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Illinois quick hits: ComEd works to restore power after storms;
ComEd says 3,000 workers out restoring power At least 3,000 utility workers were out Tuesday, helping ComEd restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark after Monday night’s massive storms. At the height of the outage, officials said 430,000 customers were in the dark, with each customer potentially a household or business. Ameren Illinois said that it projects about 80% of customers impacted by Monday storms will be restored by 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Some of the challenges crews were tackling include...
The Rundown: Power outages continue after last night’s storm
Good afternoon! Chicago Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees this month — and my cats are glad my building has a two-pet limit so I can’t bring any more home. Here’s what you need to know today. Chicago-area residents are cleaning up after a stormy...
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
Thousands of Ameren Illinois customers without power until Wednesday night
UPDATE (2:40 p.m.) — Ameren Illinois has been working to restore outages around Illinois. According to its outage map, about 33,488 customers remain without power around the state. Of those about 21,682 live in our viewing area. That includes about 4,136 in Peoria. UPDATE (11:15 a.m.) — As of...
Trucking company fires second driver in three years for not wearing “buzz cut”
An Illinois trucking company fired a driver for his hair style for the second time in three years last month. 26-year-old Drew Harbey was fired from TMC Transportation in Des-Moines, Iowa on June 23rd during his training after refusing to wear a “buzz cut” hairstyle. “I was one...
Sen. Rose leads measure against proposed stricter OSHA firefighting requirements
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Could volunteer fire departments across the state face the risk of losing those who keep you safe? One Central Illinois lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t happen. A proposal from OSHA looks to expand protections for first responders including firefighters, but it focuses on increasing training requirements, medical screenings for […]
Kate Martin injured as Las Vegas Aces lose to Chicago Sky
LAS VEGAS -- Chennedy Carter scored 34 points, Angel Reese had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her 16th double-double in the past 17 games, and the Chicago Sky defeated the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 in what could prove to be a costly loss on Tuesday night. Chicago led 42-21...
Lansing cleans up after storms and possible tornadoes
LANSING, Ill. (July 16, 2024) – The sound of generators hummed through neighborhoods on the south side of Lansing Tuesday morning, later joined by the buzz of chainsaws as residents and contractors worked to remove downed trees from streets and yards. Severe storms roared through the village late Monday night, and a Tornado Watch at 7 p.m. was upgraded to a Tornado Warning soon after 9.
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