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Lewis University Women’s Bowling Team Adds Six New Bowlers for 2024-25 Season
Flyer Bowling Adds Six To Roster as Lewis University women's bowling team welcomes new bowlers for the upcoming season, including top performers and transfers from other universities. Hale, a transfer from Georgian Court University, finished top 24 in the USBC U22 Queens Tournament and won multiple titles in various competitions.
Kendall County Fair continues tradition of 4-H, families and food
The Kendall County Fair will have a four-day run next week, with three days of 4-H programs, music, grandstand events and food. While the two-year long COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the availability of carnival rides, organizers promise plenty of attractions and traditional county fair events. The fairgrounds, located at 10826 Illinois Route 71 in Yorkville, open Thursday, with free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and $5 admission from 5 p.m. until closing. Children under age 10 get in free Thursday eveni g,
New RTA Report recommends income-based fare programs
This month, the Regional Transit Authority released a new report entitled "Building a More Equitable Fare Structure." The title sums up what the report is about in a nutshell: How the pandemic exposed a major flaw in the Chicago transit system – that it relies too much on fare revenue to recoup operating costs – and what to do about it in light of the looming $730 Million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff. The study recommends more funding for free and reduced fare transit programs to make transit more affordable and accessible for lower-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Here’s what to expect if your child is arrested in Chicago
Jon Hansen, host of Let’s Get Legal, is joined by Attorney Audriana Anderson to discuss what parents can expect if their child is arrested in Chicago. Audriana talks about how kids can be arrested at any age, the difference in Miranda rights, and the difference in officers involved. Plus, she gives her two major tips on what parents should do if this happens.
Explosion in Ravenswood sends worker to hospital, displaces 4 people
A construction worker was hospitalized, and four people have been displaced from their home after a fire and small explosion in the city’s Ravenswood neighborhood on Saturday, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan
A man has died after he was found unresponsive in Lake Michigan early Saturday morning, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe man, 36, was found near 31st Street Harbor around 4:30 a.m., according to Chicago police. Divers pulled him from the lake, and he was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.SEE ALSO: Search to resume for missing man after yacht sinks in Lake Michigan near 31st Street HarborIn a separate incident on Friday, a yacht carrying 16 people capsized and sank in the same area. All but one of those people made it out of the water. A search continues for that missing person.Details surrounding the incident are unclear, and the situation is under investigation. Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2024.) ABC7 contributed to this article.
Suspect in custody after man fatally shot in West Side apartment
CHICAGO - A 40-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night in an apartment in Austin. Chicago police said the shooting occurred around 11:35 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lamon Avenue. The victim was in a basement apartment when someone he knew produced a handgun and opened fire during...
1 charged, 4 escape after sleeping man is mugged on the Red Line
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against one person, but four more suspects remain at large after a man was mugged on the Red Line at 95th Street, police say. Prosecutors said a group of people targeted a 29-year-old man as he slept on the train around 7:40 a.m. on July 12.
Mystery creature in Lincoln Park pond: What is lurking in the water?
CHICAGO - What some call a "mysterious" creature has emerged in Lincoln Park’s North Pond. It's even drawing visitors who are curious about claims that it could be an alligator. However, on Friday, Chicago Animal Care & Control cracked the case. While wishful thinking may have led some to...
Wrongly accused of Chicago murder, Rockford man teaches civics after 14 years in prison
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A Rockford man who spent 14 years in prison for a Chicago murder he didn’t commit has been busy giving back to the community. Omar Muhammad, formerly Omar Saunders, was only 19 when he heard a prison door slam shut behind him. In 1988, he and three other teens—known collectively as […]
North Side dance school honors slain student with special performance
CHICAGO - A North Side dance school paid tribute Friday night to a talented young student who was killed earlier this year. Jayden Perkins, 11, died while trying to protect his pregnant mother from an attacker in March. The incident happened at their home in the 5900 block of Ravenswood...
GW Athletics appoints new director, associate vice president
Michael Lipitz will serve as the University’s associate vice president and director of athletics effective Aug. 19, according to a release from University President Ellen Granberg Friday. Lipitz was the director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Illinois Chicago since 2019 and will replace Tanya Vogel, who has...
Chicago expects 25,000 migrants during DNC. It has capacity for 15,000
CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson insists that the city was “born ready” to host major events like next month’s Democratic National Convention, but the arrival of upwards of 25,000 immigrants and asylum seekers from the U.S. southern border could push that readiness to its limits. As part of the final security preparations for the […]
Chicago Maritime Museum showcases paintings by Black artist James Bolivar Needham
CHICAGO — Earlier this year, we told you about five unattributed paintings acquired by the Chicago Maritime Museum. The curator was almost certain the work belonged to 19th Century Black artist James Bolivar Needham. He was an artist with no formal training who settled Chicago and became part of a team that painted and decorated buildings […]
19-year-old critical after Humboldt Park shooting
CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is critical in the hospital after being shot several times in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood Friday. According to the Chicago Police Department, the victim was walking on the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Sacramento Avenue around 4:30 p.m. when he was hit by gunfire in his face […]
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