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Man gets 9 years for robbing West Loop CVS while on probation for 2 CVS robberies
CHICAGO — A man with a storied history of burglarizing and robbing CVS stores has been given a nine-year prison sentence for robbing one of the company’s West Loop locations on New Year’s Eve. Prosecutors said Myles Webb entered the store at 1034 West Lake shortly after...
Visualizing football through the numbers: The storylines to know entering 2024
Note: To optimally view the visualizations used below, access this article on a computer. For the sixth straight season, the ‘Cats will have a different opening day starter under center when they begin their 2024 campaign against Miami of Ohio. However, even in today’s transfer portal era, Northwestern’s lack of consistency at the quarterback position from season to season is unusual by Big Ten standards.
2024 Northwestern football position previews: Special teams
With a week before Northwestern’s first game against Miami (OH), we continue our football position previews. This week, we’ll look at NU’s special teams room returning most of its talent. Projected 2024 Special Teams Depth Chart. Kickers: Jack Olsen, Jacob Tabibian, Henry Helms. Punters: Hunter Renner, Luke...
Is Chicago Really the Murder Capital? The Truth Behind the Claims (Video)
Gun violence remains a pressing issue in Chicago, drawing national attention and frequent criticism, particularly during political events. Recent remarks made by political figures have reignited debates around Chicago’s reputation as a violent city, prompting responses from local activists and community leaders who are working towards positive change. Despite...
Residents point to issues with cycling, public transit at Envision Evanston focus group
About 20 residents who attended the transportation focus group for Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan were not shy about sounding off on where the city could do better. The conversation got to the point where the planners had to speed though some discussion questions and skip almost half of them altogether.
Student journalists get hands-on education covering DNC in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some students from Syracuse University in New York got the opportunity of a lifetime this past week. They came to Chicago to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the Democratic National Convention.CBS News Chicago tagged along with the students who said the experience was a very big deal for them.Joel Kaplan, an associate dean for graduate studies at Syracuse, was leading the way for his political reporting class at the Newhouse School of Public Communications to get the scoop at the DNC."This is like a preview of political reporting, so I...
Chicago Forecast: Mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures
A relatively mild past week in the Chicago area in addition to children heading back to school had many area residents thinking it was already time for fall, though this weekend begs to differ. The warm-up in temperatures that's expected to last through the middle of next week begins in...
Road Closure Info: Chicago Triathlon
CHICAGO — The Chicago Triathlon is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, which means road closures are coming to the downtown area. Here’s what you need to know that may affect your weekend plans. Several streets throughout downtown Chicago and north side parks will be impacted by road closures, public transit reroutes and traffic detours. […]
Weekend warmup brings back 90-degree temps in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hot and humid conditions this weekend will last through the start of the new workweek and the first day of school for Chicago Public School students. This weekend, high temperatures will reach the upper 80s to the lower 90s, with the humidity noticeably higher than in previous days. Mostly sunny skies are forecasted today, but a few rain showers or pop-up storms will roll through Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Primarily favoring west of the I-39 corridor. Monday and Tuesday have been declared First Alert Weather days to account for high temperatures peaking in the middle 90s. Since the air mass will be so tropical, heat indices will be in the triple digits at times in the afternoon. Monday afternoon will feel like 100 to 104 degrees, and Tuesday, it will feel over 105 degrees. Overnight temperatures won't give us much relief, as lows will only drop into the 70s.Slightly cooler air returns behind a cold front for the end of the week, with more rain showers and storm chances.
City orders closing of unlicensed massage parlor in Jefferson Park
The city Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has ordered the closing of an allegedly unlicensed spa at 4523 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Jefferson Park, while inspectors were unable to gain entry to a reported unlicensed spa at 6308 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Gladstone Park. The spa at 4523...
Man dies after shooting on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Gold Coast, officials say
A man has died after being shot on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened at the Oak Street curve near the Gold Coast neighborhood around 9:19 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were heading northbound in a vehicle when a light-colored sedan pulled and someone inside fired shots, police said.The man, shot in the head, was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Hospital, where he later died. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office later identified him as Orlando Duran.The woman, shot in the left calf, was taken to the same hospital, police said.The shooter fled the scene in the sedan.No one was in custody. Chicago police are investigating.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Fire destroys ‘little’ library at Jefferson Memorial Park
One of those “little” free lending libraries that seem to be gaining in popularity in recent years was burnt to a crisp either late Thursday, Aug. 22, or early Friday, Aug. 23, outside the Jefferson Memorial Park fieldhouse, 4822 N. Long Ave. Park employees found most of the...
Mealworms possibly dropped on tables at Chicago hotel hosting DNC delegates breakfast
CHICAGO (AP) — Mealworms may have sickened at least one person at a Chicago hotel event earlier this week during the Democratic National Convention, the city’s police superintendent said Thursday. While the investigation by Chicago police and the FBI continues, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said clues point toward people putting mealworms on tables. “I’m not […]
Lakeview carjacker gets busted within hours after security sees him with a gun at SW Side mall: CPD report
CHICAGO — The man who carjacked a driver in Lakeview this week got caught just a few hours later because he was seen carrying a gun at a Southwest Side mall, officials say. He is also on juvenile probation for armed robbery. At about 5:34 a.m. on Wednesday, a...
Bike the Drive, new school trails offer bicyclists safe rides in the South Bend area
Get your bike out for some fun rides in the South Bend area. Bike the Drive Take your bike to Chicago on Sept. 1 for Bike the Drive, which attracts thousands of cyclists to ride on a 15-mile stretch of DuSable Lake Shore Drive as it’s completely closed to car traffic. This all happens...
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