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Sen. Tim Scott says America ‘isn't a racist country,' blasts Chicago leadership over violence
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott blasted the city of Chicago and its leadership during Monday’s Republican National Convention, saying that educational failures and gun violence are occurring there because of Democratic Party control. “America isn’t a racist country,” he said during his address. “If you are looking for racism...
Palos Heights man arrested after allegedly injuring woman in domestic-related incident: police
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - A Cook County man was arrested this week after allegedly injuring a woman during a domestic-related incident. Anthony M. O'Leary, 39, of Palos Heights, faces two counts of domestic battery. At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, Downers Grove police officers responded to the 4200 block of Forest...
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
Derecho blows through Iowa, Illinois Monday evening
People across the Quad Cities region are picking up the pieces after what has been confirmed a derecho blew through the area Monday night. The system produced at least three tornadoes, with wind speeds equivalent to that of a category two hurricane. Wind speeds exceeded 70 mph, with a significant...
Chicago Transit Authority Fast Facts
(CNN) — Here’s an overview of the Chicago Transit Authority, both its history and its present-day status as the second largest public transportation system in the United States. The largest mass transit system in America is the MTA in New York. Facts. The rail system is referred to...
West Loop’s Free Parking Coming To An End As Hundreds More Metered Spots Planned
WEST LOOP — The days of finding a free parking spot in the West Loop may be over as the city has installed hundreds of metered spots in recent weeks — and nearly 400 more are coming. The increase in paid spaces in the West Loop comes after...
Kate Martin Injured During Las Vegas Aces Loss to Chicago
Iowa Hawkeye and Las Vegas Aces fans held their collective breaths last night as form Hawkeye Kate Martin suffered a lower leg injury. ESPN reports that the incident happened with 1:19 left in the first quarter when Martin appeared to slip on the court. Her reaction to the injury was immediate. Her teammates rushed onto the court and even shielded her from TV cameras.
All lanes reopen on OB Edens after rollover truck crash
CHICAGO — All lanes are reopened on the Edens Expressway after an earlier rollover crash Wednesday morning. The crash involving a truck happened just around 5:30 a.m. on the outbound Edens at Old Orchard Road. All lanes of traffic were blocked for more than two hours. At 7:30 a.m., the crash was cleared and expressway […]
Small business owners fear Illinois laws have negative impact on staying open
PEORIA (25News Now) - In addition to COVID-19 and inflation, more than a dozen small business owners told 25News that state laws are now another obstacle making it tougher to keep their doors open. Since 2019, Illinois lawmakers passed several laws to help workers. The three small business owners we...
2 women hurt after being caught in crossfire in Dearborn Homes, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two women were shot after an exchange of gunfire erupted on the city's South Side early Wednesday morning. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of South Dearborn Street in the Dearborn Homes neighborhood. Chicago police said the women, 24 and 28, were standing outside when they were struck by gunfire. The 24-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the back, and the 28-year-old was struck in the hand. Both were taken to Insight Hospital in fair condition. Preliminary investigation indicated there was a shootout between two unknown people. Both fled on foot. As of Wednesday, no arrests were made. Area 3 detectives were investigating.
Illinois quick hits: ComEd works to restore power after storms;
ComEd says 3,000 workers out restoring power At least 3,000 utility workers were out Tuesday, helping ComEd restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark after Monday night’s massive storms. At the height of the outage, officials said 430,000 customers were in the dark, with each customer potentially a household or business. Ameren Illinois said that it projects about 80% of customers impacted by Monday storms will be restored by 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Some of the challenges crews were tackling include...
Thousands reported downed trees across Chicago during and after Monday’s storms
Chicagoans submitted a near-record number of fallen trees reports and requests to remove tree branches after severe storms and multiple tornadoes were reported Monday night. The city was hit by what meteorologists call a derecho, a powerful storm system characterized by heavy winds. A combined total of more than 7,100...
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