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Beach Park authorities search for missing swimmer in Lake Michigan
Our coverage of this story has moved here.A swimmer went missing Saturday night in Lake Michigan in the north suburbs.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Beach Park Fire Department confirmed just after 10 p.m. that they have been searching for the missing swimmer in the waters of Lake Michigan. Authorities from nearby towns were assisting in the search.No further information was known about the missing swimmer.SEE ALSO | Teen girl in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park
CAM’RON SURPRISES BY SAYING THIS MIDWEST CITY ‘MAY HAVE THE BEST LYRICISTS’
Cam’ron’s recent comments on the city of Chicago and its rap scene have sparked a conversation within the hip-hop community. The Dipset icon’s praise for the Midwest city’s lyricists has surprised many fans, as Chicago is not typically the first city that comes to mind when discussing rap hotspots.
Bears Veteran Free Agent Signing Lands on Injury List With Undisclosed Issue
The Chicago Bears will begin their 2024 training camp without one of their most notable veteran free agent signings in the fold due to an unknown injury. According to the team’s official transaction wire for July 19, the Bears placed veteran tight end Gerald Everett on the active/non-football injury list with an undisclosed injury on Friday after he and the Bears’ other veteran players reported for camp.
Bears Showing Interest in Veteran Free Agent LB: Report
The Chicago Bears brought former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Shaquille Quarterman in for a workout on July 18. ESPN insider Adam Schefter was first to report the news. Quarterman, 26, was a fourth-round pick for the Jaguars in 2020. He has appeared in 63 games for Jacksonville in that span, serving primarily on special teams. Currently still a free agent, the veteran linebacker would likely be a special teams-only addition for Chicago.
Bears Start Training Camp With Key Rookie Unable to Practice
The Chicago Bears have placed rookie offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie on the Non-Football Injury list. NFL insider Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 was first to report the move. The NFI list is reserved for players whose injuries or ailments did not occur in an NFL practice or during a game. Amegadjie had surgery on October 18 of 2023 to fix a partially torn quadriceps muscle in his final season at Yale. He was never expected to be ready for offseason activities, and training camp was also a question mark, although Bears head coach Matt Eberflus had previously suggested Amegadjie could be ready by now.
Evening Weather Alert: Isolated Funnel Clouds in SE Iowa, NE Missouri, and Central Illinois
Quad Cities, IA/IL – Reports of funnel clouds have been received west of Washington, IA. Conditions are favorable for isolated funnel clouds with rain showers in southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and west central Illinois through 7 PM. These funnel clouds are higher up in the sky and are not anticipated to reach the ground.
Skokie police share new photo of missing 82-year-old woman Tsering Wangyal, last seen Monday
North suburban police are looking for a missing 82-year-old woman. A new surveillance photo shared by police Saturday shows what clothes she may be wearing.Skokie police said Tsering Wangyal was last seen in the area of the Westfield Old Orchard mall near 9500-block of Bronx Place in on Monday around 3:30 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe image is from surveillance footage from the Levy Center, 300 Dodge, in Evanston on July 15 at 6:03 p.m.Wangyal's daughter said her mother left her condo Monday around 3:54pm.Wangyal is described as 5-foot-1 and160 pounds. She has silver hair and brown eyes.Wangyal's family said she was last seen wearing gray baggy pants, a dark top and closed-toe slippers. She also wears glasses.Her family said she does not drive and was likely trying to go by bus to the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago community center on Dempster and McCormick in Evanston.Police said anyone who knows the whereabouts of Wangyal, observes a subject matching her description, or has any information that can aid in locating her should call 911 immediately.The Skokie Police Department can also be reached by calling 847-982-5900.
Green Hills Library collecting back-to-school supplies
It may still be summer but the Green Hills Public Library District is preparing students for their return to the classroom. The library, 10331 Interlochen Dr., Palos Hills, is hosting a Back-to-School Collection Drive from now until Friday, August 9. “One of my biggest goals as a librarian has always...
West Side businesses targeted in burglary string
CHICAGO — Authorities are searching for a group of individuals responsible for a string of burglaries at businesses on the city’s West Side. Chicago police say three burglaries unfolded at businesses in Austin and Garfield Park between June 27 and July 17. According to police, during each burglary, a group of up to five individuals, […]
Gotham FC beats the Red Stars in a penalty kick shootout to begin the Summer Cup
On Saturday, NJ/NY Gotham FC began their NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup journey against the Chicago Red Stars. Due to the Paris Olympics, the NWSL season was paused and seven players are and will be away with their national teams over the next few weeks. As such, the...
1 dead, 3 injured after car hits CTA bus, crashes into building
CHICAGO — One person has died and three others were hospitalized after a CTA bus was hit by a driver who ignored a traffic signal, sending the bus crashing into a building in the city’s Little Village neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to Chicago Police. Police said an 18-year-old man was driving westbound in the […]
11th annual Chicago Food Truck Festival
WGN Radio’s Jon Hansen (in for Dave Plier) is joined by Alex Blackshire, Event Coordinator of the 11th annual Chicago Food Truck Festival. Listen to learn about the many vendors and food that you can experience Saturday July 20th and Sunday July 21st in the South Loop! Visit www.chgofoodtruckfest.com to learn more.
Trevor Man Facing Two Life Sentences for 1st Degree Intentional Homicide
(WGTD)---A Kenosha County jury convicted a Trevor man as charged in the shooting deaths of two brothers outside of a Twin Lakes bar in 2017. 26 year-old Nathan Kivi showed no emotion as the verdicts were read Thursday afternoon, more than a day after the jury began deliberating the case.
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