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😢 Water Tower Place | Shopping mall in Chicago, Illinois 😢 Extremely sad
Shopping malls have become important social and cultural spaces, offering not only a place to shop but also a venue for socializing, entertainment, and community events. Online shopping trends have influenced the retail landscape, but shopping malls continue to be popular destinations for those seeking a diverse and interactive shopping experience. Retail Stores: Malls typically have a wide range of retail stores, including clothing stores, electronics shops, bookstores, and more...
DoorDash is helping people on government assistance get groceries
DoorDash says since it began accepting SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, in July of last year, 25,000 people in Cook County who receive benefits have used DoorDash for 145,000 deliveries.
Illinois quick hits: Hundreds arrested in sweep; Stellantis recalls Jeep hybrids after fires
Hundreds arrests in fugitive sweep During a nationwide U.S. Marshal sweep, hundreds of fugitives were arrested in Metro East. According to U.S. Marshals of the southern district of Illinois, Operation North Star targeted fugitives in 10 metropolitan areas around the country, prioritizing those with firearms. In East St. Louis alone, investigators arrested more than 600 fugitives and recovered 172 firearms, 53 kilograms of illegal narcotics and over $250,000. ...
Stevie Wonder to play first full Chicago show since 2015 in upcoming tour
Fresh off a surprise performance in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention, Motown icon Stevie Wonder is embarking on an 11-city tour in the weeks leading up to the 2024 elections, including a stop back in The Windy City. The "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart"...
Woman found fatally shot inside Humboldt Park home
CHICAGO — An investigation by Chicago police is underway on Tuesday afternoon after a person was found shot to death inside a home on the city’s West Side. Chicago police said the victim, a female whose age has not been determined, was found inside a home in the 700 block of North Avers Avenue, in Humboldt Park, at […]
Chicago closes two migrant shelters, reducing available beds to 2,600
CHICAGO (WGN) — As of Tuesday, two more migrant shelters closed in the City of Chicago. With two additional shelters closed — One on North Ogden Avenue in West Town, the other near the intersection of West 22nd Street and South Halsted Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood — there are now 15 migrant […]
Advocates light candles on Chicago's lakefront for victims of domestic violence
CHICAGO (CBS) -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—shining a light on something that affects millions of families every year.On this cool autumn Tuesday, Ohio Street Beach was lined with brown paper bags with candles planted inside. The candles were lit as night fell as a reminder of how many people have been lost to domestic violence. For 26 years, the nonprofit Between Friends comes out on Oct. 1 to light up the lakefront."The hope is as we come here year after year, the number of candles reduces, said Verda Bhatti, executive director of Between Friends. "But unfortunately, it doesn't."...
COVID-19 testing lab owner pleads guilty to $14 million fraud scheme
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The co-owner of a Chicago COVID-19 testing laboratory has pleaded guilty to a $14 million fraud scheme in which his company provided fake negative results to people who had been tested and billed the federal government for the tests.Zishan Alvi, 45, of Inverness, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of wire fraud, and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in February.Alvi was indicted in March 2023, more than a year after the FBI raided the headquarters of his company, LabElite, in the Norwood Park neighborhood.LabElite offered both PCR and rapid COVID-19...
Early voting in Chicago kicks off this week. Here's what you need to know
Voters in most of Illinois have begun casting their ballots for the 2024 general election, but those hoping to make their voices heard in Chicago will get their chance to do so soon. Early voting in Illinois gets underway 40 days before an election, meaning that most of the state...
True Crime Tuesday: H.H. Holmes
The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was an influential social and cultural event that brought in visitors from all over the world to witness its elaborate attractions. But around this time, some of the most heinous crimes were being committed by a deeply disturbed man in the White City and elsewhere. H.H. Holmes, who is known […] The post True Crime Tuesday: H.H. Holmes appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
2 left in critical condition following separate shootings on Southwest and Far South Sides
Two victims are in critical condition after being shot overnight in separate shootings on the Southwest and Far South Sides, Chicago police said. The latest shooting happened about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 5800 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood. Police said a 24-year-old man was in a vehicle when he was shot multiple times to the left side of his body. He was taken in ...
Rogers Park Residents Forced Out Of Affordable Housing After Developer Buys Building
ROGERS PARK — Rogers Park tenants are being forced out of their affordable apartments after a prominent developer on the Far North Side bought the building and didn’t offer lease renewals due to required repair work. Becovic, a Chicago-based real estate company, bought a four-story building at 1546...
Chicago police ramp up security at places of worship as protests against Israel continue
Chicago police are ramping up security at places of worship while protesters continue their calls for a cease-fire on Tuesday night.A rallying cry was heard outside the Israel Consulate of Chicago following a gathering of a few hundred people with the U.S. Palestinian Community Network at Federal Plaza.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe group continued its protest against Israel, saying the nation's aggressions in Lebanon and Gaza could start a region-wide war in the Middle East."We need to stop this madness. We need a ceasefire and end to genocide, and the United States government can deliver...
Wieners Circle Hit By Burglars Twice In 2 Weeks
LINCOLN PARK — The Wieners Circle was hit by burglars — and though its staff is cracking their usual jokes, they’re frustrated. At 3:45 a.m. Monday, at least three people broke the glass door of the famous hot dog joint at 2622 N. Clark St. and stole the ATM inside, police said. The group drove away in a black SUV, police said.
Illinois cracks down on auto thefts, carjackings with hundreds of arrests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday that auto theft investigators have arrested hundreds of suspects and recovered millions of dollars in recovered vehicles in 2024. Giannoulias’ office administers grants from the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council, which distributes grants to state policing […]
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