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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.
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. High Pressure in firm control Friday, light winds and ample sunshine and comfortable late summer temperatures. Friday mid-afternoon temperature snapshot: low 80s inland, mid 70s near Lake Michigan. Rain chances increase later half of […]
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.
2 prolific mail thieves are sentenced to federal prison
CHICAGO — Two men have been sentenced to months of federal prison time for using stolen and forged U.S. Postal Service master keys to steal huge volumes of mail from Lakeview and Lincoln Park to Logan Square. Attorneys representing the men blamed their actions on methamphetamine addiction. Joseph Solomon,...
Advocates, Business Leaders Say Collaboration is Key in Reducing Gun Violence in Chicago: ‘We Can’t Talk at People, We Have to Listen’
Often siloed, community advocates, business leaders and policymakers need to collaborate to end gun violence in Chicago. That’s according to local leaders from those respective fields, who spoke at an event Thursday night in Homan Square called Reducing Gun Violence: The Ecosystem of Public Safety. The event kicks off...
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 ...
A Scout’s Take: It’s Time to Say I Was Wrong
It’s no secret that at the end of 2023 and earlier this year, I was against the Chicago Bears drafting Caleb Williams. I said so often on my Podcast, Gabriel Talks Football, and also on social media. My reasoning was never about talent but rather Caleb Williams, the person....
Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program and a highly compressed deadline to pull everything off as though this was the plan all along. With President...
3 Computers Stolen 1 Suspect on the Loose: Brazen Heist Rocks Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago!
Authorities Pursue Suspect in Cook County Courthouse Computer Theft. Law Enforcement Faces Challenges in Identifying Culprit Behind Brazen Heist. According to FOX32 CHICAGO, in a bold heist at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago authorities are intensively searching for a person of interest who allegedly stole computers from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office earlier this week. The incident came to light on Tuesday when courthouse staff discovered that several computers were missing prompting immediate concerns about the security protocols within the typically well-guarded premises. Security footage released by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office captured the suspect moving through the courthouse lobby with apparent ease, pushing a utility cart concealed under a blue blanket.
Cook County Officials Opening New Court Facility, Clearing Judges’ Schedules Ahead of Possible Mass Arrests at DNC in Chicago
Cook County court officials are prepping for the possibility of mass arrests during next month’s Democratic National Convention by freeing up judges and clearing “non-essential proceedings” should they be called upon to handle an influx of cases. Chief Judge Timothy Evans, who filed a pair of administrative...
Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
The Q2 Real Data numbers are in!
The year’s second set of real estate sales data is here. Our Real Data report covers residential real estate sales from April through June and highlights which brokers, teams and offices had the highest quarterly sales numbers across Chicagoland. Congrats to all the top performers from the second quarter of the year. The figures are made possible through a collaboration with Midwest Real Estate Data LLC.
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
‘Equity, equality and parity': Illinois' road to reparations explained
In early 2022, Illinois became the second of three U.S. states to establish a commission to provide reparations for African American descendants of slavery. Through subsequent board meetings, public hearings and oversight from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the goals of the group, titled Illinois' African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC), are starting to take shape.
IDOC, police department issue statement on ‘inflammatory’ Facebook posts
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Two Illinois agencies have issued statements about offensive comments made on social media Thursday. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a statement announcing a correctional officer has been placed on administrative leave after they made an offensive Facebook post. “The Department has been made aware of social media posting on Facebook […]
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Produce sold at Walmart, Kroger stores in Illinois subject to recall over potential Listeria contamination
A recall of produce items originally issued earlier this month has been expanded to the possibility of listeria contamination, with select packaged and bulk produce items sold at Illinois Walmart and Kroger stores included. According to the Food and Drug Administration, no illnesses or consumer complaints connected to the recall...
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