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Neighborhood block club honors fallen CPD officer Areanah Preston
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Fallen Chicago police officer Areanah Preston is now a permanent part of a neighborhood block club aiming to bring safety and stability to part of the city. Preston was shot and killed during a robbery attempt outside her Avalon Park home last year. On Friday, the group My Block, My Hood, My City installed a sign for the 8100 South Blackstone Block Club, featuring an image of Preston. That's the same neighborhood where Preston lived. Her mother, Dionne Mhoon, was there when the sign was installed. "When I got the call, I was just, like, 'Oh my God. They remembered my baby.' So I was overjoyed and glad," she said.The sign is part of a new initiative from My Block, My Hood, My City to give block clubs the resources to protect and improve their neighborhoods – through meetings, volunteer opportunities, and grants.
Blazing Speeding Ticket in Illinois One of the Fastest in History
It's incredible that someone wasn't seriously injured. Did you know that one of the fastest speeding tickets in history was handed out in Illinois to a motorcyclist that is fortunate to be alive. I saw Yahoo compile a brand new list a few months ago of the fastest speeding tickets...
10 years after the Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald, what has changed?
When Laquan McDonald was fatally shot by then-CPD officer Jason Van Dyke on Pulaski Road 10 years ago, it unleashed a reckoning about how Chicago police and communities interact.The legacy of McDonald's death upset the status quote in the city, and instigated some far-reaching changes.The video of McDonald's shooting was made public 13 months after the fact. It shows McDonald being shot 16 times by Van Dyke on October 20, 2014."That was definitely tugging on our heart strings to see that over and over again," said Rev. Marvin Hunter, McDonald's great uncle.Hunter still continues to speak for the family and...
Two students hit by bus outside Bartlett High School
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two students were hit by a school bus, and one was seriously injured on Friday afternoon outside Bartlett High School in the western suburbs.Police said during after-school dismissal around 3:20 p.m., two students were running along a school bus that was pulling into the bus lane at Bartlett High School, 701 W. Schick Rd., when both of them fell and were hit by the bus.A male student and a female student both were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Police said the female student suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. The male...
Man Gets Angry He Couldn’t Buy Lottery Ticket He Wanted Then He Won Millions
Some folks just are really lucky, even if they didn't intend to. Today's story has an Illinois man as its protagonist. While he was grocery shopping in a local supermarket, the man decided to buy a lottery ticket. Unfortunately, the lottery machine malfunctioned, getting stuck on a Lotto game. He bought the ticket regardless, which ended up with him landing $9.2 million.
Back of the Yards man charged in 2017 rifle attack on two CPD officers
A Cook County judge on Saturday ordered detainment for a South Side man whom authorities claimed fled to Mexico after shooting two Chicago police officers in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in 2017. Edgar Barron, now 25, was arrested Thursday at his residence in the same neighborhood where authorities said he opened fire on two officers with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. Barron faces ...
Chicago closes migrant shelters in Hyde Park and The Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With the number of migrants living in shelters in Chicago continuing to drop, the city has closed two more shelters – in Hyde Park and the Loop.City officials confirmed Friday that migrant shelters at the Standard Social Club, at 320 S. Plymouth Ct., and at the Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, at 4900 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr., have been closed.All migrants who had been staying at those shelters were offered spots at other shelters.The closures come as the total population of migrants living in shelters dropped to below 5,000 this week, the first time the city's migrant...
Fire guts historic Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum in Woodlawn
A piece of Chicago music history is now ashes and burned debris after a devastating fire in the Woodlawn neighborhood.The fire broke out Saturday at the decades-old Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum at 65th and Cottage Grove.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe museum's owner is vowing to rebuild and hopefully reopen the South Side staple.Black smoke spewed from the devastating flames earlier Saturday, and by the time firefighters were done, the Woodlawn treasure was left scorched and gutted."This building got about three folds to it in history, some odd 70-something years of history in the Woodlawn...
America’s Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Deserves More Spots in Illinois
I saw this guy on YouTube talking about America's best chicken sandwich. It was served at Jollibee in Times Square in New York City. While that's great and all, I wondered what the chances are of me making it to Times Square right now, sitting in the middle of America. I'll answer that for you: not great.
Man wounded after gunfire erupts outside West Side home
CHICAGO - A 20-year-old man was shot while inside a home in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Friday night. Police said the victim was standing in the kitchen of a residence in the 1400 block of North Keeler Avenue around midnight when shots were fired outside. The victim was taken...
Retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke vying for Cook County State's Attorney
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The position of Cook County State's Attorney is up for grabs in the November election. After narrowly defeating her opponent in the primary, retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke is the Democrat vying to replace incumbent Kim Foxx.O'Neill Burke, who is running against Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski, said a vote for her is a vote for a safer Chicago. "On Monday mornings, we wake up to 25, 30, 40 people shot, and we're becoming immune to that. We're not shocked by that anymore," O'Neill Burke said.After defeating Clayton Harris III by fewer than 1,600...
DMV ATMs arrive in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Customers have already seen automated kiosks at some fast-food restaurants. Soon, they’ll see new DMV ATMs at grocery stores throughout the state of Illinois. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said his goal is to eliminate the “time tax” of people having to wait in line at a DMV facility. He showed off the new DMV ATM at a Mariano’s grocery store in Chicago Thursday. “Today...
When is Thanksgiving 2024? It occurs on a later November date this year. Here's why
Thanksgiving, one of the major national holidays, is a time that involves a number of traditions: family gatherings, indulging in a large meal (usually turkey and sides; sometimes a DiGiorno Thanksgiving pizza), snagging Black Friday deals, or watching football and the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November, but this year the holiday occurs much later than in years past. Here's what to know about this year's Turkey...
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