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Peaceapalooza, a new summer festival, provides fun, safe outlet for kids
CHICAGO (CBS) – While Chicago is known for its summer festivals, there's a new festival this year with a different purpose.Jessica Rose and her husband, Jonathan, brought their daughters to Oakwood Beach on Friday to attend the first-ever Peaceapalooza Music and Family Festival. The fest was designed to give youngsters something positive to do while on Chicago's lakefront."It allows them to come to the beach, listen to some music they like, eat some great food and just enjoy one another on a hot summer day," said Rose.Many residents have complained there are limited activities for teenagers during the summer. So...
Tourist’s Death in 100 mph Crash: Street Racers Receive Probation
CHICAGO — Two individuals have been ordered to serve probation for the death of a pedestrian near Midway Airport, which occurred when two Corvettes crashed during a 100 mph race. Judge Ursula Walowski heard the guilty pleas of Noe Garcia, 37, and Aaron Guerrero, 29. The prosecution stated that...
Paul Lisnek on calls for Biden to step down, the RNC, Trump’s VP pick, & more
CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week. This week’s topics include the recent calls for President Bien to step down from the presidential race, the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, and more. Tune in on Sundays for WGN-TV Political Report with Paul Lisnek.
Chicago police issue warning after recent smash-and-grab burglaries at West Side businesses: VIDEO
Chicago police issued a warning Friday after recent smash-and-grab burglaries happened at businesses on the city's West Side.In the last two weeks, police said a group of burglars have broken through a security gate lock and smashed through the doors or windows of at least three businesses to steal from their cash register or ATM.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe smash-and-grab burglaries happened at businesses in the Austin and Garfield Park neighborhoods.Each of the crimes were carried out by a group of up to five offenders, with two of the offenders acting as lookouts, Chicago police...
4 charged with robbing 60-year-old at gunpoint in Sheridan Park
CHICAGO - Two men and two teens were charged in connection with an armed robbery Wednesday night in the Sheridan Park neighborhood. The group allegedly beat up and robbed a 60-year-old man at gunpoint around 9 p.m. in the 4400 block of North Malden Street, according to police. Moments later,...
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Illinois Governor Helps Pace Celebrate Agency’s Latest Investment In South Chicago Suburbs
Pace Suburban Bus recently welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Representative William Q. Davis, Illinois State Representative Robert Rita, Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Ozman, and Markham, IL, Mayor Roger Agpawa, along with other state and community leaders, to celebrate the completion of Pace’s new facility in Markham.
Southern Mississippi's Hannah Borden signs with AU Pro Softball
Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball has signed catcher Hannah Borden to the roster for the 2024 Championship season in Rosemont, Illinois. Borden is a five-year letter winner from Southern Mississippi. She started in 222-of-224 games from 2020 to 2024 and holds the program record for home runs with 50. She recorded a .313 career batting average and is second in program history with 150 career RBIs. In her season as a graduate student, she earned First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference and collected Third-Team NFCA All-South Region laurels after hitting a program-record and conference-leading 18 home runs.
Highland Park parade mass shooting victims sue Illinois State Police for approving suspect's gun card
Several victims of the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting have filed lawsuits against the Illinois State Police, alleging it allowed the suspected shooter to obtain firearms. Five lawsuits filed in the last month in the Illinois Court of Claims accuse the state police of having negligently approved...
Stroll through stunning art in Naperville
The city of Naperville is encouraging you to take the scene route this weekend, in the form of their Latin (sub)Urban Art Walk. Maria Rodriguez Digioia with the DuPage Hispanic Alliance joined Good Day Chicago on the Plaza with details!
Steve Gavers from the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation – The Sherman and Tingle Show
Steve Gavers calls in to talk about this weekend’s Barndance in Woodstock benefitting The Gavers Community Cancer Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices.
Illinois Man Says He Was Fired From Trucking Company For Not Cutting His Dreadlocks Despite White Employees Being Allowed To Have White Hair
Drew Harvey, 26, of Crete, Illinois, was a recent hire at an Iowa trucking company, and he alleges that he was fired for refusing to cut off his dreadlocks.
Chicago police seek public's help identifying West Side business burglars
CHICAGO - Chicago police are seeking the public's help in identifying a group of thieves who have been breaking into businesses and stealing cash and ATMs on the city's West Side. Police said one of the offenders has been defeating the security gate locking mechanism, allowing the group to break...
Chicago Office Vacancy Still High, But Signs Point to Rebound
Chicago’s downtown office vacancy rate went up to 22% in the second quarter of 2024 from 21% in the first quarter, according to a recent report from Bradford Allen. In its “Q2/24 Office Market Report: Downtown Chicago” research, the gross asking rents were $42.81 per square foot, down slightly from $43.44 last quarter.
Caleb Williams LLC Got Absolutely Screwed By The NFL By Forcing The Bears To Give Him A W-2 Like The Rest Of Us
For example, multiple sources tell PFT that there was an attempt to get Williams paid as an LLC. The Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t seem on the surface to foreclose that approach. However, the league decided that it does. The Bears were told by the NFL that the player’s money can’t go to a business entity other than the player.
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