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Chicago Businesses Ramp Up Security as Coordinated Burglaries Strike Shakespear and Town Hall Districts
Businesses in the 14th and 19th Districts of Chicago are on high alert after a series of burglaries targeted local shops in the early hours of July 24th, 2024. According to a recent business alert issued by the Chicago Police Department, an organized group of individuals, described as four male offenders dressed in black hooded sweatshirts, gloves, and face masks, shattered business entrances using a hammer to commit their crimes.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 26
• Rep. Kam Buckner talks with ex-Trib columnist Mary Wisniewski about the campaign to make DLSD more people-friendly, which IDOT rejected (Newcity) • CTA announces launch of new Bus Vision Project "to help guide public conversations about bus-service and future planning" • Tribune: The DNC will bring secured, pedestrianized streets,...
In ‘Little Carl,’ West Side Theater Company Addresses Gun Violence Epidemic
NORTH LAWNDALE — On Chicago’s West Side, a surrealist, intergenerational theater contends with what it means to lose a loved one to gun violence in “Little Carl,” an original play by puppetry artisan Michael Montenegro. Produced by Theatre Y, a North Lawndale arts incubator, the show...
Is There an Alligator in Lincoln Park’s North Pond? Witnesses Say Creature They’ve Dubbed ‘Muddy Waters’ Is Lurking But Confirmation Scarce
Tom Hildum knows people aren’t going to believe him. But the Auburn resident swears he’s seen an alligator in Lincoln Park’s North Pond. Not once, but twice. “I was skeptical too,” said Sheba Heard, Hildum’s wife of 16 years. Then she got a look at the creature herself, “tip to tail, skimming across the top of the water.”
Workshop Arts Collaborative Aims To Open Studio And Event Space In Albany Park
ALBANY PARK — A developer is trying to get a zoning change to bring a performing arts and gathering space to Albany Park. James Yelen wants to renovate the vacant single-story building at 3741-49 W. Lawrence Ave. into The Workshop Arts Collaborative. It would have rehearsal and instruction studios, pop-up space for local food and beverage vendors and flexible event space.
Federal marshals storm suburban Chicago home rescuing abducted North Carolina teen
CHICAGO (CBS) — With guns drawn, heavily armed officers heavily armed were on the scene as federal marshals stormed a home in Libertyville and rescued a 15-year-old girl.The girl was reported missing in North Carolina earlier this month, and neighbors in the suburb knew there was trouble in the house.The peaceful ambiance of Prairie Ridge Road in Libertyville was jolted this week when U.S. marshals swarmed the block where a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was found.The man arrested in this case had a reputation for being everything but a good neighbor.Federal law enforcement officials zeroed in on this home in...
South Shore Line experiences delays, cancellation due to NIPSCO utility problems
GARY, Ind. (WNDU) - Some passengers on the South Shore Line experienced headaches Friday morning due to NIPSCO utility problems. Several trains were delayed, with some passengers having to be bused between stations due to the issue. One westbound train was even canceled. The rail line said shortly after 10...
Braun: Cut property taxes and freeze future increases
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Republican governor candidate Mike Braun on Friday said he would expand property tax relief eligibility if elected. Braun released his proposal to cut property taxes Friday morning. Chief among the plan provisions is a change to the homestead deduction. Braun’s plan would allow anyone whose home has an assessed value over $125,000 […]
Parents can safely surrender babies up to 30 days old due to Indiana's safe haven law
Update: This story was updated to clarify that surrended babies do not always go into custody of DCS, they can go to pre-adoptive homes. The deaths of two abandoned babies left out in the elements became foundational in establishing Indiana's Safe Haven Law. After the discovery of these babies, the state's opinion on parents...
The Q2 Real Data numbers are in!
The year’s second set of real estate sales data is here. Our Real Data report covers residential real estate sales from April through June and highlights which brokers, teams and offices had the highest quarterly sales numbers across Chicagoland. Congrats to all the top performers from the second quarter of the year. The figures are made possible through a collaboration with Midwest Real Estate Data LLC.
Congress tries again to reclassify 911 dispatchers as first responders
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A federal bill is being considered in the House to reclassify 911 dispatchers as first responders, a proposal that lawmakers have decided against in the past. Currently, dispatchers are classified as clerks by federal labor laws. Mike Hubbs, the director of Hamilton County Public Safety Communications, said the classification creates logistical […]
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