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Illinois Included In Huge Recall Of 84 Tons Of Frozen Chicken
It was just yesterday that I posted in this space about a vegetable product recall that has now been classified as a Class-1 recall, which is the FDA's most serious category of the three categories they have for food product recalls. A Class-1 recall is "a situation in which there...
Meet the Illinois lawmaker organizing a big money fundraiser for House Democrats at the DNC
CHICAGO — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has organized a major fundraiser in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention in support of House Democrats that is expected to raise at least $2 million and feature big players within the party. Krishnamoorthi, who is the ranking member of the House Select...
Illinois Anti-Abortion Group Calls Out Cardinal Cupich for DNC Prayer
An Illinois anti-abortion group is condemning Cardinal Blase Cupich for giving the invocation on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, when the party is set to nominate what the group calls “the most pro-abortion presidential ticket in U.S. history.”. “It is incredibly disheartening to see a local...
5-year-old boy shot on West Side, CPD says
A shooting on the West Side this morning wounded a five-year-old boy. Chicago Police said the young boy was standing outside with a man outside at Laramie near Division when sounds of gunfire were heard. The boy was shot in the leg.
Loyola’s Sister Jean celebrates 105th birthday
CHICAGO — Happy Birthday to Loyola University’s beloved fan, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt! Everyone’s favorite Rambler turns 105 years old on Wednesday. She’s the beloved longtime chaplain of the men’s basketball team. Sister Jean was born on August 21, 1919 in San Francisco, California where she spent the first part of her life before moving to […]
"It's blanket opportunism": "Rural America" author on "switch between" the "two different JD Vances"
As demonstrated this week at Chicago's United Center, modern American politics is an exercise in branding. Republicans have created a brand based on exclusive claims to so-called patriotic, small government and pro-life traditional values. With Donald Trump, this exercise in branding has become even more extreme — but does not hold up to critical inquiry.
Mississippi escaped inmate, wanted for murder, barricaded inside Chicago restaurant: US Marshals
Our coverage of this story has moved here.An escaped inmate from Mississippi is barricaded inside a restaurant on Chicago's Near West Side on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Marshals Service said.Joshua Zimmerman is wanted for murder and armed robbery. He has a warrant for his arrest in Harris County, Texas for murder.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchZimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Circuit Court Building in Mississippi on June 14.He is now barricaded at 2325 West Madison Street, surrounded by the Chicago SWAT team, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Tuesday night. Chicago police said he was still...
ShotSpotter sends cops to murder scene that nobody called about, gets cops to another scene within seconds
CHICAGO — With just over a month to go before Mayor Brandon Johnson is slated to pull the plug on ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection system continues to help police find shooting victims that no one called 911 about and arrive at shooting scenes faster than if they had to wait for witnesses to call.
Ghost kitchen operator One Kitchen deploys robot in Walmart site
Customers at a ghost kitchen in an Illinois Walmart store have a shiny new beverage server. One Kitchen, which operates 240 ghost kitchen locations in the U.S., is utilizing an AI-equipped Richtech Robotics ADAM robotic beverage system at a location within a Walmart store in Rockford, Ill. This marks the second installation as part of a planned rollout across 240 One Kitchen locations in the U.S.
A pleasant middle of the week with heat looming toward the weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - This weather has been fantastic in my opinion and we have a few more days of it. Today we will have highs in the mid-70s with plentiful amounts of sunshine. Winds will be from the east near 5 mph making for a great day to get out and about.
Tough Mudder, live music, free movie at the Coronado, Picklefest and more ways to have fun this week in the Rockford area
ROCKFORD — This week has a multitude of live music options, a new festival centered on pickleball, a grueling endurance race and more. If you’re looking for things to do from today through the weekend, here are 18 ideas to get you started:. Music on the Rock. What:...
Menu Leak Reveals Pumpkin Spice Lattes Returning to Rockford Starbucks This Week
Get ready to embrace the cozy season because the much-anticipated return of Pumpkin Spice Lattes to the Rockford area Starbucks is just around the corner. Believe it or not, a recent leak has given us the inside scoop on the return of Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Rockford-area Starbucks. On Instagram,...
Near Record Low Start with Sunshine Today
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After some patch fog we go on to see plenty of sunshine with highs in the mid to upper 70′s. Mostly clear tonight with lows around 50. Becoming partly cloudy tomorrow with highs in the upper 70′s. Heat and humidity will return this weekend.
Mobile abortion clinics are an "ingenious" solution to the post-Dobbs landscape
As the Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago, delegates and attendees don't only have the opportunity to participate in ceremonial political traditions — but they can also get a free vasectomy or medication abortion. That’s because Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion clinic has been parked blocks away from the event, making headlines and causing some mixed reactions. Representative Majorie Taylor Greene, (R-Ga.), wrote on X that the clinic is “hard to even comprehend” and “truly heartbreaking.”
Javy Baez targeted by ruthless bar sign ahead of his return to former ballpark
Javier Baez will be getting a warm welcome from many in Chicago this week … but not quite from everyone. The Detroit Tigers shortstop Baez is making his return to Wrigley Field for the first time since getting traded by the Chicago Cubs in 2021. The three-game set will mark the very first time in... The post Javy Baez targeted by ruthless bar sign ahead of his return to former ballpark appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Chicago DNC everyone wants to forget
Chicago is hosting the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this year. It’s a return to the city for Democrats, who hosted an infamous convention there in 1968 that descended into riots in the street and chaos on the convention floor. That year, Americans, and especially Democrats, were up in arms...
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