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College welcomes to campus Class of 2028, new transfer students
The newest Foresters hail from 32 states and 60 nationalities. In addition, 55 percent are from out-of-state, 23 percent are international students, and 40 percent of domestic students identify as students of color. The Class of 2028 was selected from a pool of more than 5,339 applicants, a nearly 11...
What experts have to say about D211’s superintendent search
Rows of empty seats lined the Palatine High School auditorium on the night of the community forum on Aug. 20. The forum was hosted to allow members of the District 211 community to voice their concerns about a future superintendent. Earlier this year, the D211 Board of Education hired the...
6 injured in crash involving Pace bus, SUV in Zion, police say
An investigation is underway after multiple people were injured in a crash involving a Pace bus and an SUV Wednesday in the north suburbs.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash happened around 2:36 p.m. near 22nd Street and Joppa Avenue in Zion, police said.Six people were injured in the crash, Zion police said. They were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.Video of the crash aftermath showed a Pace bus and an SUV seriously damaged at the scene after the collision.It was not immediately clear how many of the injured people were in which vehicle, police said. Their ages and genders were also not known.SEE ALSO | Pace bus involved in crash on Far South Side; 5 taken to hospitalsThe cause of the crash was not yet known. Zion police continue to investigate.
Chicago man indicted after drug-soaked papers found in jail uniform: sheriff's office
CHICAGO - A Chicago man being held at the Cook County Jail has been indicted after investigators said they found dozens of pieces of drug-soaked paper in his pants. Keon Brown, 22, was indicted Tuesday on one count of unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution, a Class 1 felony.
These U.S. counties had the best and worst employment growth
Every region and every county is living in a slightly different labor market. And some Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Wednesday gave us a closer look at where some of the most dramatic shifts in the labor market have been happening on a local level. On our road trip...
Insects placed in breakfast buffet of Indiana DNC delegation at downtown Chicago hotel
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Insects were placed in the breakfast buffet of the Indiana delegation for the Democratic National Convention Wednesday morning.A person who attended the breakfast said bugs were found in the buffet, and they appeared to be crickets—contrary to earlier reports that they were maggots.The incident happened at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel, at 200 N. Columbus Dr., police said.Police said multiple girls or women entered the hotel and began placing "unknown objects" onto tables with food.One person was treated and released by medics on scene for unspecified reason. There were no reports of anyone getting sick."The safety and well-being of our delegation is our top priority. All Americans have the right to peaceful protest, but ugly attacks like this have no place in our democracy," Indiana Democratic Party spokesperson Sam Barloga said in a statement. "We thank the security team for responding swiftly."Chicago Police and the FBI are investigating.In addition to Indiana, the Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Missouri Democratic delegations are staying at the Fairmont.
North suburban Mundelein to revamp its 100-acre Diamond Lake beach, park
The far northern suburb of Mundelein is looking to the future for better days at its Diamond Lake beach “Now it’s time for us to begin the master plan process,” said Ron Salski, executive director of the Mundelein Park and Recreation District.
Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa deliver RBI hits in the 9th as White Sox beat Giants 6-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Korey Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single that highlighted a four-run ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Benintendi drew consecutive walks off Erik Miller (3-4) with one out in the ninth. After Andrew Vaughn reached on an infield single, Miller struck out Gavin Sheets. Then, Lee singled on a 2-2 fastball from Spencer Bivens, giving the White Sox a 4-2 lead. Lenyn Sosa followed with another two-run single to help seal the win. “I knew they were going to be aggressive to me,” Lee said. “Staying through the middle is the name of the game in that at-bat. Every win is fantastic, but something like this is even better. We continued to fight. We weren’t out of the game ever.” Robert and Sheets had two hits apiece and Vaughn added two RBIs as MLB-worst Chicago won for just the third time in nine games.
Tim Ryan shrugs off threat of RFK Jr. endorsing Trump
CHICAGO — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Wednesday shrugged off the potential threat of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and backing former President Trump. Ryan, asked about concerns that such a move could affect the presidential election in the battleground states, answered, “I don’t think it’ll have much effect at […]
‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson skewers Project 2025, talks to Americans who could be affected at the DNC
“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.
Bears GM Ryan Poles Sends 7-Word Message on Austin Booker
The latest episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears” revealed plenty of new insights into the team, from the front office’s trade pursuits of pass rusher Matthew Judon to rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ poise in the face of adversity during their second preseason game.
Bears DC says Montez Sweat did something in practice he can't recall seeing in 17 years of coaching experiences
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Montez Sweat turned a lot of heads when he joined the Bears last season and sparked a defensive resurgence. Earlier this week, however, defensive coordinator Eric Washington said Sweat did something at training camp that he can’t recall seeing ever before in his 17 years of coaching experience.
Elkhorn woman charged with four counts of vehicular homicide in April Whitewater crash
A Rock County criminal complaint filed Tuesday reveals more about a traffic crash in which four residents from a Whitewater-area group home died while being transported by a home employee. Lexus Boedecker, 24, of Elkhorn is charged with four counts of homicide by use of a vehicle, a count of...
Accused Illinois drug dealers arrested after attempted murder
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (WTVO) — Two accused Illinois drug dealers were arrested Monday after police said they tried to kill a man who survived the attack. According to the Woodstock Police Department, officers were dispatched for a “shots fired” call around 11:53 p.m. and met with the victim, who claimed his vehicle was struck by gunfire […]
Illinois' DNC delegates hear from top party leaders ahead of Harris' speech
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois delegation at the Democratic National Convention is meeting for the last time on Thursday ahead of the biggest speech of the convention, when Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepts the party's nomination for president.Energized to rally for their party on the final day of the DNC, Illinois delegates broke bread Thursday morning, and fine-tuned their strategy heading into the November election."I think it's important for us to remember that we are all blessed. We've been on the floor or in the arena as the first woman to be elected president of this country has been...
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