasn’t been approved yet.

Johnson said he welcomes engagement “in good faith” but wants to see concrete solutions, not just a list of what the council won’t do. He didn’t close the door on taxing corporations more, even after the council rejected his per-employee head tax in this year’s budget fight.

Meanwhile, the City Council took direct aim at the city’s credit card. Aldermen voted 32-15 to require 30 votes — up from 26 — for future borrowing, a move backers say will curb the city’s reliance on one-time debt fixes. Three votes short of a veto-proof majority.

The fight centers on a projected $882.4 million deficit for fiscal 2027 — smaller than last year’s roughly $1.2 billion hole, but still one of the largest gaps in Chicago’s recent history. Johnson is expected to deliver his budget address in mid-October, followed by departmental hearings ahead of the December 30 deadline.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily as this budget battle plays out. Reported by Chicago Urban Daily News. Visit chicagourbandailynews.com for updates.

World Music Festival Chicago Hits Its Final Week: 10 Days of Free Global Music Across the City

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)—Chicago is doing what Chicago does best this week — throwing the whole world a party, and it’s free.

The 26th annual World Music Festival Chicago is in its final stretch, bringing 10 days of free global music to venues across the city through Sunday, October 4. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) rolled out this year’s lineup featuring more than 30 artists from 22 countries.

From the Chicago Cultural Center to Millennium Park, Navy Pier, and neighborhood stages, the festival has been serving up everything from Indian classical music to Bulgarian bagpipes and Congolese funk. It opened September 25 with Ragamala, the all-night Indian classical program, and wraps Sunday with the Global Peace Party at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse — free, all ages, noon to 5 p.m.

Don’t Miss the Finale

With traditions from Puerto Rico, Japan, Brazil, Pakistan, Morocco, Mali, Colombia and beyond, the closing weekend is a reminder of what makes this city sing. Shows are first-come, first-served — arrive early.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for more of the best free things to do around Chicagoland.

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29 Aldermen Draw Line in the Sand: No Head Tax, No Property Tax Hike as $882M Budget Gap Looms

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)—City Hall’s budget battle just got its opening shot.

Twenty-nine members of the Chicago City Council signed a letter Monday warning Mayor Brandon Johnson not to propose a corporate employee head tax again in the 2027 budget — a move his progressive allies have pushed for after his failed attempt this year.

“A great city should court employers, not punish them for the act of putting people to work,” the letter reads. “We will not support a head tax, or any levy that makes it costlier to keep and create jobs for Chicagoans.”

The letter also demands no property tax increase and no reliance on Springfield revenue that hasn’t been approved — all as the mayor prepares his fourth budget address next month to close a projected $882 million gap.

The Power Shift

The 29-member coalition is the same one that rejected Johnson’s head tax and pushed through an alternative budget — and 29 votes is not veto-proof. The mayor’s office said it welcomes “good faith engagement” but wants alderpersons to come “with concrete solutions” to the shortfall.

Election-year politics, a massive deficit, and a council flexing muscle like the old Council Wars. Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily as this fight heats up.

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Keenum Stuns Philly: Bears Hammer Eagles 27-7 on Monday Night

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)—The city woke up buzzing Tuesday morning, and it wasn’t coffee — it was Case Keenum.

The 38-year-old backup quarterback rolled back the years Monday night at Soldier Field, leading the Chicago Bears to a 27-7 statement win over the Philadelphia Eagles in a Monday Night Football showdown nobody saw coming.

Keenum, making his first start in nearly three years, was 24 for 34 for 247 yards with two touchdown passes. He capped the night with his first rushing touchdown since 2019, a one-yard plunge with 7:19 left that ended a 13-play, eight-minute drive and sealed the beatdown.

He stepped in for an injured Caleb Williams, beating out Tyson Bagent for the nod — and made every bit of the opportunity count. Chicago’s defense did the rest, shutting down Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense all night. Hurts left the game to be evaluated for a concussion.

A Win the City Needed

In a town where football is religion, last night was revival. The Bears didn’t just win — they dominated a contender, on national television, with a backup most people had written off years ago.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for post-game reaction, injury updates on Caleb Williams, and what this means for the Bears’ season.

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World Music Festival Chicago Turns the City Into a Global Stage — And It’s All Free

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World Music Festival Chicago Turns the City Into a Global Stage — And It’s All Free

CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— For ten days, Chicago sounds like the whole world. The 26th annual World Music Festival Chicago is underway — running September 25 through October 4 — and every performance is free.

Organized by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the festival brings more than 50 artists and groups from over 20 countries to stages across the city. The lineup spans continents and generations: Indian classical music, Puerto Rican bomba, Japanese and Brazilian traditions, Pakistani sounds, Bulgarian bagpipes, Congolese funk, and much more.

Opening weekend set the tone. The festival kicked off with Ragamala — an all-night celebration of Indian classical music at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall. Saturday brought the music to Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown, and Sunday’s schedule included a free “From Bomba to Salsa” performance along the Chicago Riverwalk.

Venues stretch from downtown institutions like Millennium Park and Navy Pier to neighborhood spaces citywide, making the festival as much about place as performance. “World Music Festival Chicago demonstrates how our cultural sector strengthens Chicago by bringing people together,” said DCASE Commissioner Kenya K. Merritt.

It all closes October 4 with the free, all-ages Global Peace Party at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse — the perfect finale for a city that never stops moving.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for more arts and culture coverage.

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Bears Host Eagles Under Monday Night Lights — With a Quarterback Question Mark

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Bears Host Eagles Under Monday Night Lights — With a Quarterback Question Mark

CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— The lights are bright at Soldier Field tonight. The Chicago Bears (1-1) host the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) on Monday Night Football, and the biggest storyline isn’t the opponent — it’s who takes the snaps for Chicago.

Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. CT on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on the call. The Bears opened the season with a 59-37 statement win at Carolina, then fell 9-3 at home to Minnesota in wind and rain. Last Sunday, quarterback Caleb Williams exited late in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. Backup Tyson Bagent was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday and is available, but there are conflicting reports on whether head coach Ben Johnson will start Bagent or veteran Case Keenum.

The challenge is real: the Eagles arrive 2-0 behind Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. But Chicago cracked the code against Philadelphia last season, winning 24-15 at the Eagles’ place on Black Friday behind a bruising ground game — 286 rushing yards. The oddsmakers favor the visitors: Eagles by 4, over/under 41.5.

Whether it’s Bagent, Keenum, or a surprise, the Bears need that same punishing run game to pull off another Monday night stunner.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for postgame coverage and updates.

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Mayor Johnson’s Renter Protection Plan Wins First Round — Fight Far From Over

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Mayor Johnson’s Renter Protection Plan Wins First Round — Fight Far From Over

CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— Mayor Brandon Johnson scored an early — and narrow — victory this week in the battle over Chicago’s renter protections, a fight that touches the lives of the city’s 600,000 renters.

The City Council’s Housing Committee, chaired by one of the mayor’s closest allies, voted 12-9 to approve Johnson’s revised Protecting Renters Ordinance. The vote came only after the mayor made a key concession: dropping the “just cause” provision that would have required landlords to make relocation payments to tenants evicted through no fault of their own. He had already exempted owner-occupied buildings of six units or fewer, and an earlier draft provision on unconscionable rent increases was stripped out.

The opposition isn’t backing down. Zoning Committee Chair Gilbert Villegas (36th) is pushing an alternative — the Fair and Accountable Rental Ordinance, or FAIR — favored by many of the same real estate interests that spent millions to defeat Johnson’s “Bring Chicago Home” referendum. “This is going to raise rents,” Villegas told the Chicago Sun-Times. The full City Council will now choose between the dueling ordinances, merge them, or keep talking.

Passage of either plan would mark the first major update to Chicago’s renter protections in more than four decades.

The same Council week saw Johnson introduce a 12-month moratorium on new data center construction — “open for business, but not for sale,” the mayor said — plus new safety standards for workers exposed to extreme heat and cold.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for continuing coverage from City Hall.

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All Out, All Chicago: AEW Packs Sold-Out NOW Arena as Ospreay Retains and Young Bucks Make History

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— Chicago proved once again it is one of the great wrestling towns in America. AEW’s All Out sold out the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates on Saturday night, delivering a card that will be talked about for a long time.

In the main event, Will Ospreay retained the AEW World Championship, finally beating Jon Moxley — the man who trained him and had beaten him every time before. The two shook hands after a war that closed the show.

The Young Bucks stole the night in a wild three-way ladder match, beating Adam Copeland and Christian Cage and FTR to become the first four-time AEW World Tag Team Champions in history. It was the only title to change hands on a card where seven championships were on the line.

Also on the night: Thekla beat Willow Nightingale to earn a shot at Women’s World Champion Mercedes MonĂ© at WrestleDream, Swerve Strickland and the New Level kept the Trios titles, and Andrade El ĂŤdolo, Kazuchika Okada, the Brawling Birds and Persephone all retained.

Nine matches. A sold-out building. Chicago showed up loud.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for more on Chicagoland’s biggest nights out.

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Woman, Two Teens Shot in Chicago Lawn Drive-By; Woman in Critical Condition

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CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— A 37-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a drive-by shooting wounded her and two teenagers Saturday evening on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

The three were standing outside in the 7100 block of South Campbell Avenue in Chicago Lawn about 7 p.m. when two men in a light-colored sedan drove up and opened fire, according to Chicago police.

The woman was shot in the head, hand and wrist and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the neck and grazed in the chest; a 17-year-old girl was shot in the knee. Both teens are in good condition at area hospitals.

Police say the shooters fled the scene. No arrests have been made, and Area detectives are investigating.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for updates on this developing story.

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