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Woman found dead at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after report of person trapped in machinery
A woman was found dead at Chicago O’Hare International Airport early Thursday morning after reports of a person trapped in machinery, officials said. Shortly before 2:30 a.m., the woman was discovered “unresponsive and was pronounced on scene” in the 0-100 block of West Terminal Street, police said in a short statement.
Finger-lickin’ fraud! School employee jailed for nine years for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
A school worker admitted to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings and other food during the pandemic and will now head to prison.In January 2023, Vera Lidell, 67, was arrested by authorities in Cook County, Illinois, according to Fox 32. She began working as the Director of Food Services for Harvey School District 152 in July 2020.Between her start date and February 2022, Liddell made hundreds of unauthorized orders for food items, including 11,000 cases of chicken wings.The orders were made separately from the district’s needed orders."The massive fraud began at the height of Covid during a time when...
Hyde Park Township property values see sharp increases in some neighborhoods
Property value reassessments are hitting mailboxes across Chicago this year, and officials are urging Hyde Park Township residents to check out their reassessment notices and get any appeals filed amid “big spikes” in some property values on the mid-South Side. In Hyde Park Township, a large area that...
Cook County to open Bronzeville health center near old Michael Reese Hospital site
Cook County Health plans to open a new outpatient health care center early next year in the Bronzeville neighborhood near the site of the former Michael Reese Hospital, officials announced Wednesday. The Bronzeville Health Center at 467 E. 31st St. will offer family medicine, mental health care and rehabilitation services.
Number of armed robberies rising and becoming more dangerous, data shows
CHICAGO — One suspect allegedly held two guns and fired 69 shots when an armed robbery attempt didn’t go his way. The victim was off-duty Cook County corrections deputy Rafael Wordlaw, who managed to get off a shot of his own before being killed. Deputy Wordlaw’s murder underscores...
Deputy slain at gas station remembered at funeral as 'hero' and 'protector'
Since childhood, Cook County correctional officer Rafael Wordlaw wanted to work in law enforcement like his grandfather. He also wanted to be the best-dressed person in any room. Family said he accomplished both before the 31-year-old was senselessly gunned down at a South Side gas station last month. Family and...
Fioretti To March in Bud Billiken Day Parade
Fioretti To March in Bud Billiken Day Parade (Chicago, IL) – Bob Fioretti, the Republican candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney, will march in the 95th annual Bud Billiken Day Parade on Saturday, August 10th, he announced today. “I am proud to participate in the largest African-American parade...
Orland Park man gets probation after pleading to battery in alleged hate crime
An Orland Park man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge stemming from an alleged hate crime involving the man’s neighbor, according to court records and the Cook County state’s attorney’s office. Terrence Clyne, 68, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor battery at the Cook County courthouse...
Teens charged in attempted carjacking in Downers Grove
Teenagers are accused of trying to carjack a vehicle in Downers Grove last weekend, authorities said Thursday. Three of the four juvenile suspects have been taken into custody. The three Cook County teens — two are 14, and one is 15 — are charged with felony attempted vehicular hijacking, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
Woman dies entangled in baggage conveyer at Chicago’s O’Hare airport
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A woman who became pinned in machinery at Chicago's O'Hare Airport died Thursday after she became entangled in a baggage conveyer belt system, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The victim, in her 40s, died at the scene. The Chicago Fire Department told WGN News they...
Judge reverses courthouse ban of exoneree turned clerk after long cell phone squabble
A Cook County judge on Thursday rescinded an order that for more than nine months banned a Chicago exoneree who now works as a law clerk from the Leighton Criminal Court Building following a squabble over cell phone use in the courtroom. In a terse, one-sentence ruling, Judge Peggy Chiampas...
Three juveniles accused of attempted carjacking in Downers Grove: prosecutors
Three male Cook County juveniles--two 14-year-olds and one 15-year-old--accused of attempted vehicular hijacking in Downers Grove will be detained until at least their next court appearance, prosecutors said. The three juveniles also face misdemeanor charges of criminal damage to property and obstructing a peace officer, according to a DuPage County...
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones says overpayments cover his property tax backlog
Records from the Cook County treasurer’s office paint a confusing picture of property tax overpayments and delinquencies for Calumet City Mayor and state Rep. Thaddeus Jones. After not paying his last three bills totaling roughly $9,500, Jones said he could apply for refunds that would bring that delinquency down to almost zero.
Cook County spends federal, state, local tax dollars on transportation projects
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are funding new transportation projects in suburban parts of Cook County. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the county’s transportation network is one of its greatest assets. “Roads, bridges, pedestrian and bicycle paths, as well as public transit, all play an essential role in moving people and goods throughout Cook County safely and efficiently,” Preckwinkle said. ...
New mental health center to open in Bronzeville, Cook County Health officials say
More health care services will soon be available on Chicago's South Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe new CCH Bronzeville Health Center will offer family medicine, behavioral health and rehabilitation services.The announcement was made on Wednesday by Cook County Health officials at 467 E 31st Street.READ ALSO | Grandfather shares experience after awake kidney transplant surgery at Northwestern MedicineThe facility will be anchored by the historic Provident Hospital and will service Cook County residents, regardless of the ability to pay.It's expected to open early 2025.To see a map of all Cook County Health locations, click here.To learn more about the services offered by CCH, click here.
West40’s annual Backpack Giveback set for Saturday
West40 is partnering with a local community college to ensure local students can head back to school with the supplies they need. Morton College, Cicero, and West40 Intermediate Service Center #2, a nonprofit intermediate service center serving 38 school districts and three co-ops in West Cook County, will be distributing free backpacks and school supplies at their annual Backpack Giveback and Resource Fair.
Cook County man shipped firearm parts in packages containing George Foreman grills to Israel: prosecutors
PALOS HILLS, Ill. - A Cook County man is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty last week to illegally shipping firearm parts to Israel in 2022. Amin Betuni, 37, of Palos Hills, was charged with knowingly and fraudulently exploiting firearm parts in violation of U.S. laws and regulations. Prosecutors said...
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