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DNC will have heightened security after Trump shooting
(NewsNation) — Preparations for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) are well underway with opening day beginning in four weeks at the United Center. Chicago police were in Milwaukee for the entirety of the week observing protocols at the RNC in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Chicago shooting: Postal worker shot to death in front of West Pullman home ID'd, officials say
A postal worker was shot to death while on the job in front of a South Side home on Friday, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood's 12100-block of South Harvard Avenue just before 11:40 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchNeighbors who did not want to appear camera told ABC7 they saw a car driving toward the victim's USPS truck before hearing at least 10 shots in broad daylight.Police said the offender, identified only as male, approached a 48-year-old woman, took out a gun and fired shots. She suffered multiple gunshot...
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.
Convicted terrorist re-sentenced to 27 years in prison after 2012 downtown Chicago bomb plot
A man convicted of attempting to detonate a purported bomb outside a crowded Loop bar has been re-sentenced to 27 years in prison.Adel Daoud of Hillside was serving a 16-year sentence for the September 2012 incident, but federal prosecutors appealed the sentence, saying it was too lenient.They had asked the judge to impose a 40-year sentence, but a 27-year sentence was decided Friday.Last year, Daoud was denied compassionate release to tend to his allegedly sick mother.In 2011, when federal agents began tracking then-west suburban teenager Daoud, investigators say he was looking to blow up 29 potential targets.The Hillside teen went...
Behind The Scenes At Operation Charlie Bravo
Kelly Law Offices have a strong partnership with Operation Charlie Bravo, which provides hands-on programs for veterans. Justin recently traveled to Crown Point, Indiana and got a tour of the OCB facilities from Director Jason Zaideman. For more information on Kelly Law Offices, visit IndianaBikerLawyers.com or call 855-212-7165.
1 from Illinois dies in multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly linked to deli meat: CDC
One person from Illinois has died in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty eight people have been infected in 12 states, including Illinois. All were hospitalized.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOne person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.One other person in Illinois fell ill.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The...
Illinois’ Largest Privately Owned Water Utilities Seek Rate Increase Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, which serves 1.3 million people, is seeking a $152.4 million rate increase. That corresponds to a $24 per month increase in water service bills and $5 per month increase in wastewater service for the average residential customer.
Mother in Crash with Kids Charged
(La Porte, IN) - Criminal charges are now stemming from a violent single vehicle crash involving a mother and her three children in La Porte County. Crystal Singleton, 39, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated and two counts of neglect of a dependent. According to...
Festival of the Lakes unites Northwest Indiana, Chicagoland music fans for an electrifying and eclectic run at Hammond’s Wolf Lake
Hammond’s Pavilion at Wolf Lake (PAV) has transformed into a dome of eclectic and exhilarating summer fun for the city’s annual and highly anticipated Festival of the Lakes (FOTL). With around 100,000 people making their way to the PAV during FOTL’s five day run, major things are in store this year, including carnival fun for the whole family along with top-notch performances meant to keep audiences dancing on their feet and having the time of their lives all weekend long.
Demolition Turns Key for New Show Arena
(La Porte County, IN) - A ground breaking is scheduled next week for a new show arena at the La Porte County fairgrounds. Fair Board President Steve Mrozinski said the old show arena that’s been there since the fair moved to its present location in the early 1960’s is being demolished.
Rudy Yakym talks politics, tornado aftermath in Elkhart
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s been an eventful week both here at home and across the nation. From a weeklong Republican National Convention held just days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to a severe weather outbreak, there’s been no shortage of news. Our...
Video: Why Thornton Township taxes skyrocketed this year
LANSING, Ill. (July 19, 2024) – Many residents of Lansing and Thornton Township saw a dramatic increase in their property taxes this spring. The Lansing Journal sat down with Thornton Township Assessor Cassandra Elston to find out what happened and what (if anything) residents can do about it. It...
Petition calls for patrol, dive team after 6-year-old boy’s Kankakee River death
An online petition launched after the death of a 6-year-old boy in the Kankakee River earlier this week calls for the creation of a river and patrol team that can more quickly respond to emergencies.
Black Illinois Man Says He Was Fired After Refusing To Cut His Dreadlocks, Sues For Discrimination
Just days into his training at a Des Moines trucking firm, an Illinois man claims he was dismissed for refusing to cut his dreadlocks. Drew Harvey, 26, from Crete, Illinois, arrived in Des Moines on June 23 to begin training with TMC Transportation. Training commenced on June 24, but Harvey alleges he was unjustly terminated on the second day due to his hairstyle.
DuPage County, IL – Early Morning Armed Robbery on Route 59 in Naperville
Naperville, IL – An armed robbery occurred early Friday morning at a business on Route 59 in Naperville, leaving police in search of a suspect. The incident took place at approximately 5:03 a.m. on the 4900 block of S. Route 59. The Naperville Police Department responded swiftly to reports of an armed robbery that had transpired around 10 minutes earlier.
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