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New Evidence Found in Murder of Chicago Postal Worker (video)
Chicago police found a burned-out Dodge Durango in the 8900 block of South Fulton Avenue. The discovery was made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of a postal worker, who was killed while delivering mail in West Pullman. Details of the Incident. The victim, identified as Redman,...
Kenwood baseball players show off for scouts in annual Double Duty Classic
This year’s Double Duty Classic, an annual high school baseball game celebrating the country’s best players from urban schools, pitted a number of Kenwood Academy players against each other at Guaranteed Rate Field. Eight Broncos were among the 41 players chosen to compete at the home of the...
Grade the trade: Bulls embrace tank in big proposed trade with Warriors
The Chicago Bulls have chosen an offseason path with a familiar destination. They’ve traded away veterans, which might lead you to think they were rebuilding, but have they done enough to truly get in the mix for Cooper Flagg?. There are still plenty of terrible teams in the Eastern...
Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
Lake Shore Boulevard? Fixing the Mistake on the Lake
State Representative Kam Buckner, whose district stretches from the Gold Coast to Hyde Park, loves the Lakefront. But he doesn’t love the current design of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive. He thinks it’s too fast and too big, and that it needs to change to better move people around the city and adapt to a warming climate.
The Morning News presents the ‘WGN Summer Games’
To kick off the 2024 Olympics, WGN Morning News’ hosts our own set of games here at the station — complete with our talent and cast of characters. 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.
CPD seek man in violent robbery on CTA Red Line at 47th Street
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are searching for the suspect in a violent robbery on a CTA train earlier this month. It happened on the Red Line train at 47th St. on July 14, around 9:53 p.m. Police said the suspect approached the victim while riding the train and became irate. That's when he struck the victim with a pair of pliers, cutting them, and then began strangling the victim. The robber then took the victim's cell phone. The victim was able to get off the train at 47th Street and notified CTA staff, who then contacted the police. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect, who was said to be between 30-35 years old, and was wearing a red baseball cap with a white Bulls jersey and light blue pants at the time of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives – Mass Transit at 312-745-4447.
Man, 21, charged in Chatham carjacking
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged in connection with an armed carjacking last June in the Chatham neighborhood. Craig Williams, 21, was allegedly part of a group who carjacked a 58-year-old woman on June 12 in the 400 block of East 81st Street, according to police. Williams was arrested...
Men accused of robbing a 60-year-old escape after prosecutors failed to request that the judge detain the men in custody
Prosecutors chose not to urge a court to detain 2 men in custody until trial, so they were ordered to go home with midnight curfews after they were accused of assaulting and stealing a 60-year-old man in Uptown the previous week. Shortly after the July 17 robbery, two 16-year-old boys...
Thieves break into 6 Chicago businesses in 45 minutes, steal cash registers: police
CHICAGO - The same group of thieves burglarized six businesses in under an hour in Bucktown, Wicker Park and Lake View on Thursday. In each incident, the offenders used a hammer to shatter the front or side glass doors of businesses to gain entry, according to police. Once inside, the offenders stole cash, cash registers or cash boxes before leaving the business.
New Pickleball, Tennis Courts Open In Dunning’s Shabbona Park
DUNNING — Shabbona Park’s picklers are enjoying new digs as five aging tennis courts were replaced with three tennis courts and four pickleball courts. The new courts opened last week, Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th) said. The park is at 6935 W. Addison St. Pearl Melchor said she and...
Chicago firm plans to buy Lattitude Five25, demolish troubled Near East Side towers
The Latitude Five25 apartment towers are in contract to a company that plans to replace the troubled complex with an affordable housing complex with nearly 400 apartments with the potential to more than double that number. Long known as Sawyer Towers, the Near East Side housing towers were evacuated over Christmas 2022 after being...
The chaos of the 1968 DNC: Retired CBS Chicago reporter John Drummond remembers
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Fifty-six years ago, the events of one week in August stained Chicago's image around the world—anti-Vietnam War protests, and the police response to them, during the Democratic National Convention.John "Bulldog" Drummond was there for it all. He is known to generations of Chicagoans as a television news legend at CBS Chicago, WBBM-TV, Channel 2—famously covering the organized crime beat and all sorts of other crooks and capers, hoodlums and heists, scalawags and seedy enterprises—and also filling in on the anchor desk or on sports. But the 1968 Democratic National Convention happened a year before Drummond started at...
The San Francisco 49ers Will Trade Trent Williams to the Chicago Bears
In more drama coming from the San Francisco 49ers, offensive lineman Trent Williams is holding out of training camp alongside Brandon Aiyuk. Unlike Aiyuk, Williams isn’t seeking an extension to his current contract but is looking for guaranteed money. At this point in his career, Williams knows any given snap could be his last, yet he remains arguably the best tackle in the league. Williams, who just turned 36 years old, has three seasons left on his contract, but none of it is guaranteed. He is scheduled to make solid money over the next three years, with base salaries of $20.05 million, $22.5 million, and $32.21 million, respectively, putting him near the top of the market. However, he wants reassurance. If the 49ers cannot make that happen, the Chicago Bears should consider a deal to bring Williams in to protect Caleb Williams‘ blindside.
Caleb Williams' Insane Patrick Mahomes-esque Pass Breaks The Internet
Last week, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears kicked off their 2024 NFL training camp for the upcoming season. Williams is already making highlight plays, and his most recent one may be his best as it looked very similar to a tough throw Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick ...
South Side cheerleading squad to perform in Bud Billiken Parade thanks to generous donation
CHICAGO – A South Side cheerleading squad was all smiles Thursday thanks to a big donation that will help keep their dreams of performing in the Bud Billiken Parade afloat. The Chi-Town cats have called the South Side home for decades and they’ve routinely been part of the best back-to-school bash on the block. The […]
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