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Illinois quick hits: Congress members file MINES Act; conservation police applications sought
Congressmembers file MINES Act A bipartisan proposal has been brought forth by some Illinois members of Congress to unveil the federal government’s efforts toward preventing coal mine collapses. The Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence Act was brought forth by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro. It would require the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide a report to...
Elgin Police Fatally Shoot Dog to Halt Attack on Owners, Couple Hospitalized with Serious Injuries
In an unfortunate incident in Elgin, a dog was shot and killed by police after aggressively attacking its owners. The event occurred Thursday evening, just shy of 5 p.m. on the 900 block of High Street, according to NBC Chicago. Responding to distress calls, the officers arrived to find the animal assaulting a man and woman, described as the dog's owners.
Man who shot tree trimmer in Schaumburg following noise dispute told authorities he heard voices from outer space
Additional details in the shooting of a tree trimmer in Schaumburg following a noise dispute with a nearby resident that led to an hours-long standoff Wednesday were revealed in court Friday, shortly after charges were filed against a suspect. Michael Lang, 55, was charged with one count of attempted murder...
Elgin Neighborhood Plagued by Unsolved Drive-By Shootings, Austin Residents on Edge
The Elgin neighborhood on East Alamo Street has become the repeated target of drive-by shootings this July. Residents have experienced multiple instances of gunfire, with reports of vehicles and homes being struck by bullets. According to CBS Austin, police have recorded at least three separate shootings on the 8th and 24th of July, with no arrests made to date.
Amazon Fresh store opens in suburban Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — There's a new place to shop for groceries in Arlington Heights, and residents in the northwest suburb seemed ready to shop until they dropped. There were at least a dozen shoppers lined up for the grand opening of the Amazon Fresh location in Arlington Heights.The first customer in line received a $100 Amazon gift card, and the next 99 received gift cards between $5 and $15.One shopper stood in line to take Amazon's new Smart cart for a spin.Amazon donated $10,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to celebrate the store opening.
Les Mis storms the North Shore
Repression, revolution, rebirth: the tides of change are always rolling, in politics and art. Uptown Music Theater in Highland Park leans into that spirit with their latest production: a revival of the global smash hit Les Misérables. Adapted from Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name, the musical (created by composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with a book by Schönberg, Alain Boublil, and Jean-Marc Natel and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer) has played to over 130 million people in 53 countries and in 22 languages. It started as a concept album in 1980, and had a run in Paris that same year. But when megaproducer Cameron Mackintosh got ahold of it for an English-language version, it really took off—even though the initial reviews in the UK were far from positive. (One critic called it “a lurid Victorian melodrama produced with Victorian lavishness.”)
Volo Museum hosts Christmas in July: Rockafire Explosion, Santa Claus and more
VOLO, Ill. - This weekend, the Volo Museum is embracing the holiday spirit. You might wonder, "Which holiday?" The museum is debuting a new animatronic exhibit called Rockafire Explosion. "It’s from Showbiz Pizza.," said Brian Grams, the museum director. "The Christmas show hasn’t been played in probably well over 20...
Free Jazz For World Peace Comes To South Shore Community Garden Saturday
SOUTH SHORE — Creating and maintaining peace is like improvising music: You want to bring your unique perspectives and personality to the table, while leaving room for others to do the same. That’s the message behind this weekend’s Free Jazz for World Peace concert, which is 6:30 p.m. Saturday...
5th Ward residents hear proposal for soccer pitch, updates on Envision Evanston
Divided reactions greeted a proposal to develop a soccer pitch on an empty grass plot at Jackson Avenue and Emerson Street that was described Thursday at a virtual Fifth Ward meeting. An update also was shared about plans for the next phase in the Envision Evanston 2045 initiative. Neal Levin...
Trees come down on Central as Independence Park renovations begin
Outside Backlot Coffee Thursday morning, customers were surprised to see city arborists armed with chainsaws cutting down a row of trees just across Central Street. Evanston wouldn’t just take down trees, someone wondered aloud. So what was going on?. It turns out that the removals are part of a...
Dump truck flips onto side after crash in Addison; roads reopen, police say
A rollover crash caused traffic delays Friday evening in the west suburbs.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash happened around 2:25 p.m. at Rohlwing Road and Winthrop Avenue in Addison, authorities said.The Addison Police Department and the Addison Fire Protection District responded to the scene, where a dump truck was reported to have rolled over after a crash with another vehicle.The driver of the truck was trapped after the crash and rescued by first responders, officials said. Both drivers were treated for non-life threatening injuries.Chopper 7 was over the scene, where the overturned truck could be seen blocking multiple lanes.The rollover crash caused major traffic problems during the evening commute.The roadways were closed as crews cleaned up the debris from the crash. The roads were reopened around 6:45 p.m., officials told ABC7.
City faces engineering staff vacancies
Despite challenges like understaffing and past underinvestment in park infrastructure, the city continues to make slow progress on park renovations that meet community needs and Parks and Recreation Board goals. Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau Chief Lara Biggs presented a list of in-progress and planned renovations included in a draft...
Joey Center, one of two bike riders that drivers injured in or near Skokie Wednesday, is currently in a coma
Yesterday, Streetsblog Chicago discussed three bike crashes resulting in serious or fatal injuries this month in the northern suburbs. All of them involved bike routes crossing large, Illinois Department of Transportation-controlled roads. Two of them that took place last Wednesday, July 24, were in, or on the border of, the village of Skokie.
Sidewalk and streetlight improvement project beginning week of August 5
The construction work is scheduled to commence during the week of August 5 and is anticipated to be substantially completed by November, weather permitting. Throughout the construction period, some existing sidewalks and crosswalks will be temporarily closed. Additionally, in areas where parking needs to be restricted for construction, ‘No Parking’...
Information for the city’s 2025 Consolidated Elections is now available
For those interested in running for municipal office in the upcoming 2025 Consolidated Election, information is now available. Consolidated primary election petition circulation begins on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Filing Deadlines:. First day for filing petitions is on Monday, October 21, 2024. First day to file nomination petitions with the...
CPD searching for suspects involved in attack on Red Line train
Police say the offenders approached the victim on a Red Line train near the Morse stop on, sprayed a chemical at the person, and then beat them before taking their property. The incident took place shortly after midnight on July 19.
Business suddenly booms at Chicago's Amici restaurant after Keith Lee review
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Keith Lee's online food reviews garner millions of views and help spotlight small, struggling restaurants around the country—his boost to those restaurants has widely become known as the Keith Lee effect.This week, the Last Vegas-based Lee made an unannounced visit to restaurant in Chicago's Lakeview community that has been having a hard time—and the impact was immediate.Amici is a relatively new restaurant located at 3933 N. Broadway—in a narrow storefront at the front of a blond brick building located right where Broadway splits off from Clarendon Avenue. Most recently before Amici, the storefront housed a Harold's Chicken—and...
Proviso may drop the PSAT for entry into PMSA
Proviso High School Township District 209 is considering dropping the PSAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as part of the admissions process for the Proviso Math and Science Academy. The move comes after the Illinois State Board of Education announced that high school students will now take the ACT exam...
Beyond Hunger to host benefit concert in November
Beyond Hunger is hosting a fundraising concert this fall to support its hunger-relief initiatives in communities like Oak Park and River Forest. The fall benefit concert will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at The Salt Shed in Chicago. The event, at 1357 N. Elston Ave., will feature CAKE, a California-based rock band.
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