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As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed. Although the July 1 deadline that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita set has passed, only one of four municipalities threatened with legal action if they did not rescind what he called their “illegal sanctuary city” policies appears to have made changes to comply.
Boat explodes in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, seriously injuring 2: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Two men were seriously injured Tuesday, after a boat exploded off the coast of the north suburbs, a Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.The incident took place about 2:45 p.m. near a power plant at the end of Greenwood Avenue in Lake Michigan, Waukegan fire officials said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe two people were rescued by a good Samaritan on a boat and were brought to Waukegan Harbor, Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chris Covelli said."If there wasn't a boat out there, and there were very few boats out today, those guys could have gone...
Afternoon Briefing: Southland homeowners demand property tax relief
Good afternoon, Chicago. More than 10,000 residents of Cook County can expect to receive automatic refunds due to overpayments of their property taxes, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today. The treasurer plans to send out more than $22 million in refunds by Aug. 9. Meanwhile, as south suburban homeowners prepare to pay their historically high property tax bills ahead of the Aug. ...
Indiana Interstate Shooting Arrest: Chicago Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Lake County, IN – A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident on Interstate 80/94 in Hammond. Darrell A. Graham, 35, was apprehended in the 7000 block of Birch Ave. in Hammond without incident. Graham is being held at the Lake County Jail, facing multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder.
Power outage leads to LaPorte County fire, destroys pairs of '55 and '57 Chevys, '66 Dodge
LAPORTE — A collection of antique cars was among the ruins of a fire that destroyed a pole barn they were stored in. The five vehicles belonged to a now heartbroken LaPorte County couple who raced over to the electric overhead door of the burning pole barn to try to drive them out. ...
Former deputy's employment history may reveal troubling loopholes in Illinois law enforcement system
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. — Records show the former deputy officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black woman, Sonya Massey, worked for multiple departments in the state of Illinois in just a handful of years. Legal experts told us the State of Illinois has something Missouri does not have:...
Chicago prepares for ‘upwards of 25,000’ additional migrant arrivals ahead of DNC
The city's deputy mayor of immigration said Tuesday that officials are anticipating and preparing for the possibility of a large influx of migrants from the southern border to coincide with the city's hosting of the Democratic National Convention.
University of Notre Dame teaming up with Gary to redevelop city's downtown
Notre Dame is teaming up with Gary in an effort to redevelop and revitalize the city's downtown.The initiative is designed to help businesses grow and residents thrive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBlight is nearly everywhere you look in downtown Gary.For example, a crumbling, abandoned church sits right next to an apartment building, where many senior citizens live."If you look at that structure, that gives you some context of how beautiful Gary still is, but how beautiful it once was," Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said.And Melton, a native of Gary, said plans are underway to build a...
Chicago residents warned of new parking ticket scam
CHICAGO - A new scam is targeting Chicago residents with fraudulent text messages claiming they have unpaid parking tickets. The texts include a link to a fake website designed to steal personal information. Treveyon Kinnard, a Chicago resident, recently received a suspicious text from a phone number with a 343...
Burglars target NW Side restaurants in Edison Park, Norwood Park, Jefferson Park
Several Northwest Side restaurants were burglarized in the Edison Park, Norwood Park and Jefferson Park area during the early hours of Friday, July 19, in a manner that was similar to a series of burglaries in the Edgebrook and Gladstone Park area on July 4. On both dates three...
Bridgeport Records builds on its blowout opening weekend
Chicago’s newest independent vinyl shop, Bridgeport Records, opened its doors on July 12 at 3336 S. Halsted. The store is the brainchild of veteran deep-house DJ and producer Vick Lavender and former union leader Jerry Morrison, who’ve both spent decades in the house-music scene but connected for the first time only a few years ago. Lavender founded Sophisticado Recordings in the mid-2000s, and Morrison spent 22 years with the Service Employees International Union, where he played a major role building labor power in Illinois.
Chicago woman, 25, charged with DUI on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was charged with driving under the influence after crashing her car on the Jane Byrne Interchange, leaving her passenger seriously injured. Illinois State Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on the Interstate 290 eastbound ramp to Interstate 94 northbound at 6:06 a.m. Sunday. The driver,...
Labor of Love: Summit on infant mortality to convene in Indianapolis this week
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Health is hosting the annual Labor of Love infant mortality summit in Indianapolis this week. Organizers say this year’s theme is “Expecting More” – a call for more emphasis, action, and collaboration in continued efforts to improve infant and maternal health outcomes. The event is on Tuesday from […]
Donor gift to CMEC to support women entrepreneurs
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) received a $10,000 gift from Old National Bank to support commercialization ventures for women entrepreneur clients at the center. CMEC at PNW serves as a catalyst for economic development and technological transfer by providing advanced manufacturing opportunities, fostering entrepreneurial...
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