Close Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Local
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Podcast

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

What's Hot

VoChill

Don Lemon Made the Headlines, but Georgia Fort’s Arrest Shows No Journalist Is Safe

Black Educators, Others Reimagine Future of Education

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Lifestyle
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
The Windy City Word
  • Home
  • News
    1. Local
    2. View All

    Uncle Remus Says Similar Restaurant Name Is Diluting Its Brand and Misleading Customers

    Youth curfew vote stalled in Chicago City Council’s public safety committee

    Organizers, CBA Coalition pushback on proposed luxury hotel near Obama Presidential Center

    New petition calls for state oversight and new leadership at Roseland Community Hospital

    NBA: Hawks’ CJ McCollum made it work during a “storm”

    Birmingham-Partnered Warming Station Will Open Sunday and Monday Nights

    Skater Emmanuel Savary Sharpens Routines for the 2026 U.S. Championships

    NFL Divisional Round: The Schedule is Set

  • Opinion

    Capitalize on Slower Car Dealership Sales in 2025

    The High Cost Of Wealth Worship

    What Every Black Child Needs in the World

    Changing the Game: Westside Mom Shares Bally’s Job Experience with Son

    The Subtle Signs of Emotional Abuse: 10 Common Patterns

  • Business

    Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology supplier diversity office to host procurement webinar for vendors

    Crusader Publisher host Ukrainian Tech Businessmen eyeing Gary investment

    Sims applauds $220,000 in local Back to Business grants

    New Hire360 partnership to support diversity in local trades

    Taking your small business to the next level

  • Health

    Birmingham-Partnered Warming Station Will Open Sunday and Monday Nights

    Empowering Black Parenting: Tips and Insights That Matter

    Why Tracking Racial Disparities in Special Education Still Matters 

    Dying From a Name: Racism, Resentment, and Politics in Health Care Are Even More Unaffordable

    Rural America Faces the First Cut as ACA Support Hits a High

  • Education

    Black Educators, Others Reimagine Future of Education

    OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History

    “What About People Like Me?” Teaching Preschoolers About Segregation and “Peace Heroes”

    How We’re Helping Students Succeed in the Classroom and in Life

    Behind the Glass: Exploring the Evolution of the New-Look UAB

  • Sports

    NBA: Hawks’ CJ McCollum made it work during a “storm”

    Skater Emmanuel Savary Sharpens Routines for the 2026 U.S. Championships

    NFL Divisional Round: The Schedule is Set

    NFL Divisional Round: The Schedule is Set

    A Jacksonville journalist brings humanity to an NFL Press Conference

  • Podcast
The Windy City Word
Local

Woman charged after deploying mace in West Side high school Friday

staffBy staffUpdated:No Comments1 Min Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Telegram LinkedIn Tumblr Email Reddit
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email

A woman has been charged with two misdemeanors after she discharged chemical spray in a classroom at Chicago Bulls College Prep high school on the city’s West Side, police said Saturday.

Anita Wilkens, 36, of the 2900 block of South State Street, was arrested at approximately 12:30 p.m. Friday for one misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing and one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct, according to Chicago police.

Advertisement

The incident had occurred about 20 minutes earlier when Wilkens, who is either a parent or guardian of one of the high school students, barged into a classroom and discharged chemical spray at several people during an altercation at the school, 2040 W. Adams St.

Two adult staff members were taken in good condition to a hospital, while four others at the scene declined medical help, fire officials said Friday.

Advertisement

Students at the school were released for the day.

adperez@chicagotribune.com

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Email
Previous ArticleChicago forecast: Rain, thunderstorms expected Saturday afternoon
Next Article ‘There was a line outside the door:’ Thrilled gun shop owners weigh in on blocked weapons ban
staff

Related Posts

Uncle Remus Says Similar Restaurant Name Is Diluting Its Brand and Misleading Customers

Youth curfew vote stalled in Chicago City Council’s public safety committee

Organizers, CBA Coalition pushback on proposed luxury hotel near Obama Presidential Center

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Video of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxFXtgzTu4U
Advertisement
Video of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjfvYnUXHuI
ABOUT US

 

The Windy City Word is a weekly newspaper that projects a positive image of the community it serves. It reflects life on the Greater West Side as seen by the people who live and work here.

OUR PICKS

The Westside Gazette Publishes 50th Anniversary Edition This Week

[REBROADCAST] Healing Through Art and Community

2026 Slate Auto: Build-It-Yourself Truck?! Roll-Up Windows & More!

MOST POPULAR

Birmingham-Partnered Warming Station Will Open Sunday and Monday Nights

Empowering Black Parenting: Tips and Insights That Matter

Why Tracking Racial Disparities in Special Education Still Matters 

© 2026 The Windy City Word. Site Designed by No Regret Medai.
  • Home
  • Lifestyle
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.