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Chicago’s pension debt soars to $37 billion, at just 26% funded
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers in the city of Chicago now owe more than $37 billion in unpaid pension costs after debts soared by at least $1.8 billion over the last 12 months. Data outlined in the city’s annual comprehensive financial report further highlights that the city’s four employee pension funds representing police officers, firefighters, municipal employees and laborers jumped by 5% in 2023. While Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently...
Black Fire Brigade training next generation of Chicago area firefighters, EMTs
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A South Side organization is paving the way for the next generation to become first responders. The Black Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by opening a new educational center in Washington Park.All of the students who have gone through the program have gotten jobs as firefighters or EMT's.From CPR training in the classroom, to a shooting scenario that looks very real, retired firefighter Quention Curtis is training the next generation of first responders.Curtis is founder of the Black Fire Brigade, a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and provides employment opportunities for young African Americans so...
Chicago man charged with murder after running man over in car in Roseland
CHICAGO - A man was charged with murder after allegedly hitting a 63-year-old man with his car Saturday morning in the Roseland neighborhood. Parrish Hartley, 49, allegedly struck and killed the man around 6 a.m. in the 10700 block of South Emerald Avenue, according to police. Minutes later, Hartley hit...
Semi truck driver killed in rollover crash on I-80; Kedzie Avenue closed in Hazel Crest
HAZEL CREST, Ill. - A driver died Tuesday morning after a semi-truck rolled over on Interstate 80 in Hazel Crest and fell onto the roadway below, Illinois State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash around 4:36 a.m. The truck was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway, went down an embankment, and overturned onto Kedzie Avenue, police said.
Severe Weather in Illinois: Possible Tornado Ripped Through Manhattan Subdivision Overnight
Manhattan, IL – A large area of Manhattan Township, including the entirety of Ranch Oaks Subdivision, was struck by a suspected tornado on Monday at approximately 9:30 p.m. The severe weather brought damaging winds and heavy rainfall, causing significant disruptions and damage throughout the area. According to the Manhattan...
Employees of the Year named at Northwest Health – Porter
Words like dedication, expertise, passion, and excellence – among many others – were used to describe the three employees recognized as team members of the year at Northwest Health – Porter last week. Each year, the hospital names a Team Member of the Year, Clinical Manager of...
Rensselaer Central graduate Eli Hickman embraces last year of playing baseball
LAFAYETTE ― Lafayette Aviators outfielder Eli Hickman has the look of a man at peace with the adversity he's faced during his baseball career. Hickman, a 2020 Rensselaer Central graduate, underwent Tommy John surgery a year ago to repair the UCL in his left throwing elbow. And those words – Tommy John surgery – are the three in order that become any baseball player's nightmare.
Woman shot outside south suburban Amazon facility, police say
Police are investigating a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment center in the south suburbs. Matteson Police said a woman has been wounded in a shooting that happened Sunday night about 9:30 p.m. at the center on Vollmer Road.
2 suburban men charged in deadly Waukegan parking lot shooting
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - Two men were charged in a deadly shooting in a city-owned, Waukegan parking lot earlier this month. Officers responded to reports of a large crowd gathering in a parking lot associated with a train station located at 95 Spring St. around 3:30 a.m. on June 7. They...
‘Greening of the Arts’ submissions deadline is approaching
WHITING, Ind. (July 13, 2024) – The Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative (AWLI) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) made an announcement in March about the 19th annual Greening of the Arts Show and Competition. The organizers wish to remind those interested that the deadline for entering all three events is less than two months away: September 6, 2024.
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said. The 44-year-old woman died Monday night in Cedar Lake, Indiana, the Lake County Coroner’s office said. There were some tornado reports, but damaging winds in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana were the main concern, Roger Edwards, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, said. There were numerous wind gusts in the 75 mph (120 kph) to 90 mph (145 kph) range and a report of a 101 mph (162 kph) wind gust in Ogle County, Illinois, Edwards said. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night. Des Moines police were responding to calls about utility poles that had apparently snapped in two.
Severe overnight storms leave tens of thousands of Hoosiers without power
INDIANAPOLIS – Severe weather swept through Indiana overnight, leaving tens of thousands without power. At least one fatality was reported in northwest Indiana. The storms packed strong winds that downed trees and power lines across the state. Power outage reports Poweroutage.us, a website that aggregates outages from several different utility companies, reported that more than […]
High-end Tornado Watch issued for SW Michigan, Gusts up to 90 mph possible
A tornado watch has been issued across northern Illinois into southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana. Intense severe weather is ongoing in Iowa and Illinois at 8:00 p.m. and heading east. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. The tornado watch...
Ohio man wanted for shooting a teenager to death arrested in Indiana
According to a statement issued by Indiana State Police on Sunday, in a well-coordinated operation on Saturday Indiana State Police successfully apprehended a murder suspect from Ohio on the Indiana Toll Road. Early Saturday morning, Ohio officials notified the Indiana State Police to be on lookout for a suspect connected...
Attorney general files suit against Monroe County
(The Center Square) – A second Indiana community is being taken to court by state Attorney General Todd Rokita. He says Monroe County is violating a new state law mandating local officials work with federal agents to remove people living in or who have entered the country illegally. Rokita on Friday announced he’s seeking to […]
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