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Famous Illinois Airport Is Home To Over 1 Million Bees
You'll never what you'll see at an airport in Illinois but this has to be one of the most strangest things in the United States. I've been to airports including the major ones in Illinois, many times in my life. When I'm in Chicago at O'Hare International Airport, it's usually way too busy or I'm in a huge rush so I really don't have a lot of time or energy to mess around and sightsee.
Chicago band gets stuck in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, comforts community with music
What began as a weeklong recording session turned into an ordeal band mates will never forget.They're now home in Chicago following a 17-hour drive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We made it out safely by pure luck. We found gas. We found a back road," said Sneezy vocalist Brett O'Connor.O'Connor and keyboardist Danny Bauer are members of the band Sneezy, whose high energy music, for a brief moment. brought relief to some who had lost everything."We're all scared and confused and worried and not able to contact our loved-ones, and people just got a chance to just...
Chicago’s Gun Violence Has Gotten Deadlier. Here’s What That Means for Residents.
Tavares Harrington carries the memory of his 7-year-old niece Heaven Sutton on his sleeve. Her name, tattooed in cursive, sits in front of a dove on his left forearm. On June 27, 2012, as Heaven was playing outside while her mother sold candy and snow cones in front of their home in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a 33-year-old man fired at least 10 shots. He struck a 19-year-old in the ankle. Heaven ran, but a stray bullet struck her back and killed her. Eight years later, the shooter was sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Dockworkers strike on East and Gulf coasts are expected to impact Chicago area's freight hubs
Dockworkers at 36 ports along the East and Gulf coasts went on strike Tuesday for the first time since 1977. And while Midwest ports are not affected, Chicago and the region will feel the impact. Workers began walking picket lines in a strike over wages and the ports’ use of...
Early voting off to strong start in Chicago suburbs: ‘There’s excitement in the air’
Turnout for early voting in some Chicago suburbs is off to a strong — and, in at least one county, record-breaking — start, leaving some election officials hopeful for high voter turnout in a close election. Officials in the collar counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will have begun tallying up early voting, which opened Thursday. Chicago voters, however, have to wait until Thursday to ...
Anti-Cruelty Society to take in dogs from shelters impacted by Helene
CHICAGO (CBS) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene keeps growing, becoming the second-deadliest to hit the American mainland in the past 50 years behind Katrina.So far, 162 people have been confirmed dead. President Joe Biden will be on the ground as the cleanup continues.People in Chicago are stepping up to help those impacted by Helene. As the death toll rises, local agencies are stepping in to help out.Two dozen suburban firefighters are on the ground in North Carolina, helping with the search and rescue operation. The swift water rescue teams are part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System."These...
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