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The Morning Mix Weekender: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and First Concerts
Are you ready for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice? And what was your first concert?. Listen to The Morning Mix weekdays from 5:30am – 10:00am on 101.9fm The Mix in Chicago or with the free Mix App available in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices....
Police find man shot to death in South Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was found shot and killed Friday night in South Chicago.Police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter call in the 7900 block of South Phillips Avenue just after 11 p.m.The victim, between 35-40 years of age, was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.Chicago fire crews arrived to treat the victim, who died at the scene. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide.As of Saturday, no arrests were made. Area 2 detectives were investigating.
Manhunt Intensifies After DNC Delegate Robbed at Gunpoint in Chicago Amid Crime Wave
CHICAGO, IL – As police continue their search for suspects linked to multiple robberies, including the armed robbery of a Texas Democratic delegate in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, the city’s escalating crime concerns remain in the spotlight. A delegate from Texas attending a national convention in Chicago was...
Chicago Forecast: Mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures
A relatively mild past week in the Chicago area in addition to children heading back to school had many area residents thinking it was already time for fall, though this weekend begs to differ. The warm-up in temperatures that's expected to last through the middle of next week begins in...
Pritzker says Trump suggested nets to stop Asian carp invasion of Great Lakes
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a Michigan Democratic Party delegation breakfast on day four of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that former President Donald Trump suggested using nets to stop Asian carp...
Tinley Park Hosts Recycling Extravaganza and Shredding Event This Saturday 8AM Until Noon
Tinley Park, IL – Tinley Park is hosting a Recycling Extravaganza and Shredding Event on Saturday, August 24, from 8:00 AM to Noon. The event will take place at the 80th Avenue Train Station’s South Parking Lot, located at 18001 S. 80th Avenue. Residents are encouraged to participate by bringing accepted items such as electronics, clothes, polystyrene foam, and gently worn or new shoes.
Student journalists get hands-on education covering DNC in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some students from Syracuse University in New York got the opportunity of a lifetime this past week. They came to Chicago to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the Democratic National Convention.CBS News Chicago tagged along with the students who said the experience was a very big deal for them.Joel Kaplan, an associate dean for graduate studies at Syracuse, was leading the way for his political reporting class at the Newhouse School of Public Communications to get the scoop at the DNC."This is like a preview of political reporting, so I...
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 ...
Road Closure Info: Chicago Triathlon
CHICAGO — The Chicago Triathlon is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, which means road closures are coming to the downtown area. Here’s what you need to know that may affect your weekend plans. Several streets throughout downtown Chicago and north side parks will be impacted by road closures, public transit reroutes and traffic detours. […]
Man dies after shooting on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Gold Coast, officials say
A man has died after being shot on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened at the Oak Street curve near the Gold Coast neighborhood around 9:19 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were heading northbound in a vehicle when a light-colored sedan pulled and someone inside fired shots, police said.The man, shot in the head, was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Hospital, where he later died. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office later identified him as Orlando Duran.The woman, shot in the left calf, was taken to the same hospital, police said.The shooter fled the scene in the sedan.No one was in custody. Chicago police are investigating.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Fire destroys ‘little’ library at Jefferson Memorial Park
One of those “little” free lending libraries that seem to be gaining in popularity in recent years was burnt to a crisp either late Thursday, Aug. 22, or early Friday, Aug. 23, outside the Jefferson Memorial Park fieldhouse, 4822 N. Long Ave. Park employees found most of the...
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 […]
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