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Illinois quick hits: Construction workers hurt in collapse; DUI enforcement for Labor Day
Construction workers hurt in collapse Two construction workers were seriously hurt when the unfinished wooden frame they were working on collapsed Wednesday in Casey. The collapse happened at Westside Church of Christ, which has been undergoing renovation this summer. During construction of a 4,500-square-foot addition, the wooden roof trusses came crashing to the ground. The church said both were airlifted to Champaign. ...
What happens during a Big Ten football replay, and how an Xbox controller plays a role
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The fate of a real-life NCAA football game in 2024 could be in the hands of someone holding an Xbox controller. Game controllers aren't just for "College Football 25" this season. Big Ten vice president for football administration A.J. Edds pointed toward the 18 wired Xbox...
Celebrity Singer’s Semi-Truck Crashes Into Illinois Bridge
A semi-truck carrying equipment for a big summer concert tour got stuck under a bridge in Illinois. The Show Must Go On After Concert Tour Truck Gets Stuck Under Illinois Bridge. Being on the road as a famous musician is not an easy job. The bigger the artist, then the...
Older Adults in Illinois at Increased Risk for Suicide
Nearly 20 percent of suicides in Illinois between 2020 and 2021 were among people 65 years and older, according to recently released data from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The suicides disproportionately affected white men between the ages of 65 and 74 years, with at least a high school education living in small urban and rural environments and involving firearms as the source of fatal injury.
$9.2M Illinois Lotto ticket sold at suburban Jewel-Osco grocery store
Did you happen to buy a lotto ticket while grocery shopping at a suburban Jewel-Osco recently? If so, you may be the proud owner of a jackpot winning Lotto ticket worth more than $9 million. According to the Illinois Lottery, the ticket, worth $9.2 million, was sold as part of...
Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here's why access could be in jeopardy.
Abortion took center stage during the Democratic National Convention last week, and Illinois was celebrated for welcoming thousands of women needing care since access has vanished across much of the South and Midwest. But abortions funds that are essential for so many people traveling to states like Illinois — paying...
State Police, local forces driven to curtail road rage
Despite being sixth in population, Illinois barely cracks the top 20 in terms of road-rage incidents, according to a new study. Illinois ranked 19th in road-rage incidents, according to the study by H&P Law. The Land of Lincoln scored 58.7 out of 100 in the study. In comparison, Louisiana led...
Soccer Game Recap: Thornton Comes Up Short
Thornton kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Downers Grove North Trojans by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out. Thornton will welcome...
Concert series ends season on high note
Thirty minutes before 7th Heaven is scheduled to take the stage at the final Uniquely Thursdays concert of the season, chairs and blankets already have filled a good portion of Burlington Park. Many of their owners are in front of the food trucks parked along Chicago Avenue between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street, looking to indulge in some pirogies, barbecue, pizza, tacos, snow cones and other items.
Fenwick football all-in on the 2024 season
With strong senior leadership, an effort to build a buy-in culture and talent on both ends of the field, the Fenwick Friars are hungry for the start of the 2024 football season. Last Friday night, there was a buzz in the air as the players and staff were getting ready...
Olivia Dunne reacts to Pirates' epic collapse against Cubs
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne took to social media on Wednesday to react to the Pirates' loss against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.The Cubs scored 11 unanswered runs to beat the Pirates 14-10, sending the Buccos to their third consecutive loss. Amid the team's meltdown, Dunne, an LSU gymnastics star, shared her feelings on the social media platform X with a GIF.The GIF featured Skenes, the Pirates' rookie phenom pitcher who started Wednesday's game. The 22-year-old pitched five innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs. He struck out six and retired 11 of the final 13 batters he faced. He received a no-decision. The Pirates were leading 8-3 after the top of the fifth inning and increased their lead to 10-3 after the bottom of the fifth inning. Pittsburgh's bullpen allowed 11 earned runs and 11 hits over the final four innings. The Cubs scored two runs in the seventh inning, three runs in the eighth inning and six runs in the ninth inning. The Pirates (62-71) are in last place in the National League Central division. Pittsburgh travels to Cleveland on Friday to start a three-game series against the Guardians.
CTA testing AI program to detect guns at Chicago train stations
CHICAGO (CBS) — The CTA is testing a technology from a company that uses artificial intelligence to identify guns on city train platforms.Under a $200,000 test program, Zero Eyes will automatically detect guns brandished at "L" stations.Unlike cameras in most rail cars, riders will not be able to see the technology the next time they hop on a CTA train. How it worksThe cameras use AI to detect what could be a weapon in an L station. Those images are sent to the Zero Eyes operations center, where they are reviewed by a Zero Eye worker, who then alerts police, CTA officials,...
Thieves steal ATM from gas station in Grand Crossing
CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of thieves used a pickup truck to steal an ATM out of a gas station early Thursday morning on the city's South Side.It happened just before 2 a.m. in the 7600 block of S. South Chicago Avenue.Chicago police said five men removed the security gate and front door of the station before entering and taking an ATM with an unknown amount of money inside. The burglars then entered a black SUV, possibly a GMC Denali, and fled southbound.The store's owner said despite adding extra security measures, this is the second time his business has been hit."It happened in seconds. By the time police arrived, they were already gone with the ATMs, and they did all of this damage to the gas station, you know," he said. As of Thursday, no one is in custody. Area Two detectives were investigating.
Chicago Facing Almost $1 Billion Budget Gap — And Mayor Won’t Rule Out Property Tax Hike
CITY HALL — Chicago is facing an almost billion dollar budget deficit for 2025 — and Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t yet say if he’s sticking by a campaign promise to not raise property taxes during his first term in office. City officials are forecasting a $982.4...
Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Resigns
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher resigned earlier this month, leaving an opening at the top of one of the nation’s largest school district watchdog agencies. Over the past four years, Fletcher’s office investigated thousands of sexual misconduct complaints, among other high-profile cases. He stepped...
4 arrested after theft of TVs from train in Englewood, Chicago police say
Four people were taken into custody after Chicago police said they were caught steeling TVs from a train.The incident occurred in the 6300-block of South Wentworth Avenue at about 1:37 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOfficers responded to the scene and found the four suspects loading items from a train onto the bed of a truck, police said.The suspects attempted to flee, but police said they were all arrested after a short foot pursuit.SEE ALSO: Union Pacific investigating freight train cargo theft on West Side, authorities sayA total of 39 flatscreen TVs were recovered, police said.Area One detectives are investigating and charges are pending, police said.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
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