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Jerry Reinsdorf Must Sell, White Sox on Pace to be Historically Bad
Jerry Reinsdorf, what on Earth have you done? How can a Major League Baseball team be metaphorically “out of it” well before the month of May even begins? Getting out of the gates 6-22 this season, the Chicago White Sox have been “done” since before the weather even warmed up.
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Chicago’s elected school board races are narrowing as candidates are kicked off ballot
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.The race for Chicago’s first elected school board is narrowing.Five candidates are off the ballot for the election on Nov. 5, including three candidates who withdrew their names. The Chicago Board of Elections voted Friday to remove two others — Brenda Delgado from District 6 and Felipe “Phil” Luna Jr. from District 7 — after challenges to the signatures they collected to run for office.To get on the ballot, hopefuls had to collect at least 1,000 valid signatures from registered voters in their districts. Challenges...
Pierogi Fest: Celebrating a Beloved Tradition with New Thrills
July 26 marks the start of the annual Pierogi Fest in Downtown Whiting, Indiana. The event, held each year, aims to promote local food vendors and businesses while celebrating people’s heritage and roots. More than 10,000, including families and children, come to enjoy the festivities. Tom Dabertin, the chairman...
New RTA Report recommends income-based fare programs
This month, the Regional Transit Authority, which oversees the CTA, and Pace, released a new report entitled "Building a More Equitable Fare Structure." The title sums up what the report is about in a nutshell: How the pandemic exposed a major flaw in the Chicago transit system – that it relies too much on fare revenue to recoup operating costs – and what to do about it in light of the looming $730 Million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff. The study recommends more funding for free and reduced fare transit programs to make transit more affordable and accessible for lower-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Explosion, fire leaves construction worker critically injured in Ravenswood, Chicago police say
A construction worker was critically injured after a fire and small explosion broke out in the basement of a home in Ravenswood on Saturday.The explosion happened at around 11:30 a.m. as work was being done to install a new floor in the basement of a home in the 1600 block of West Winona Street, Chicago police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe worker was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was last listed in critical condition. Other workers were on the scene but no one else was injured, police said."They were putting in a new floor...
Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan
A man has died after he was found unresponsive in Lake Michigan early Saturday morning, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe man, 36, was found near 31st Street Harbor around 4:30 a.m., according to Chicago police. Divers pulled him from the lake, and he was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.SEE ALSO: Search to resume for missing man after yacht sinks in Lake Michigan near 31st Street HarborIn a separate incident on Friday, a yacht carrying 16 people capsized and sank in the same area. All but one of those people made it out of the water. A search continues for that missing person.Details surrounding the incident are unclear, and the situation is under investigation. Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2024.) ABC7 contributed to this article.
1 charged, 4 escape after sleeping man is mugged on the Red Line
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against one person, but four more suspects remain at large after a man was mugged on the Red Line at 95th Street, police say. Prosecutors said a group of people targeted a 29-year-old man as he slept on the train around 7:40 a.m. on July 12.
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Skies turn cloudy Saturday night in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Skies will turn cloudy in the Chicago area Saturday night as an upper-level system from Missouri heads toward the area. Rain showers will arrive Sunday morning. At onset, the rain showers will encounter the dry air mass, so scattered showers will increase through the morning. Tropical moisture will feed into the system by the afternoon, enhancing rain chances. Slow-moving tropical downpours are likely. There will also be a chance of isolated storms. ForecastSATURDAY NIGHT: Turning cloudy. LOW: 70SUNDAY: Showers increase throughout the morning. Heavy downpours in the afternoon. HIGH: 81MONDAY: Gusty thunderstorms late day, some strong. HIGH: 86
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Newcomers vie for starting center position at Bears training camp
CHICAGO (CBS) –The Chicago Bears put on the pads for the first time this training camp on Friday and the energy levels were up, especially considering it was also the first practice fully open to fans."We're all in pads, finally. The offensive and defensive line especially have been anticipating this moment," said backup quarterback Tyson Bagent. "It's still the start of camp, so I think guys are out there really competing. Everybody's body feels pretty good right now, and yeah, you kind of expect that, especially with a team that's looking to compete this year and make some things happen."...
North Side dance school honors slain student with special performance
CHICAGO - A North Side dance school paid tribute Friday night to a talented young student who was killed earlier this year. Jayden Perkins, 11, died while trying to protect his pregnant mother from an attacker in March. The incident happened at their home in the 5900 block of Ravenswood...
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