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Quad City Animal Welfare Center Hosting Paws To Recycle This Weekend
CIMCO Paws to Recycle BONUS Give Back Day! Get ready for a fun-filled, fur-tastic day at Cimco Recycling in Milan, Saturday, August 24th, from 9am to 12pm, for a special event celebrating our Paws to Recycle Program. Bring your recyclables and choose to donate the proceeds to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC)! Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. will give you EXTRA $$$ back for your recycling if you choose to donate it to QCAWC during this event! For more info on our Paws to Recycle Program, how it works, and what recycling is accepted, visit: https://qcawc.org/donate/paws-to-recycle Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. is located at 1709 1st Avenue East in Milan.
Man charged with burglarizing prosecutor’s offices at 26th and California
CHICAGO — A man recently charged with trying to sexually assault a convenience store worker in Logan Square on August 13 is now charged with burglarizing a Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in July. Jordan Ocampo, 44, is charged with theft and burglary in connection with the...
Chicago Sky Get Intense Roasting After Marina Mabrey's Breakout Game With Sun
WNBA fans couldn't help but troll the Chicago Sky after the player they traded to the Connecticut Sun earlier in the season, Marina Mabrey, delivered in their showdown on Friday, August 23. Mabrey, who was dealt to the Sun prior to the Olympic break last July, was scorching hot in the contest and ...
Mealworms possibly dropped on tables at Chicago hotel hosting DNC delegates breakfast
CHICAGO (AP) — Mealworms may have sickened at least one person at a Chicago hotel event earlier this week during the Democratic National Convention, the city’s police superintendent said Thursday. While the investigation by Chicago police and the FBI continues, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said clues point toward people putting mealworms on tables. “I’m not […]
Lakeview carjacker gets busted within hours after security sees him with a gun at SW Side mall: CPD report
CHICAGO — The man who carjacked a driver in Lakeview this week got caught just a few hours later because he was seen carrying a gun at a Southwest Side mall, officials say. He is also on juvenile probation for armed robbery. At about 5:34 a.m. on Wednesday, a...
Young political activists get lesson in organizing from some high-powered Democrats
CHICAGO – In the sanctuary of a historic church converted into an event space, not far from the hustle and bustle of the Democratic National Convention, a group of young people with a passion for politics met. The Youth VoteFest, hosted by University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, aimed to provide lessons in political organizing […]
OTHS Superintendent: Worker Shortage at Food Vendor, Due To Illness, Causing Early Dismissals
For the second morning in a row, Ottawa Township High School will be dismissing before lunch. Pirates will be turned loose from school Friday at 10:33 due to a lack of food service. Superintendent Dr. Michael Cushing tells WLPO News directly that the district's contractor for food services and facilities...
Electric vehicles catch fire at Rivian’s Normal plant
NORMAL (25News Now) - Normal Fire Department (NPD) crews battled a blaze at the Rivian plant parking lot Saturday night. NPD spokesperson Matt Swaney said fire crews were called to Rivian’s Normal plant just before 9:45 p.m. for a reported vehicle fire. He said there is an unspecified number of vehicles damaged by the incident.
Janice Brown was the glue that held things together at the Rockford Fire Department
A trailblazer whose family moved from Arkansas to Rockford when she was a little girl as part of The Great Migration died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Janice Brown, 76, made history by becoming the first Black person ever hired by the Rockford Fire Department, according to an August 1973 Rockford newspaper article. ...
Man gets 9 years for robbing West Loop CVS while on probation for 2 CVS robberies
CHICAGO — A man with a storied history of burglarizing and robbing CVS stores has been given a nine-year prison sentence for robbing one of the company’s West Loop locations on New Year’s Eve. Prosecutors said Myles Webb entered the store at 1034 West Lake shortly after...
Man found shot to death in South Chicago, police say
A man was found shot to death on Chicago's South Side on Friday night, police said.Police said the shooting happened in the South Chicago neighborhood's 7900-block of South Phillips Avenue just after 11 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOfficers responded to a ShotSpotter call, and while touring the area, received an additional call about a person shot.Officers discovered an unresponsive 35 to 40-year-old man who had been shot in the abdomen, police said.Police said the Chicago Fire Department arrived to treat the victim, who was pronounced on scene.There is no one in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
5 injured, 1 critically, in high-speed stolen car crash in Edison Park: Chicago police
Five people were injured, one critically, in a stolen car crash on the city's Northwest Side on Friday night, Chicago police said.Police said the crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. at North Ottawa and Touhy avenues in the Edison Park neighborhood.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA CPD helicopter was monitoring a 21-year-old man driving a stolen car, with three passengers inside, at a high rate of speed.The 21-year-old lost control of the vehicle and struck another car, driver by a woman, before crashing into a building, police said.Officers recovered a gun from the scene.One witness said his car was first hit by the speeding car at North Milwaukee and North Elston avenues.The stolen car's driver suffered a leg and spine injury and was transported to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition.Three women and another man were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.Area Five detectives are investigating. Charges are pending and traffic citations will be issued for the crash, police said.
Illinois’ Endangered Species: These Animals Are On The List
If you've ever wondered if an animal on the endangered species list ever gets off that list, the answer is actually yes. I guess I had never given it much thought, but I'll admit to being somewhat surprised to learn that some animal species have actually found themselves deleted from the database of endangered animals because...well...they started doing a lot better (with a lot of help) when it comes to staying alive.
Illinois Peeps, These $10 Bills Could Be Worth More Than Just Face Value
Just when you thought $10 was only $10. Now, whenever you get one, you'll need to look closer. Believe it or not, that seemingly ordinary $10 bill could hold a value of over $100K. It's a fascinating world of currency we're about to delve into. The U.S. Federal Reserve says...
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