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1 wounded in Dan Ryan Expressway shooting, Illinois State Police say
One person was shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday night, Illinois State Police said.The shooting took place in the northbound lanes near Canal Street at about 8:45 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said one person was transported to a hospital with injuries from a gunshot.Northbound lanes were shut down at about 10:40 p.m. as police investigated the shooting.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024Further details were not immediately available.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
1st human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois in 2024 reported in suburban Cook County, IDPH says
A person in suburban Cook County possibly has the first human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois this year.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the case in a preliminary manner.The department said it's waiting for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to confirm the case.There were 119 human cases of West Nile Virus reported in Illinois last year.READ MORE | Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Hoffman Estates, downstate Morgan County
Speed Awareness: IDOT, NHTSA, law enforcement agencies urge drivers to slow down, save lives
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies to promote the nationwide, “Speeding Catches Up with You” speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down and to emphasize the importance of safe driving.
OPPD mutual aid shifts to Illinois
WESTERN ILLINOIS - The Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday evening to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Photos courtesy of OPPD. A storm on Monday left tens of thousands without power in Iowa. Their work location shifted Wednesday to...
Illinois news in brief: Madigan seeks to have bribery charges tosses; ISU student trial delayed; section of I-55 closed
Madigan's defense team wants bribery charges tossed Lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are seeking to get some of the corruption counts against him tossed out. Madigan’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of 14 of the 23 counts in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the bribery case of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. The court narrowed the scope of federal public corruption law, finding that it is a criminal act to take bribes before an official act but not if...
Housing panel recommends more funds for small business grant program
The city’s Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously recommended sending $75,000 of federal funds to the Small Business Recovery Program, which received greater demand than its original funding sources could support. The program, designed to support businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic, received 75 eligible applications between Feb. 14...
Missing Will County Woman’s Car Found in Kankakee County near Hunting Area
Wilmington, IL – Wilmington police are urgently seeking public assistance in locating Jennifer Tannhauser, 41, who has been missing for a week. On July 10, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., authorities received a report of a missing woman from Fulton St. in Wilmington, who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis. Despite an extensive search of Wilmington and surrounding areas, officers were unable to locate her.
Chamber Senior VP of Operations Named to National Board of Directors
Sara Barnett, the Senior Vice President of Operations and Administration for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). “We are very pleased to welcome Sara Barnett to the ACCE Board of Directors,” said...
Brandon Johnson reverses course; George Washington statue to stay outside office
A statue of George Washington will remain on display at Chicago’s city hall, after a change in plans by Mayor Brandon Johnson. On Tuesday, a spokesman for the mayor told WBBM Newsradio they were going to move the statue while making updates.
2024 No. 1 NFL Draft pick Caleb Williams agrees to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $39.5 million deal with Bears, per reports
Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, reportedly agreed to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $39.5 million deal with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday.
Developers building $900K townhomes on vacant Kenwood lot
Three single-family townhomes with an expected listing price of almost $1 million are coming to Kenwood next year. Construction on the townhouses, a project of Chicago-based real estate developer Wemi Properties LLC, began in December and is expected to finish early 2025. Located at 4719 S. Ingleside Ave., the townhomes’ developers say they plan to sell each two-story, 2,400-square-foot building for about $900,000.
Speed Awareness: IDOT, NHTSA, law enforcement agencies urge drivers to slow down, save lives
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies to promote the nationwide, “Speeding Catches Up with You” speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down and to emphasize the importance of safe driving.
Citing recent Supreme Court ruling, Madigan attorneys want majority of corruption charges dismissed
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of 14 of the 23 corruption counts in light of a US Supreme Court ruling in the bribery case of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, James Snyder.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
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