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Federal marshals storm suburban Chicago home rescuing abducted North Carolina teen
CHICAGO (CBS) — With guns drawn, heavily armed officers heavily armed were on the scene as federal marshals stormed a home in Libertyville and rescued a 15-year-old girl.The girl was reported missing in North Carolina earlier this month, and neighbors in the suburb knew there was trouble in the house.The peaceful ambiance of Prairie Ridge Road in Libertyville was jolted this week when U.S. marshals swarmed the block where a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was found.The man arrested in this case had a reputation for being everything but a good neighbor.Federal law enforcement officials zeroed in on this home in...
This month drivers on north-suburban IDOT roads seriously injured or killed three different people biking
Thankfully, Streetsblog has seen no reports of bicycle fatalities within the city of Chicago this year. Let's hope that this good luck streak continues. However, sadly the northern suburbs have not been so fortunate. In July alone, there have been at least three reports of drivers seriously injuring or killing people on bikes in Morton Grove, Skokie, and Lincolnwood. Two of the crashes happened yesterday, Wednesday, July 24. All three collisions took place on roads controlled by the Illinois Department of Transportation, which has historically prioritized fast traffic flow over street designs that help prevent severe crash injuries and deaths.
Five new variants of the beloved barrel-aged stout - sign us up
Venerable beer brand Goose Island, famed for its barrel-aged stouts, has released details of this year’s Bourbon County Stout variants. Five new versions of the beloved stout will be available from November 29 this year, and beer enthusiasts are already gearing up their palates ready for the new release.
South Side cheerleading squad to perform in Bud Billiken Parade thanks to generous donation
CHICAGO – A South Side cheerleading squad was all smiles Thursday thanks to a big donation that will help keep their dreams of performing in the Bud Billiken Parade afloat. The Chi-Town cats have called the South Side home for decades and they’ve routinely been part of the best back-to-school bash on the block. The […]
Chicago Cubs Trade for Outfield Depth Before Deadline
The Cubs have made a trade, but it's not as exciting as it sounds. The trade involves acquiring Gilberto Celestino, a minor league outfielder, with no significant return listed, indicating a modest deal, possibly for cash. Gilberto Celestino, 25, is hitting .271/.348/.356/88 wRC+ this season. Celestino has primarily been at...
Angel Reese's Outfit At Olympics Party Is Going Viral
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is currently in Paris while the WNBA season is on break. The 22-year-old was seen at Vogue's "Prelude to the Olympics" party at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. Reese was wearing a simple white dress with a collar and a Louis Vuitton scarf. She added some elegant ...
Les Mis storms the North Shore
Repression, revolution, rebirth: the tides of change are always rolling, in politics and art. Uptown Music Theater in Highland Park leans into that spirit with their latest production: a revival of the global smash hit Les Misérables. Adapted from Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name, the musical (created by composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with a book by Schönberg, Alain Boublil, and Jean-Marc Natel and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer) has played to over 130 million people in 53 countries and in 22 languages. It started as a concept album in 1980, and had a run in Paris that same year. But when megaproducer Cameron Mackintosh got ahold of it for an English-language version, it really took off—even though the initial reviews in the UK were far from positive. (One critic called it “a lurid Victorian melodrama produced with Victorian lavishness.”)
Lorraine Hansberry Statue Finds a Permanent Home at Chicago's Navy Pier
The Lorraine Hansberry Initiative's Lorraine Hansberry statue, which has been on a nationwide tour since 2022, has found a permanent home in Chicago's Navy Pier. The move will mean the statue is in the Raisin in the Sun playwright's hometown. The statue, sculpted by Alison Saar, is titled To Sit...
Orioles have kicked tires on dependable Cubs starter
The Orioles are among the teams that have expressed some interest in Cubs starter Jameson Taillon, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale connected two other AL East teams — the Yankees and Red Sox — to Taillon over the weekend. Cubs president...
'People are people': Catholic Charities say politics should play no role when caring for migrants
Chicago is preparing for possibly thousands more migrants being bussed from Texas, just as the Democratic National Convention begins. Antonio Fernandez is CEO of Catholic Charities in San Antonio. He said migrants are being used as political tools.
Texas man vanished from same Bahamas yoga retreat 10 years before Chicago woman
A Texas man went missing more than 10 years ago from the same Bahamas yoga retreat where a Chicago woman vanished last month, a spokesperson for the retreat confirmed. Wesley Bell was last seen alive while attending a yoga retreat on Paradise Island in Nassau on Jan. 25, 2013, according to a missing persons flyer released by police at the time. He was attending a retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas, the same site from where Taylor Casey, 42, went missing last month, according to the retreat’s spokesperson, Jonathan Goldbloom.
Chicago man burglarized, robbed the same three Loop, Lake View businesses multiple times: police
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with multiple burglaries and robberies that occurred in the Loop and Lake View this year. Joachim Nwachukwu, 33, faces six felony counts of robbery, six felony counts of burglary, one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to real property and six outstanding warrants.
Man's conviction overturned after claiming former Chicago detective framed him for murder
CHICAGO - A man had his conviction overturned after accusing a former Chicago police detective of framing him for murder back in the '80s. Edwin Ortiz was one of seven people to file motions to overturn convictions tied to Reynaldo Guevara. When Ortiz was 15, he was arrested and convicted...
4 teen boys arrested minutes after implying they had guns, robbing man in Little Italy: police
CHICAGO - Four teenage boys were arrested this week after allegedly robbing a man in Little Italy. A 12-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys were each charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, indicating that they were armed with firearms. The 13-year-old boy also received a...
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