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What’s open and closed in Central Illinois for Labor Day
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Labor Day is upon us, and many places are closed in recognition of the day. For the federal holiday recognizing the labor movement and the economic and social victories workers have secured, most government employees and students are off. School districts across Central Illinois, including Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Springfield and Urbana, […]
Illinois’ ‘Black Moms Rising’ Is Tackling Maternal Mortality Crisis
The state of Illinois is working to address maternal mortality, with a special focus on moms of color. The state of Illinois is working diligently to get good use out of the $118 million in funding the CDC allocated to tackle maternal mortality nationwide. The Illinois Maternal Mortality Review Committee...
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Illinois quick hits: Food service workers strike at U of I; CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent raises
Food service workers strike at U of I Food and building service workers at the University of Illinois are preparing to strike. Their current contract expires Saturday after several months of negotiations. Union workers voted down the latest contract proposal, saying they must be paid more if they serve more students. The union, representing 763 workers, said the strike would begin Sept. 15. CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent...
IL Conservation Police urge boating safety ahead of holiday weekend
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — If you plan to be on the water over the holiday weekend, officials are urging boaters to wear their life jackets. Illinois Conservation Police officials said that so far this year, they’ve responded to 48 boating-related situations. They said 15 people have died and another 15 were hurt. Of those deaths, two […]
Video: Mexico en el Corazon 2024 sets new record for Fox Pointe attendance
LANSING, Ill. (August 30, 2024) – Luz and her mother Olivia and her children Lorenzo and Matilda were first in line at Fox Pointe Friday night. They had enjoyed Mexico en el Corazon last year and wanted better seats this year, so they sat at the Fox Pointe entrance at 4:30, ready for the gates to open at 5:30 and the show to start at 6:30 p.m.
Field Hockey: No. 3 Virginia wins opener at No. 16 Penn State, 2-1
The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team opened the 2024 season with a 2-1 victory at No. 16 Penn State on Friday at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex in University Park, Pa. Juniors Sloan Davidson and Caroline Nemec scored their first career goals, providing the offense for the Cavaliers.
Cedar Lake Council considering trash fee hike
Cedar Lake's trash and recycling fee may soon be going up. Residents currently pay the town $20 a month, but the town pays Republic Services $20.75 per month for each customer. And that's set to go up each year until the contract ends in May 2027. Clerk-Treasurer Jennifer Sandberg is...
Driver killed after crashing into Deerfield sandwich shop
DEERFIELD, Ill. - One person was killed after the vehicle they were driving crashed into a sandwich shop in north suburban Deerfield early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a report of a car colliding with a building in the 1400 block of Waukegan Road around 2:24 a.m., according to a press release from Deputy Chief Brian Budny of the Deerfield Police Department.
Suspects, vehicle sought in south suburban convenience store robbery
The Oak Lawn Police Department on Friday released a surveillance image of a vehicle wanted in connection with a brazen armed robbery at a convenience store. The robbery was reported at around 7:01 a.m. at 7-Eleven, 4501 W. 95th St., near South Kilbourn Avenue. According to Oak Lawn police, five masked men entered the store, ordered the customers to the ground then robbed them and the store of cash.
Father stabs burglary suspect who allegedly broke into his family's Winnetka home
A Winnetka father stabbed a burglary suspect who broke into his family's home early Friday morning. Security camera video shows a man carrying what appears to be a shovel and rattling the home's front door on Elkwood Street. He then rams his way inside."It was locked. It was deadbolted," said son Joseph Santos. "He just kind of rammed in. As soon as he got in, he went straight up."Santos said the man went right to the master bedroom upstairs, where his mom and dad were sleeping. His sisters were nearby in their rooms. He said he wasn't home but that his...
Chicago’s ‘Take Back the Block’ summer program seeks to target crime by linking residents to resources
CHICAGO — The city’s summer program “Take Back the Block” kicked off the holiday weekend on the West Side. The city is targetting violent crime by flooding communities like Humboldt Park with opportunities to access city services and resources, hoping that all together, they can make neighborhoods safer. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought his initiative […]
Why federal authorities don't respond to ATM thefts from corner stores
There has been a rash of automatic teller machine (ATM) thefts and attempted heists across Chicago and the nation, and the ABC 7 I-Team found a startling reason behind it: There are no federal laws against stealing independently-owned ATMs.More than half, 60% of all of ATMs nationwide are independently-owned, and those are the ones being targeted by crafty thieves who have struck at least 20 times in the past two weeks, according to Chicago police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchSurveillance cameras were rolling early Thursday morning at a South Side gas station, capturing two men using...
Angel Reese Faces Serious Pushback For Promoting Movie After Losing to Caitlin Clark, Fever
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese's Friday night didn't go as planned after losing to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 100-81. Since then, Reese has now faced some serious pushback after promoting a movie just hours after the loss. Reese has debuted some new endeavors from a business ...
Chicago Public Schools offers teachers 4%-5% raises, while union says that’s just a starting point for negotiations
Chicago Public Schools is offering the Chicago Teachers Union salary increases of 4% to 5% over the next four years, the district announced ahead of a bargaining session with the union Friday. The district’s proposal comes four months after the 30,000-member teachers union publicly launched its bargaining efforts in April with a demand for 9% annual raises, or compensation equivalent to the ...
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