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1 fatally struck by car on South Side, Chicago police say
A person was struck and killed by a car on the South Side Monday morning, Chicago police said.A 22-year-old man was driving north in the 11500-block of Vincennes Avenue when police said he felt his vehicle hit something on the road.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe man got out of his car and found a male victim on the ground, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Investigators said the victim may have been laying in the street before he was hit.No citations were issued and Area Two detectives are investigating.
Greece baseball star turning pro after getting drafted by Chicago White Sox
If Casey Saucke debated after the Major League Baseball Draft whether to begin to play pro baseball or return to University of Virginia, it seemed like a short discussion. Saucke was ready to fly to Arizona on July 19, so he could report to the Chicago White Sox, the ballclub that selected the Greece Athena graduate in the fourth round of the draft four days earlier.
Things to do in Lansing this week – July 22, 2024 edition
LANSING, Ill. (July 21, 2024) – The items in the Things To Do calendar below are public events compiled from a variety of community sources. They represent a diversity of ways to be involved this week. Click on each item to see additional details:. If your business, school, church,...
MLB viewers claim fan ‘definitely lost a bet’ after attending Chicago Cubs game in hilarious costume
IT seemed that an MLB fan lost a wager and had to wear a comical outfit to a Chicago Cubs game. The person was shown on TV in the bleachers at Wrigley Field for Saturday's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cubs. Fox broadcasted the MLB game as the network...
Bears Pro Bowler Sends Stern Message To Rest Of His Team
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is sick of his team's "upside" label. Johnson got real with reporters during the Bears' Saturday practice at Halas Hall. Despite some positive buzz emanating from Chicago's revamped roster, Johnson doesn't think anything has changed just yet. The ...
Youth Job Center marks 41 years of helping local young adults
Destiny Frieson was working 12-hour shifts as a server at the Mather Evanston retirement home when a friend urged her to connect with the Youth Job Center. Two years later, she has helped deliver babies and sell houses – and is studying to become a software engineer. “I’m a...
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois Democratic leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and state Democratic Party leaders endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Monday, one day after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris himself.
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/22/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed 68 more bills into law this past Friday. One of the four measures that take effect January 1st, 2025, is House Bill 5457 prevents professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation. House Bill 5465 allows human trafficking victims, who were children at the time of the crime, to have their juvenile records expunged or sealed of any criminal acts they were forced to take part in while being abused. House Bill 5370 expands the state’s “Move Over Law” requiring drivers to reduce their speed in & around emergency crash scenes. House Bill 5238 requires newly built manufactured homes to have weather radios installed, plus also promotes regular maintenance of safety devices in mobile home communities. To look over the list of new laws, go to gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com.
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
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