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Man hit by car, killed while trying to cross street in Des Plaines: police
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in the north suburbs on Thursday evening, a police spokesperson said.Des Plaines police said officers responded to a crash in the 700-block of Elmhurst Road just after 9:30 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 2015 Toyota Highlander was heading on northbound on Elmhurst Road from Dempster Street when it struck a 41-year-old man, who was trying to cross Elmhurst Road, police said.The man was transported to a local hospital, where he died.Police said the driver of the Toyota Highlander remained at the scene and is fully cooperating with the investigation.Northbound Elmhurst Road between Dempster Street and Kathleen Drive was closed for several hours.The investigation is ongoing.
Illinois Senate bill would require gender neutral restrooms remove ‘offensive’ urinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has amended a gender-neutral restroom bill to require such bathrooms to remove urinals. Illinois has required all single-occupancy bathrooms, defined as a room that can be locked with only one sink, toilet stall, and urinal, in public buildings to be designated for all genders since 2020. House Bill 1286 follows […]
Pritzker signs ‘Landlords Retaliation Act’ to mixed reaction
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed off on legislation prohibiting landlords from retaliating against tenants who lodge code violation complaints against them. The Landlord Retaliation Act also bans landlords from terminating leases, increasing rent, decreasing services or threatening lawsuits in instances of such disputes, as well as bars them from refusing to renew a lease after a tenant comes forward with such a complaint or seeks assistance from an elected official related to one. ...
First Illinois DMV+ facility opens in Chicago suburb
Illinois' first-ever "DMV+" opened Thursday morning in the revamped Melrose Park facility, promoting new services and reduced wait times. “A DMV+ brings more services directly to our customers and their communities, and doesn’t require them to spend valuable time traveling downtown or to Springfield," Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said in a statement praising the opening.
Golf Mill Town Center set for major transformation
The Niles Village Board and Mayor George D. Alpogianis approved a $440 million redevelopment project set to take place on the Golf Mill Town Center. The project will “transform Golf Mill into a master-planned, mixed-use development featuring retail, restaurant, hotel, medical office, residential, and entertainment uses. The project is expected to create new businesses and jobs, enhance the tax base for Niles schools and the village and expand the Niles’ stock of luxury housing.” Mayor Alpogianis joined Bob Sirott to share his thoughts on the historic agreement.
Three in custody after woman stabbed at suburban Sam's Club: police
HODGKINS, Ill. - A stabbing at a southwest suburban Sam's Club left one woman hospitalized and three people in custody. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday in a Sam's Club parking lot at 9500 W Joliet Road in Hodgkins. When officers arrived, they found a woman on the...
CDOT, alders Rodriguez and Vasquez plan to make Argyle at North Shore Channel Trail one-way WB
Argyle Street at the Chicago River is a bustling little road segment tucked into a quiet, residential corner of the Albany Park neighborhood. The Argyle bridge connects parkland on either side of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The span is located two blocks north of Lawrence Avenue, the southern terminus of the North Shore Channel Trail. Bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers all share the narrow Argyle bridge which is, for the moment, two-way east-west. But that may be about to change.
We Got A Special Preview Of The Obama Presidential Center And Its Mission Transform Chicago’s Black Workforce
ESSENCE was invited to a special preview of the Center in early August to learn more the design, scale and workforce impact of the campus leading up to its opening. After many years of planning and delays, the Presidential Obama Center is finally coming and it’s poised to change the city of Chicago forever.
Extremely Local News: Will the South Shore Line get new safety improvements?
Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:. South Shore Line Exploring Safety Improvements In Hegewisch After Young Journalist Killed By Train: Grace Bentkowski, 22, was killed crossing the South Shore Line tracks in Hegewisch last month. The station’s pedestrian crossings lack signals, sounds, automatic gates or other forms of “active warnings.”
Heat is likely killing more people in the Midwest and Great Plains than what’s recorded. Here’s why
In the St. Louis region, heat has killed at least one person this year. In Omaha, Nebraska, a child died last month after being left in a hot car. Outside of Chicago, a person died in a hot prison in June. Heat is the deadliest climate-driven disaster in the U.S....
This Week In Photos: City Prepares For DNC, Street Fests Grossly Underestimate Crowds And More
CHICAGO — It’s Democratic National Convention-mania in Chicago as the city gears up for the massive political event. See what Block Club reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week. Support Local News!. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we...
VIDEO: Progress made on Chicago freight rail project
Construction continues on a Chicago bridge project designed to reduce delays and improve fluidity by untangling freight and passenger rail lines. The Forest Hill Flyover, known as P3, is a viaduct designed to eliminate or reduce a quartet of intersecting railroad tracks on the city’s South Side. It’s part of the public-private $4.6-billion Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program of 70 grade separations, flyovers and other rail projects to reduce the city’s notorious rail and roadway congestion.
2 Popular Illinois Christmas Events Have Been Canceled For 2024
Some families in Illinois will be disappointed this Christmas because a pair of their annual traditions have been canceled for 2024. The majority of people who live in Illinois usually have holiday traditions with family and friends. It's something they do every year and of course, they look forward to it too. I would consider it an important part of their Christmas.
Community Fridge Debuts In Humboldt Park To Increase Access To Healthy Foods
HUMBOLDT PARK — Children and families at Humboldt Park’s Union League Boys & Girls Club now have access to fresh fruits and vegetables to enhance healthy eating habits and close the food desert gap. The club at 1214 N. Washtenaw Ave., which serves hundreds of low-income youth and...
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