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Regulators in final months of hearings over how to deal with 2,000 miles of aging gas pipes under Chicago
A regulatory battle over the subterranean network of century-old gas pipes buried beneath the streets of Chicago is entering the final rounds, with billions of dollars, safety concerns and the future of the city’s energy infrastructure riding on the outcome. Filings last week in the ongoing Illinois Commerce Commission investigation into the paused Peoples Gas pipeline replacement program ...
Shifting to cooler weather which arrives this weekend—most notably by Labor Day…
The record heat Chicago experienced on Tuesday has shifted east and established numerous records. Wednesday highs How far from normal? New August 28th record high temperatures We just completed the warmest August 26-27 combo on record in Chicago. Depicting the change to cooler weather which arrives this weekend, but most notably by Labor Day and early […]
Harlem dominates Belvidere with Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey officiating
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The first varsity girls flag football game at Belvidere High School had a special guest. Chicago Bears Chairman of the Board George McCaskey was part of the three-man officiating crew for the game. McCaskey officiates and umpires multiple IHSA sports in the North Central Illinois area. The Bears have been one […]
Rangers OF makes ridiculous game-saving catch
Texas Rangers outfielder Travis Jankowski made the play of the day on Wednesday, and he preserved a victory for his team in the process. Jankowski entered the bottom of the 9th inning for his Rangers as they were winning 4-3 and looking to hold on against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in... The post Rangers OF makes ridiculous game-saving catch appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Family highlights danger at Southeast Side station where train hit, killed woman
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Northwest Indiana family continues to raise awareness about the dangers of a commuter train station on Chicago's Southeast Side—five weeks after a local journalist was hit and killed by a train while crossing the tracks.Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed in late July by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station at 13730 S. Brainard Ave.Bentkowski's famously is now putting their pain to the pavement. They want everyone to know the commuter train stop has no lights, bells, or crossing gates.Since Bentkowski's death, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District—which operates the South Shore...
Who Are The Chicago School Board Candidates For The 2024 Election?
CHICAGO — Chicago school board candidates have submitted petitions for the city’s first school board elections on Nov. 5. School board hopefuls need 1,000 valid signatures from residents of their district in order for their name to be printed on the ballot. The deadline to submit signatures was June 24 at 5p.m.
Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder and Illegal Weapon Use
Chicago Police have taken 30-year-old Victor Bradford into custody in connection with the murder of a man earlier this year. The suspect, hailing from the 9100 block of S. Aberdeen in Chicago, Illinois, faces a litany of charges. According to the Chicago Police Department, Bradford is charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle/fir loaded with no FOID, and one felony count of UUW - weapon - AGG/VEH or concealed. Furthermore, he has received one citation for no valid registration.
Reaction to Wild NFL Trade: Brandon Aiyuk to Ravens & Trent Williams to Bears
This article is a REACTION not a REPORT to the trade proposal from Brett Kollmann on X the other day. Brett is a well-known name in the NFL Draft community as well as NFL content creators. Trade Proposal:. Ravens Receive: WR Brandon Aiyuk. Bears Receive: OT Trent Williams. 49ers Receive:...
Southeast Side residents discuss quantum computing campus coming to former U.S. Steel South Works site
A high-tech research and development center featuring quantum computers is set to open by 2027. Here’s what’s on the minds of local residents. Until the 1980s, the former South Works site along Chicago’s lakefront on the South Side was home to steel mills. But soon it will house a quantum computing campus known as the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
In midst of contract negotiations, CTU president takes aim at CPS CEO, governor
The head of the Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates, says State lawmakers and officials who are balking at more funds for Chicago schools should realize that other districts are in the same boat.
Baby Nathan to go home after 9-month NICU stay at Advocate Children's Hospital
A family is getting a very special send-off at Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge on Wednesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBaby Nathan of Chicago was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 14.3 ounces.After a nearly 300-day stay in the neo-natal intensive care unit, his parents can welcome him home.During his nine-month stay in the NICU, Nathan had surgery, battled pneumonia and other medical complications.On Wednesday, doctors and nurses will line the halls to celebrate Nathan leaving the hospital for the first time. The celebration is set to begin around 10 a.m.READ ALSO | Micro-preemie beats the odds, goes home nearly 6 months after miracle birth at Silver Cross Hospital
Man charged with choking, robbing Red Line passenger will be sent home on an ankle monitor
Chicago police say they’ve arrested a man who was part of a group that robbed a CTA passenger on the Red Line last month. But a judge decided to let the accused man go home on electronic monitoring rather than sit in jail. Prosecutors said a group of people...
Former Bears standout WR has been cut by his new team
As reported this morning, former Bears WR and current New York Giant, Allen Robinson, has been released by the Giants;. Robinson was drafted by the Jaguars as their 2nd-round pick back in 2014. He was a top player during his time there, making the Pro Bowl in 2015 along with being named as the NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader in that same year.
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