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“They had to literally run for their actual lives.” - McCook Lake mom details escape from Penrose Drive home
MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - A blissful weekend with her kids for a McCook Lake mom ended in an instant as floodwaters rushed in. ”I looked at the time on my phone. And it was 7:26 p.m. at that point, I believe. So from the time that my kids friend mom called me at 7:14 p.m., when I hung up with her. I believe it like 7:20 p.. It was like six, seven minutes, we were out. We had to be out.”
Aurora Contemplates Annexation of Future Solar Farm Site in Land-Use Standoff with Aldermen and Kane County
In a move that pits traditional land use against renewable energy progress, Aurora is pushing to annex a 40-acre site earmarked for a solar farm, conflicting with its comprehensive master plan for residential estate development. Despite a 10-1 protest vote from the Aurora aldermen and subsequent recommendations by the Kane County Zoning Board of Appeals and the board’s Development of a comprehensive to move forward with the solar project, the City is exploring legal avenues to enforce its vision for the area, a report by Chicago Tribune notes. Alderman John Laesch, the sole dissenting voice supporting the solar initiative, expressed his stance in defiance of his colleagues' majority decision, reflecting a rift within Aurora's City Council.
Man killed while handling firework on Northwest Side as CFD says it responded to more than a dozen fires overnight
A 34-year-old man was killed while handling a firework Thursday night in the Hermosa neighborhood, according to Chicago police. Earl Lory sustained trauma to his body from the firework around 10 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Kostner Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Lory, of Belmont Cragin, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Police said ...
Man, woman found shot to death in South Chicago: police
Two people were found shot to death on Chicago's South Side on Friday morning, police said.Police said a man and a woman, whose ages were not immediately known, were found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the South Chicago neighborhood's 3400-block of East 87th Street just after 7 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe victims were pronounced dead on the scene, police said. What led up to the shooting was not immediately clear.Area Two detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Suspect in custody after SWAT response in Lincoln Park: Chicago police
A suspect is in custody after a SWAT situation on the North Side early Friday, Chicago police said.Police said officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the Lincoln Park neighborhood's 2100-block of North Sheffield Avenue at about 3 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA female victim told officers that a male offender was inside a home, possibly with a gun, police said. Authorities did not immediately provide information about their ages.Officers placed the offender in custody at 6:35 a.m. without incident, police said. SWAT has cleared the scene.Police did not immediately provide further information.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Illinois quick hits: Fireworks death reported; Chicago NASCAR race this weekend
Fireworks death reported An Illinois man is dead after handling a firework on the Fourth of July. ABC 7 reports Chicago police were called to a residence on the city’s northwest side where they found the body of Earl Lory. The 34-year-old man sustained trauma to the body after handling a firework. Details about the accident have not been made available. Chicago NASCAR race this weekend ...
Chicago mayor plans to address violence with more spending, guaranteed income
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he plans to address public safety issues by investing in people. Speaking at a public forum in the Little Village neighborhood, the mayor blamed Chicago’s violence on disinvestment by previous administrations. “My vision for safety in Chicago is that every single neighborhood has safe spaces, and that we are fully funding our public accommodations: education, transportation, healthcare, jobs,” Johnson explained. ...
As Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park Turns 25, Neighbors Worry Massive Development Could Change Its Identity
CHINATOWN — Longtime Chinatown resident Grace Chan McKibben occasionally spends part of her lunch break strolling through Ping Tom Memorial Park, which straddles 18th Street and is known for its pagoda-style pavilion, annual dragon-boat race and impressive views of the Chicago River and skyline. Until recently, the biggest concern...
Chicago man charged in violent robbery in West Rogers Park
CHICAGO - A 30-year-old man was charged in connection with a violent robbery Thursday morning in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. Antonio Tapia, 30, allegedly beat up and robbed a 33-year-old man at knifepoint around 10:30 a.m. in the 6200 block of North Sacramento Avenue, police said. Tapia was arrested...
Two Years After the Highland Park Shooting, Illinois Senators Continue to Fight for Gun Control
The 2020 Fourth of July Highland Park, Illinois parade shooting had a profound impact, and two years later the incident still very much alive. U.S. Tammy Duckworth and local officials gathered with the community to remember the seven victims, Katie Goldstein, Irina and Kevin McCarthy, Stephen Straus, Jacki Lovi Sundheim, Nicolás Toledo, and Eduardo Uvaldo.
5 years of violence prevention and recovery efforts
When Dr. Oyinkansola Okubanjo thinks back on her childhood growing up on the South Side of Chicago, she remembers all the free programs run by community organizations that helped shape her as a teen. “Community organizations saved us all,” says Dr. Okubanjo, an emergency medicine physician at Advocate Health Care...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Stars Talk About Their ‘Summer Jobs Tour’
Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker. Saturday Night Live is about to begin its 50th season on TV and still shows it has staying power!. Now, three of its top stars, James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes and Devon Walker, come to the Den Theatre for the “Summer Jobs Tour.” Sure to be an hysterical evening, the comedians will perform separately and together and have every intention of having a great time with the audience.
Extremely Local News: Another piping plover chick born at Montrose Beach
Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:. Chicago’s Patrick Bertoletti Wins Nathan’s Famous Fourth Of July Hot Dog Contest With 58 Dogs: The Morgan Park Academy grad downed...
Fireworks likely started fires that destroyed 2 Lake County homes: officials
LAKE COUNTY, IIll. - Two homes in Lake County were destroyed in fires on the Fourth of July, likely due to nearby fireworks, officials said Friday. Around 12:50 a.m., a fire broke out at a home in the 37700 block of Charlotte Drive in Wadsworth. Three residents of the home and their pets were able to exit the home before flames engulfed the entire structure.
Black Drivers In Chicago Subjected To More Than Half Of Police Traffic Stops, New Report Finds
CHICAGO — Chicago Police targeted Black drivers last year in traffic stops almost four times more than white drivers, according to a new report. The state’s annual Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Study found Black drivers were behind the wheel of 51 percent of traffic stops conducted by Chicago police in 2023, even though Black residents comprise less than 30 percent of the city’s population.
Latest news from Evanston: Your Friday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Friday morning, Evanston. Thousands lined Central Street for the Evanston Fourth of July parade Thursday. Above, Sparky (Jack Turvill) and Uncle Sam (Nicholas Hurst) at the start of the march. (See more from the parade and enjoy – or endure – the Evanston Marching Kazoo Band in photos and video by Richard Cahan.)
CPD warn of several business burglaries on Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are warning about a string of business burglaries on the city's Northwest Side.At least seven burglaries were reported on Thursday. Police say three men, between 16 and 25 years old, have been using a hammer or crowbar to break the glass front doors of businesses before making off with cash, safes, and electronics.Incident times and locations:4700 West block of Belmont Avenue at 12:00 a.m.4800 West block of Irving Park Road at 1:00 a.m.5300 West block of Devon Avenue at 4:05 a.m.5300 West block of Devon Avenue at 4:39 a.m.5300 North block of Milwaukee Avenue at 4:48 a.m.5600 West block of Montrose Avenue at 5:05 a.m.3600 South block of Iron Street at 6:28 a.m.Police said the burglars were wearing black masks, black hooded sweatshirts, black pants, and gloves.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area 5 at 312-746-7394.
Bronzeville church parishioners gather at 31st Street Beach after recent violence
Hundreds of people attended a prayer event Friday morning at the 31st Street Beach. Members of the Apostolic Faith Church in Bronzeville gathered on the beach, with some facing the lake and the sun as it rose through the clouds.
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