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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.
Naperville native Jessica Rapsys found safe after going missing in South Carolina
A Naperville native who went missing earlier this week while traveling from Florida to South Carolina to visit family has been found safe, South Carolina officials said Friday.Jessica Rapsys, 27, was found safe in Allendale County, South Carolina on Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or SLED, said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchShe was last seen Tuesday evening in Allendale, South Carolina.SEE ALSO: Merrillville woman found dead in pond in Crown Point after going missing from Lake County FairPolice found her car abandoned later that night, stuck on railroad tracks. The woman's keys, shoes and...
As political convention comes to Chicago, residents, leaders and activists vie for the spotlight
As the American city that has hosted more political conventions than any other, Chicago has pretty much seen it all. Presidential candidates have been made official in Chicago more than two dozen
‘Keen to unite the winner and their winnings:’ Illinois Lottery searching for Powerball winner as deadline to claim prize approaches
CHICAGO — A lucky Illinois lottery player struck it big during a Powerball drawing last year and officials are searching for the winner as the deadline to cash the ticket is quickly approaching. Illinois lottery officials said a $100,000 winning Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 drawing was sold in September at a Road […]
Xenomorph Warrior! On-Air Film Review of ‘Alien: Romulus’
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 15th, reviewing the new film “Alien: Romulus,” the latest in the franchise story-set between the first and second film. In theaters beginning August 16th. Rain...
First Illinois DMV+ facility opens in Chicago suburb
Illinois' first-ever "DMV+" opened Thursday morning in the upgraded Melrose Park facility, promoting new services and reduced wait times. This will make it easier for customers to get vehicle stickers or renew their licenses or other needs without a trip downtown.
Our Newest Redbirds: Early childhood education major strives to be a ‘positive light’ in the classroom
When Summer Fields was hired to help at a Chicago preschool during her freshman year of high school, she didn’t expect to find her career calling in the classroom. “I did it at first just to have a job,” Fields said. “But after six months or so, I really started to enjoy it. I made connections with the kids and their families, and it became more than a job. During my junior year, my supervisor asked, ‘Did you ever think about becoming a teacher?’”
Renowned Space Scientist Named ECE Department Chair
Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology has hired renowned British space scientist and semiconductor engineer Anna Barnett to be its new Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering chair, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and the endowed Motorola Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “Professor Barnett is...
Englewood Agro-Eco District Will Boost Neighborhood Near Future Trail: ‘We Deserve Beautiful Spaces’
ENGLEWOOD — A nearly 20-year plan to create more housing, fresh food production, commercial businesses and improved public parks near a nature trail in the heart of Englewood is moving forward after resounding approval from a city board. The city’s Plan Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt the Englewood...
Wisconsin delegate Alex Lasry talks 2024 DNC
We are three days out from the 2024 DNC and democratic delegates from across the country will gather in Chicago, including delegates from Wisconsin. Wisconsin delegate Alex Lasry joins FOX6 WakeUp with more details.
Judge hands 32-month sentence to developer convicted in scheme to bribe Ald. Edward Burke
A Chicago-area real estate developer was sentenced Friday to 32 months in federal prison for bribing then-Ald. Edward Burke to help him secure a pole sign permit for a Northwest Side liquor store, marking the end of a corruption case that rocked City Hall and became a watershed in the downfall of the old political machine. In sentencing Charles Cui, U.S. District Chief Judge Virginia Kendall ...
Restricted protest area eliminates obstructions to police: Ex-USSS agent | NewsNation Live
The Democratic National Convention is set to begin Monday as a legal battle continues between the city of Chicago and groups hoping to expand the protest route. Former Secret Service Agent Charles Marino discusses why a restricted area was needed for protesters during the DNC.
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....
Central Illinois dispensaries get $240,000 grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Several Central Illinois marijuana dispensaries are getting a piece of a $5.5 million state grant. The state of Illinois has awarded 23 social equity marijuana dispensaries $240,000 in forgivable loans. Those social equity dispensaries mean half of all ownership is a minority or has their home address in areas declared as […]
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 […]
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