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Illinois Trying to Remove Your Driver’s License From Your Wallet
If the state of Illinois gets its way, you won't have a driver's license in your wallet anymore. They plan to forcefully take it away and move it somewhere else. This is me predicting that many will not be pleased with the destination while the younger generation will likely be thrilled.
The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day
Human rights groups have long decried the use of restraint chairs in American jails and prisons, where they say the device is prone to misuse and abuse that is akin to torture. The Illinois County Jail Standards, which establish minimum rules for how to run a jail and treat detainees,...
Firefighters in Southern Illinois take water supply operations class
CHRISTOPHER, IL (KBSI) – Firefighters from 8 different departments participated in a water supply operations task. Instructors are from the Illinois Fire Service Institute. 20 different firefighters were in attendance.
Still Standing But Plenty Of Work To Clean Up Following Severe Weather Sunday Morning
Sunday’s severe weather event torn a roof off of JJC and flew along Cass Street damaging the exterior of Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. Twisted metal that sat on top of the HVAC system at JJC on Chicago Street made its way to Cass Street, blocking roads. The severe weather blew through just before 9am Sunday, July 14th and caused power outages and trees limbs to be scattered around the city. The National Weather Service confirms it was a microburst on Sunday morning.
1 wounded in shooting at Matteson Amazon fulfillment center
A woman was wounded in shooting at an Amazon fulfillment center in south suburban Matteson Sunday, Matteson police said.Matteson police responded at 9:30 p.m. . at the facility at 7001 Vollmer Road, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 33-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to her head and was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury, police said.According to a preliminary investigation, police said the shooting was likely retaliation for an unreported fight that occurred in the parking lot earlier in the night among workers.Employees could be seen leaving the facility after the situation unfolded. None of them gave any details as to what happened inside.Matteson police said the scene was processed by detectives who continue to investigate the matter as an isolated incident. Police said there is no immediate threat to homes or businesses in the area.This isn't the first-time police have responded to this amazon fulfillment center. Two years ago, there was an altercation in the parking lot that led to gunfire, but police said no one was hurt.ABC7 has reached out to Amazon for comment. So far, no one has responded.
Argyle Night Market returns Thursday nights for a summer of culture and cuisine
Argyle Street is the place to be Thursday nights this summer.The Argyle Night Market is back through September 5 in the Uptown neighborhood.The event began over a decade ago by Uptown United. The annual neighborhood favorite features local food vendors, live cultural and musical performances on summer Thursday nights.The event is free and continues to grows each year. About 5,000 visitors attend the event every week.The market features Asian street food, music, dance and performances on the city's North Side.The event is located on Argyle, between Kenmore to Sheridan.Carlos Luna, owner of El Hongo Magico Taqueria, and Rhea Yap from the Chinese Mutual Aid Society visited ABC7 to tell us all about this popular community festival.
Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Had Great Weekend Opening New Bar In Chicago
Jimmy Butler continues to have a blast this offseason as opened his new restaurant and bar called Welcome to the Farm in Chicago. He also took the stage and starting playing his own original music.
Top 10 at each position in Chicago Bears history
In his latest offseason project, Jacob Infante selects the top 10 players at each position in Chicago Bears history. For his full reasoning on each position group, hit up each individual article in the story stream below, but here’s his quick running list. Quarterbacks. 1. Sid Luckman (1939-50) 2....
Weekend Break: Square Roots Festival in Lincoln Square runs through this weekend — rain, shine or heat
CHICAGO — The rhythm of the annual Square Roots Festival has been flowing through the streets of Lincoln Square all weekend, rain or shine. That’s good news, because there’s been plenty of rain this weekend, including a heavy, heavy downpour Sunday morning. No matter, because there’s still...
Angel Reese's WNBA-record double-double streak ends two points short
Angel Reese, who is from the Baltimore area, had her WNBA-record double-double streak at 15 games in the Chicago Sky's 81-67 loss to the New York Liberty.Reese, a front-runner for WNBA Rookie of the Year, finished with eight points and 16 rebounds for the Sky. The Liberty swarmed Reese with four defenders in the final seconds.Reese grew up in Randallstown and played her high school basketball at Baltimore's St. Frances Academy. She started her college career at Maryland before transferring to LSU where she won a national championship and earned All-American honors.Sabrina Ionescu scored 28 points for New York.Jonquel Jones added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for New York (20-4), which has won three games in a row, including a 91-76 win over the Sky on Thursday. New York, which committed five turnovers, scored 11 points off 14 Sky turnovers.
Be A Citizen Scientist: Report Wild Turkey Sightings In Indiana
In hopes of learning more about the population of wild turkeys across Indiana, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for the help of Hoosiers across the state. From now through August 31st. the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be accepting reports from Hoosiers who have spotted or observed wild turkey hens - with or without poults (A poult is the name of a wild turkey chick.)
Bulls management talks DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, direction of franchise
LAS VEGAS --- In April, Chicago Bulls management promised change. In July, management promised more change. In a wide-ranging conversation with Chicago-based writers, executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley followed through on a draft-night vow to detail their vision and direction for the franchise following free agency.
70s Flashback — The night disco didn’t die
Sometimes a promotional stunt can work too well. On a July evening in 1979, a melee ensued at Chicago’s Cominskey Park that resulted in six people being injured and 39 being arrested for disorderly conduct. Why?. During a stunt called Disco Demolition Night, thousands of attendees stormed the diamond...
Bulls Get Even More Bad News on the Trade Front
The Chicago Bulls have signaled to their fan base this offseason that they are in the early stages of a rebuild. The Bulls took the first steps by trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for former first-round pick Josh Giddey and sending All-Star DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade.
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