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Highs in the 70s on Wednesday in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Pleasant weather continues for the Chicago area, though some big swings in temperature are coming soon.Warm south winds boost high temperatures within a few degrees of record levels Friday, reaching the 80s areawide. Two cold fronts approach this weekend, however, will eventually bring the chilliest air since April with high temperatures early next week in the 50s. Low temperatures dip into the 30s starting Tuesday morning.Chicago Marathon runners can expect cool temperatures and breezy northwest winds on Sunday. The weather is expected to be mostly dry. Winds will get very gusty afternoon as the stronger cold front arrives.Beginning Saturday, a few isolated showers are possible each day as the cold fronts arrive. Rain showers next work week will likely be confined to northwest Indiana near the lake.Hurricane Milton remains a powerful major hurricane in the Gulf, forecast to make landfall just south of Tampa overnight. Wind gusts will exceed 110 mph in coastal communities and some inland areas may receive 18" of rain.
Sweater Weather, Finally: Chicago’s ‘Fake Summer’ Likely Ending This Weekend
CHICAGO — Cooler fall temperatures are coming just in time to help runners at Sunday’s Chicago Marathon. There’s now an “end in sight” to the warm, dry conditions that made September one of the warmest recorded in city history, said Ricky Castro, a National Weather Service meteorologist.
Biden puts Mayor Johnson on faster timetable to replace Chicago's toxic lead water pipes
President Joe Biden sped up a mandate for Chicago to replace its more than 400,000 lead service lines, cutting in half the deadline — and now requiring that the city get the job done in about 20 years. The estimated cost is more than $14 billion, and city officials...
Judges aiming to keep seats in November include some with notable records
The 77 judges asking Cook County voters to keep them on the bench in November include some with unexplained tax debts, arrest histories, official censures, unflattering reversals by higher courts, and ties to indicted or convicted politicians. Those judges — alongside the many with cleaner reputations and records — all...
ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows
This article was produced in partnership with South Side Weekly, with support from the Puffin Foundation and the Wayne Barrett Project. On September 23, thousands of ShotSpotter sensors that have been monitoring city streets for gunfire on Chicago’s South and West Sides stopped providing alerts to the police department — at least for now. The shutdown follows a monthslong fight between Mayor Brandon Johnson and members of the City Council over the effectiveness of the technology, and the mayor’s decision not to renew the company’s contract.
Lincoln Park’s Activist Roots Detailed In New WTTW Documentary On The Young Lords
LINCOLN PARK — A new documentary chronicles the rise of the Young Lords, a group of Puerto Rican revolutionaries, and their fight to preserve their legacy and livelihood in 1960s Lincoln Park. The documentary, “The Young Lords of Lincoln Park,” is part of WTTW’s newest season of its Emmy-award...
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