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Man, 21, charged in Chatham carjacking
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged in connection with an armed carjacking last June in the Chatham neighborhood. Craig Williams, 21, was allegedly part of a group who carjacked a 58-year-old woman on June 12 in the 400 block of East 81st Street, according to police. Williams was arrested...
Men accused of robbing a 60-year-old escape after prosecutors failed to request that the judge detain the men in custody
Prosecutors chose not to urge a court to detain 2 men in custody until trial, so they were ordered to go home with midnight curfews after they were accused of assaulting and stealing a 60-year-old man in Uptown the previous week. Shortly after the July 17 robbery, two 16-year-old boys...
Thieves break into 6 Chicago businesses in 45 minutes, steal cash registers: police
CHICAGO - The same group of thieves burglarized six businesses in under an hour in Bucktown, Wicker Park and Lake View on Thursday. In each incident, the offenders used a hammer to shatter the front or side glass doors of businesses to gain entry, according to police. Once inside, the offenders stole cash, cash registers or cash boxes before leaving the business.
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Freedom Alliance leader addresses issues with energy sources
(The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for solar operations is increasingly in the Midwest, where government subsidies allow solar companies to pay more to rent land than the farmers feeding the nation. Myke Luebbers of the Illinois Freedom Alliance said there were more green areas in Southern California before solar farms were...
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
Update / Naperville Police Secure Charges against Chicago Man in April Shooting on Leach Drive
Above / On April 16, 2024, Naperville Police began investigating a shooting on Leach Drive, located south of Leverenz Road and west of Plainfield-Naperville Road. Investigation resulted in securing charges again a Chicago man on July 24, 2024. (PN file photos are used to help flag stories related to Naperville Police and Fire Department responses to investigations and emergency calls, always reminding readers that keeping the community safe is everyone’s responsibility. Thanks always for calling 911 whenever necessary to report something that seems suspicious or unsafe. Be alert by day and by night. Be a Naperville Crime Stopper. Stay safe.)
Mondelez Names New Chief Information and Digital Officer
CHICAGO — Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of Filippo Catalano as Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO). Reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Van de Put, Catalano will be responsible for accelerating the company’s global technology transformation to drive long-term growth. He will join the organization later this year.
CPS Won’t Guarantee Busing For General Education Students This Year – But Is Piloting New Strategies
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools won’t guarantee busing for general education students next school year, but officials are trying two new strategies to help more kids get to school. Those strategies, officials said Thursday, include plans to adjust bell times at 36 district schools and piloting a program...
Lake Shore Boulevard? Fixing the Mistake on the Lake
State Representative Kam Buckner, whose district stretches from the Gold Coast to Hyde Park, loves the Lakefront. But he doesn’t love the current design of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive. He thinks it’s too fast and too big, and that it needs to change to better move people around the city and adapt to a warming climate.
Quantum computer campus will be 'game changer' for SE Side, urban planner says
Thursday’s announcement that a California tech company plans to build a quantum computing campus at the old U.S. Steel South Works site is expected to bring lots of changes and development to Chicago’s Southeast Side.
Angel Reese and Tyla Turn Heads in Paris With Captivating Photo Together
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is no stranger to rubbing elbows with A-list celebrities. The "Chi Barbie" made waves back in May when she attended the 2024 Met Gala in New York instead of the latter half of her Sky practice. The 22-year-old WNBA rookie sensation was seen hanging out at ...
Chicago nonprofit to host literary festival for young readers in Pullman
A Chicago nonprofit is helping young people deepen their love of literature.Burst into Books is an advocate for literacy, with the hope of transforming the world through education.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOn Saturday, the third annual Burst into Books W.O.W. Literary Festival will return, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood.This event is supported by a Chicago Presents grant from the city of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, a program to support the presentation of free arts programming in Chicago...
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