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Beverly Ice Cream Shop, Gift Store Left Reeling After Air Conditioner Parts Stolen
BEVERLY — Last week, the co-owner of Ohana Ice & Treats scrambled to pick up ice cream bars and popsicles from her distributor to donate to Sutherland Elementary’s summer camp. Keynn Cain, who opened Ohana with her spouse, Kenneth Cain, in 2018, was booked to provide Ohana’s signature...
14-time convicted felon gets FIVE years for shooting a kid and SEVEN years drug charges
CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of shooting a 3-year-old while on bail for a fentanyl distribution charge pleaded guilty in both cases last week and got more prison time for the drugs than the shooting. Andy Wallace, now a 14-time convicted felon, received five years for aggravated battery...
One more very hot and humid day before it turns cooler
(WAND) - There is one more very hot and humid day for Central Illinois before it turns cooler. After highs in the 90s Monday with real feel temperatures of 105°-115°, it'll be hot and humid again this afternoon. Highs will be near 90°. Storms dropping into Central...
Lawmakers say two recently passed bills save motorists time, enhance convenience
(The Center Square) – The Illinois legislature voted to provide motorists an option at the DMV of a four-year or eight-year driver’s license. They also approved the option of having a digital driver's license. State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, who supported Senate Bill 275, said the eight-year license is double the cost, but the time savings and convenience will be attractive to many motorists. Similarly, Chesney called House Bill 4592 a "good bill" in a news release. ...
Angel Reese Makes History in Upset Win Over Aces
Angel Reese helped lead the Chicago Sky to a big win over the Las Vegas Aces, making a bit of WNBA history in the process. Reese helped the Sky hold off a late rally from the Aces on Tuesday , leading her team to a 93-85 victory in the team's final game before the nearly month-long break during the ...
Wilmington Police Searching For Missing Woman
On 07/10/2024 at approximately 4:45pm our agency received a report of a missing female from Fulton St. in Wilmington who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis causing concern for her safety. Officer’s searched the City of Wilmington and surrounding areas with no success in locating the woman, identified as Jennifer Tannhauser. Jennifer’s vehicle was located less than 24 hours later in Kankakee County parked in a conservation area off of Warner Bridge Rd. Officers from multiple agencies have spent the last five days searching the area where her vehicle was found, along with K-9 officers and drones. Multiple efforts have also been made on the Kankakee River, all with no success in locating Jennifer.
Pickpockets, purse thieves strike dozens of times in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO — Three well-dressed thieves entered a Loop restaurant, sneakily stole a woman’s purse, and headed out the door. That’s just one of dozens of similar thefts and pickpocket cases reported at downtown bars, restaurants and hotels since early June, according to Chicago police. On Monday, the...
Twelve Sent To Hospitals In Joliet After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Joliet Fire department responded to approximately 100 call during the peak of last night’s storm. Numerous calls for wires down, tree limbs that had fallen on structures and loss of power to residences. No injuries reported from the storm but a carbon monoxide situation occurred due to a basement generator.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Man Found Dead in Mokena Amid Severe Storms near Route 45 Overnight
Mokena, IL – Mokena police discovered a young man unresponsive near 191st Street and LaGrange Road during Monday night’s severe storm. Paramedics responded to the scene, but the individual was pronounced dead. According to the Mokena Police Department, there were no initial signs of foul play, and an...
Federal court issues split decision in Illinois inmates’ quest for greater mail and media access
CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois inmates at the Will County Adult Detention Facility won a partial legal victory Monday, with a federal judge in Chicago ruling that several of the jail's media and mail policies violate their civil rights. U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt, a Joe Biden appointee, found the...
NFL insider shares if Steelers want Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to start
Dianna Russini of The Athletic is among the noteworthy NFL insiders who believe that before Pittsburgh Steelers veteran players report for training camp, head coach Mike Tomlin wants to start Russell Wilson at quarterback over Justin Fields this September."Let's just make it clear," Russini explained during the debut episode of the "Scoop City" podcast, as shared by Joe Clark of Steelers Depot. "Russell Wilson is the starter. It's going to be a competitive training camp. Justin Fields is there for a reason, but they want Russell Wilson, the veteran, the guy who knows how to do it, to be the...
ComEd working to restore power across northern Illinois after Monday’s storms
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — ComEd said it expects to have 80% of power outages in the region restored by 3 p.m. Wednesday after a line of strong storms swept through northern Illinois on Monday night. ComEd Vice-President of Distribution Operations, Mike Martin, said about 430,000 customers lost power state wide, with 295,000 restored by Tuesday […]
Ameren provides information on storm recovery efforts
Ameren Illinois crews have been busy safely restoring power across central and northern Illinois after a severe storm packing high winds knocked out power to nearly 64,000 customers in multiple counties, Monday, July 15. On Tuesday morning, Ameren reported over 3,000 Kewanee customers were without electricity. The company activated its...
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