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30,000 Without Power in Northern Illinois as Severe Storms Hit Chicago Suburbs
Chicago, IL – Severe storms swept through northern Illinois last night, leaving nearly 30,000 ComEd customers without power. The storms, which included strong winds and heavy rain, caused widespread damage across the northern and northwest Chicago suburbs. Trees and power lines were downed, including in areas near the Northwestern University campus, disrupting both power and traffic.
Chicago weather: Strong storms topple trees, knock out power for thousands
The Chicago area is cleaning up Wednesday morning after storms tore trees apart and knocked out power.Crews spent much of the morning in Evanston cleaning up debris and downed trees.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe overnight storms took down several large trees along Sheridan Road, including in front of a Northwestern University building.Tree removal crews were hard at work to clear several large, old trees that came down during Tuesday night's storm."There was water right here all the way across," Dave Baker, who lives nearby, said. "Yeah it looked like a river."Baker lives across the street...
Harris Is Missing a Big Opportunity on Environmental Policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week ended his strange campaign—which included horrific revelations about his personal life, along with the more morally neutral but unusual disclosure that a worm has eaten part of his brain—in the most disgraceful way possible: by endorsing Trump. Much of RFK Jr.’s campaign and platform was objectionable. But he also had a few appealing causes, including his passion for fighting toxic pollution, especially microplastics, and ensuring food and water safety. In endorsing Trump, he’s managed to turn his back even on those: The former president’s track record on these issues is terrible.Democrats, on the other hand, are reasonably well equipped to address environmental safety and...
Chicago weather: Soggy morning and still muggy
CHICAGO - I’ve never seen so many pics and videos from a storm system. They were photogenic with incredible lightning. Underneath, however, it wasn’t fun and games with some big hail (2.5" diameter near Woodstock) and numerous reports of wind damage. There is some residual rain in the area this morning, so pavement will be wet.
EOOS Design’s Swav Low-back Conference Chair is characterized by its clean and simple lines as well as its luxurious finish
EOOS Design presents the Swav low-back conference chair for Keilhauer Ltd., a tailored collection that embodies both rich luxury and simple modernism while featuring a lightly scaled form with a thin side with classic loop armrests, designed to be as proportionally minimal as possible. A modern, structured grid-stitching detail is...
WTTW News Explains: How Did Redlining Work in Chicago?
To this day, Chicagoans live in a fairly segregated city — with the vast majority of the Black population living on the city’s South and West Sides, the Latino population on the West and Northwest Sides, and the White population on the North Side. And that segregation didn’t...
Tigers, Cubs & Whitecaps Triumph on Tuesday
UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 28, 2024) – Kerry Carpenter homered and drove in three runs as the Tigers topped the visiting Los Angeles Angels last night, 6-2. The series at Comerica Park in Detroit continues this evening, with coverage led by Dan Dickerson at 6:15 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Tuesday marked the 19th 90°+ temp this year in Chicago
Tuesday afternoon heat index Tuesday afternoon temperatures Forecast temperature anomaly: Transition to a much cooler pattern as we move into Labor Day and beyond next week Wednesday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Sept. 5:
Rangers-White Sox suspended after 4 pitches in 1st inning; Game will be part of a DH on Wednesday
CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers-Chicago White Sox game was suspended Tuesday night after four pitches in the first inning due to persistent rain. The game will be made up on Wednesday as part of a doubleheader, starting at 4:10 p.m. White Sox starter Garrett Crochet (6-9) threw four pitches — two balls and two strikes — before the game was halted. Andrew Heaney (4-13) was the scheduled starter for Texas.
Nellie Brennan, noted Riverside resident, struck, killed by train
Nellie Brennan, a well-known and much-loved Riverside resident, was killed Thursday, Aug. 22 when she was struck by a BNSF train. Riverside police have ruled her death as an accident. Brennan, 93, was traveling on foot that afternoon when the train struck her near the railroad crossing on Cowley Road,...
Man ticketed after driving onto train tracks in Riverside
Riverside police ticketed a man Aug. 16 after he accidentally drove onto the train tracks near the intersection of West 26th Street and South Harlem Avenue. Around 8:17 p.m., a Riverside officer was dispatched to the Canadian National Railway tracks off of West 26th Street on a report of a vehicle driving onto the tracks. After arriving at the scene, the officer saw a car with heavy frontend damage that had made it about 10 feet onto the tracks.
Northwestern Medicine’s Dr. Bell on Bronzeville’s new outpatient care center
Dr. Kimbra Bell, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Medical Director at Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Care Center, joins Lisa Dent to talk about what clinical services the Bronzeville center will provide when it opens in 2025 and why there is a need for a location on the South Side of Chicago.
Midwest Currently Center of Songbird Migration
(Undated) -- The Midwest is currently at the center of songbird migration. Annette Prince with the Chicago Bird Alliance says the largest number of them are flying through Iowa. "Millions of birds come through," Prince says. "Birds are currently coming through from their summer breeding areas in the northern United...
More than 30 candidates make the ballot for Chicago’s first School Board election
The ballot for Chicago’s first school board elections is largely set, with 32 candidates remaining in the running after weeks of challenges and withdrawals. The Chicago Board of Election commissioners made their final determinations Tuesday on the few remaining challenges to the qualifications of candidates who had filed to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. Candidates have until Sept. 3 to appeal decisions. Early voting begins Oct. 3.
Kenny's Ribs & Chicken celebrating 40 years of servicing the Chicagoland area
Kenny's Ribs and Chicken is celebrating 40 years of servicing the Chicagoland area this year. Some of the staff members of Kenny's stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness News to celebrate and share their secret to a successful 40 year run. Kenneth "Mr. Kenny" Lewis, the owner and founder, said the secret is in the sauce. To learn more and follow their journey, click here.
Cradles to Crayons tackles clothing insecurity across Chicagoland
One in every two children across Chicagoland are at risk of clothing insecurity, according to local nonprofit Cradles to Crayons. They just donated 35,000 backpacks to students and now they are working to combat clothing insecurity.
CHA approves $27 million loan for first phase of LeClaire Courts redevelopment on Southwest Side
Chicago-based Habitat and Cabrera Capital Partners have announced the approval of a $27 million capital loan from the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) for the first phase of a residential redevelopment on the city’s Southwest Side. LeClaire Courts, a 32-acre site bounded by Cicero Avenue to the east, 45th Street...
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