Customers attack Pilsen waitress in dispute over bill after complaint about food
El Taco Azteca owner Martha Garcia said two women wanted a full refund after they ordered food to go, and nearly finished it.
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El Taco Azteca owner Martha Garcia said two women wanted a full refund after they ordered food to go, and nearly finished it.
A brutal attack at a Chicago restaurant was caught on camera, as two customers assaulted an employee, allegedly over the taste of their food.
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A total of 180 students from St. Pius V School attended an Ash Wednesday mass along with parishioners.
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J Bernabe Barbosa, 56, died after a fire Tuesday afternoon at his home in the 1900 block of South May Street.
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There were hoarder conditions in the duplex house on May Street, according to the Fire Department.
There were hoarder conditions inside the house where the fire broke out, according to the Fire Department.
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A taco Tuesday attack and attempted robbery at a popular Pilsen restaurant left the owner with scratches on his face and the ordeal was caught on video by customers.
Even before Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300 million property tax increase to close a nearly $1 billion city budget deficit, property taxes have been a hot-button issue in neighborhoods like Pilsen. Homeowners there said they're still playing catch-up after paying their bigger tax bills from the last two years. Now, they're bracing for potentially further impact.
Pilsen residents have seen their bills balloon in recent years, and are angry at Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal for a tax hike.
Even before Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300 million property tax increase to close a nearly $1 billion city budget deficit, property taxes have been a hot-button issue in neighborhoods like Pilsen.
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Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
El Taco Azteca owner Martha Garcia said two women wanted a full refund after they ordered food to go, and nearly finished it.
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A brutal attack at a Chicago restaurant was caught on camera, as two customers assaulted an employee, allegedly over the taste of their food.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
El Taco Azteca owner Martha Garcia said two women wanted a full refund after they ordered food to go, and nearly finished it.
Johnson wants early talks and open dialogue with other city leaders, but some members of the City Council said they've been sounding the same alarm for months.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
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"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
It's a daunting task to build a team from the ground up, but Rome said he's up for the challenge.
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