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VIDEO: Car lodges under semi on Bishop Ford in south suburbs; all lanes reopened
A car was lodged under a semi on the Bishop Ford freeway on Tuesday morning.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash shutdown I-80 westbound ramp to I-94 for about 40 minutes, according to Illinois State Police.The driver of a car crashed into the semi around 8:51 a.m., according to police.The car driver was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.Chopper 7 was over the scene, video showed as crews pulled the car from under the semi.The crash was cleared by 9:32 a.m., according to police.The crash shutdown I-80 westbound ramp to I-94 for about 40 minutes, according to Illinois State Police.
Kids above all back-to-school drive readies students in need for success
Chicago-area nonprofit collecting backpacks and school supplies for kids impacted by poverty and violence. Summer may be in full swing, but the new school year is right around the corner. For many students, the beginning of a new school year is an exciting time but for young people impacted by trauma, it can be a difficult, anxiety-provoking experience. To ensure these young people have the supplies they need, Kids Above All is kicking off their annual Back-To-School Backpack Drive.
CUBETTES’ MABIE SELECTED FOR ALL STAR GAMES IN CHICAGO
A member of the Brenham Cubette Softball Team has been invited to take part in the Alliance of Fastpitch Stars of Tomorrow Games. Sarah Mabie is one of 60 girls that has been invited to compete in the games, which are being held in Chicago next month. Alliance Fastpitch is the national organizing body for travel softball.
COOKED: Survival by Zip Code Screening & Discussion
COOKED: Survival by ZIP Code reveals the ways in which class, race, and zip code predetermine unequal response and recovery to environmental disaster. Chicago suffered the worst heat disaster in U.S history in 1995, when 739 residents—mostly elderly and black—died over the course of one week. By linking the deadly Chicago heat wave of 1995 to the underlying manmade disaster of structural racism, the film delves deep into one of our nation’s biggest growth industries: Disaster Preparedness. View and discuss this film in this virtual event. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. Register for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cooked-survival-by-zip-code-screening-discussion-tickets-937990112677.
It's Not Even July 4th And Stores Already Have Their 'Dave Matthews Shit In My Mouth Day' Decorations On Shelves
Good morning, my fellow Americans… We are about to celebrate a historic anniversary. On August 8th, 2004… So almost EXACTLY twenty years ago… A tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of shit and piss from the bus's chemical toilet tank through the grated floor of Chicago’s Kinzie Street Bridge onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat sailing in the Chicago River below.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Returns as Official Healthcare Provider of 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race
Chicago-Based Health Provider to Sponsor Erik Jones in Legacy Motor Club No. 43 at Grant Park 165 NASCAR Cup Series Street Race. Today, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race announced that UChicago Medicine AdventHealth will return as the official healthcare provider for 2024. Following a successful inaugural event last year, the west suburban-based healthcare provider will provide care for drivers, crew and NASCAR staff at the UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Mobile Infield Care Center.
Where’s Waldo? Find Him In Logan Square While Supporting Local Shops
LOGAN SQUARE — Waldo is hanging out in Logan Square this summer — but where?. Kids and adults can find Waldo of the “Where’s Waldo?” books hiding at 17 neighborhood spots as part of a monthlong game of hide-and-seek to encourage local shopping. City Lit...
Three Cities Social, New River North Social Club, Aims To Get People To Explore Beyond Their Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH — Dray and Ali Washington moved to Chicago in 2018 without knowing anyone in their new city. The two immediately joined several social clubs, hoping to make friends, but they had trouble creating meaningful connections. “We always had a good time, but we wouldn’t really build real...
Local restaurants team up to offer tons of NASCAR food and beverage options
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants group will join some other local restaurants for the 2024 Chicago street race weekend. The restaurant group's will offer a variety of its signature menu options from RPM Restaurants, Bub City and Summer House.Chef Max Robbins, the Culinary Director for the weekend race stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness News to talk about food and beverage options. New this year, Lettuce will collaborate with locally-owned restaurants Lexington Betty Smokehouse, Josephine's Southern Cooking and Bronzeville Winery, offering ticket holders a taste of Chicago from the Pullman, Chatham, and historic Bronzeville neighborhoods.To learn more about where to eat, click here.
Nursing Students to Run Chicago Marathon for a Cause
AU classmates Sterling Murray and Kevin Ogrodnick forged a common bond as runners. Now they're headed to the Chicago Marathon. Sterling Murray and Kevin Ogrodnick, students in the accelerated bachelor’s in nursing program offered by the College of Arts and Sciences at Anderson University, are on a mission to bring change to the lives of children in Africa.
Outcome Health executives sentenced for $1 billion fraud scheme
Three former executives of Outcome Health (Outcome), a Chicago-based health technology start-up company, were sentenced for their roles in a fraud scheme that targeted the company’s clients, lenders, and investors and involved approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds. Rishi Shah, 38, a co-founder and former CEO of Outcome,...
InterFace Panel: CEOs Share Strategic Insights into Today’s Competitive Market
CHICAGO — Senior living CEOs today face a rapidly evolving business landscape. New regulations, technology and innovation, the drive for efficiency, capital partnerships and the ground-up development dilemma are among the key issues that top leaders confront on a day-to-day basis. A group of CEOs gathered to discuss their...
Mom of missing Taylor Casey says visit to Bahamas yoga retreat she vanished at was 'deeply unsettling'
Taylor Casey's mother, Colette Seymore, has traveled with others to Paradise Island and Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, to meet with local authorities and keep up the pressure to find her
Courtesy Desk: Celebrating National ‘I Forgot’ Day
Paul celebrates National ‘I Forgot’ Day, the one day a year where you are forgiven for all the things you forgot. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.
After Another Fatal Shooting At 31st Street Beach, Alderman Asks Police To Boost July 4 Security
BRONZEVILLE — As neighbors prepare for holiday weekend fun at 31st Street Beach, Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) is calling on police and the Park District to do more to keep the beach safe. Robinson submitted a safety request to the departments Monday, calling for extra security, more barriers, bag...
Craig Counsell gives away Cubs trade deadline secret that won't make fans happy
When the Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell to be their skipper this winter, the bar was set high for an organization that has seen its fair share of disappointments over the last half-decade. Counsell did receive the most lucrative managerial contract in MLB history, after all. The 2024 season is...
Jumping Worms? Chatham Neighbors Fight Invasive Crawler In Community Garden
CHATHAM — Carol Long has a worm graveyard growing in her backyard. For the past 50 years, Long has cultivated an organic garden behind her Chatham home. Bushels of collards, cucumbers, chard and okra have sprouted from her soil and fed the community. A tree grows fist-sized pears that neighbors come in droves to pluck.
Chicago man charged in violent robbery in Austin
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man was charged in connection with a violent robbery Monday afternoon in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Joshua Pittman, 18, was allegedly part of a group who beat up and robbed a 26-year-old man around 1 p.m. in the 5100 block of West North Avenue, according to police.
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