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Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to California-based Prime Healthcare
Ascension is selling nine of its Illinois hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — to a large, California-based health system, it announced Thursday. Ascension plans to sell the hospitals, along with four of its post-acute and senior living facilities, to Prime Healthcare. Neither Prime nor Ascension disclosed the sale price Thursday. The hospitals slated to be sold to Prime ...
Iconic Vehicle Got Into A Scary Accident On A Popular Illinois Highway
It's been a rough week for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Apparently this past Monday, the iconic vehicle was involved in a crash in Illinois. I have a family member who's obsessed with visiting this thing. No joke, she's probably seen it in person at least over a dozen times. I'm sure right now she's greatly concerned after recent events involving the Wienermobile.
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...
Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
The law enforcement killing of Sonya Massey in her Illinois home earlier this month has thrust the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act back in the national spotlight, with renewed calls for passage of the failed legislation targeting racial bias and use of force.
Bolingbrook Burn Victim Investigation Leads to Arson Arrest
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged as a result of a fire that was intentionally set at the Levy Senior Center on 7/24/2024. On 7/24/2024 at approximately 1:13 am, Bolingbrook Police located an active fire near the rear of 251 Canterbury Ln. The Bolingbrook Fire Department was summoned to the scene and extinguished the fire. Initial observations found that the fire was not naturally occurring and was fueled by personal bedding. A short time later, Bolingbrook Fire Department personnel encountered a 35-year-old man with severe burns at fire station #2. The man was transported to an area hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition.
High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest for North Riverside Chick-Fil-A Robbery
North Riverside, IL – North Riverside Police have charged Jakari M. Norwood, 24, of Chicago with armed robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle. According to police, Norwood allegedly robbed a Chick-Fil-A employee at gunpoint on April 11 at 7201 W. Cermak Road. After the incident, Norwood led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle before escaping. He was arrested Monday in Chicago with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.
Argonne-led Research Working Toward Reducing Electronic Waste
LEMONT, Ill. -- From your car’s navigation display to the screen you are reading this on, luminescent polymers — a class of flexible materials that contain light-emitting molecules — are used in a variety of today’s electronics. Luminescent polymers stand out for their light-emitting capability, coupled with their remarkable flexibility and stretchability, showcasing vast potential across diverse fields of application.
The chaos of the 1968 DNC: Retired CBS Chicago reporter John Drummond remembers
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Fifty-six years ago, the events of one week in August stained Chicago's image around the world—anti-Vietnam War protests, and the police response to them, during the Democratic National Convention.John "Bulldog" Drummond was there for it all. He is known to generations of Chicagoans as a television news legend at CBS Chicago, WBBM-TV, Channel 2—famously covering the organized crime beat and all sorts of other crooks and capers, hoodlums and heists, scalawags and seedy enterprises—and also filling in on the anchor desk or on sports. But the 1968 Democratic National Convention happened a year before Drummond started at...
Warmth and humidity brings chances for scattered storms late weekend
Quiet weather spills over into the first half of the weekend before increased warmth and humidity brings chances for scattered thunderstorms. Potential rainfall for the next week NOTE: Thunderstorms don’t distribute rainfall evenly, amounts are likely to be much higher in some locations than what is currently being shown Comfortable conditions stick around another couple […]
EAA legend returns in restored airplane after 'hard landing' damage in 2022
A New York pilot has been coming to EAA in the same plane since the late 1970s — but after a hard landing in 2022, there were questions if it would be back. In 2024, Larry and his plane are back.
Bally's accepts $4.5B buyout from chairman's hedge fund, impact on Chicago casino unknown
Bally's has accepted a buyout offer from its largest shareholder for more than $4.5 billion.Please note: The above video is from a previous reportStandard General, a hedge fund led by Bally's Chairman Soo Kim, will buy the remaining shares of the company, which will keep it publicly traded.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe buyout was announced as Bally's works to build a new casino along the Chicago River. It is also currently operating a temporary casino at the Medinah Temple in River North.Two weeks ago, the company revealed new renderings of the planned casino after saying it secured funding for the complex. The site plan includes a 500-room, 34-story hotel tower at the former Tribune Publishing site, pending approval from the Chicago Department of Planning and Development.READ MORE | Bally's lays out new plans for hotel on top of Chicago casinoThe Illinois Gambling Board said they are aware of the buyout and are reviewing it. There is no word on whether this will have any impact on the permanent Chicago casino.
Fundraiser started to help search efforts for Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas
Family and friends of a missing Black transgender woman from Chicago have launched a fundraiser as they continue to look for answers. Taylor Casey was reported missing on June 20, as she was visiting a yoga retreat in the Bahamas.
'From the 'Go Fest' to return for 4th year at DuSable Museum Campus with headliner Vic Mensa
A festival for young people created by young people is happening this Saturday.The fourth annual "From the 'Go Fest" is returning to the DuSable Museum Campus.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe event is a celebration of all the talent and art in the windy city, courtesy of True Star Media.Chicago's own hip hop star Vic Mensa is performing this year.ABC7 was joined in studio Thursday by True Star Media co-founder DeAnna McLeary Sherman and content creator Chris Lockridge. They talked about what people can expect to see from this year's event.The full interview can be viewed in the video player above."From the 'Go Fest" starts at 1 p.m. Saturday on the DuSable Museum Campus. Admission is free.More information can be found on their website.
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