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Two additional Chicago Area tornadoes confirmed
New total (including the Rockford area) up to 24 a new record!. The NWS has confirmed two more EF-0 tornadoes from Monday’s storms: one in Broadview and one in Oak Forest. This brings our tornado count from July 15th to 24, a new record for tornadoes on a single day or from a single event in the NWS Chicago forecast area (surpassing the 22 that occurred on 6/30/2014 & 3/31/2023).
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Update on services using Crowdstrike in Central Illinois
(25News Now) - A botched security update from a cybersecurity firm has caused a far-reaching technology outage across the world. The Associated Press reports the faulty update grounded flights, knocked out banks and took systems used by media outlets offline and more, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
Highland Park parade mass shooting victims sue Illinois State Police for approving suspect's gun card
Several victims of the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting have filed lawsuits against the Illinois State Police, alleging it allowed the suspected shooter to obtain firearms. Five lawsuits filed in the last month in the Illinois Court of Claims accuse the state police of having negligently approved...
Chicago police seek public's help identifying West Side business burglars
CHICAGO - Chicago police are seeking the public's help in identifying a group of thieves who have been breaking into businesses and stealing cash and ATMs on the city's West Side. Police said one of the offenders has been defeating the security gate locking mechanism, allowing the group to break...
Microsoft outage causes chaos for many Chicago companies
CHICAGO (CBS) – Much of the world woke up Friday to news of the major software issue that sidelines flights, disrupted healthcare systems and delayed banking.The outage was linked to a cybersecurity firm called Crowdstrike that services Microsoft. While much of the problem seemed to be resolved by the late afternoon, several Chicago companies experienced a lot of grief because of the outages.Those problems included flight cancellations and delays at both major Chicago airports as well as processing permits in places like Naperville. It also led to a very early morning wake-up and a long day for information technology experts...
Education Couture uses music to make reading fun
CHICAGO — When she was a little girl, Ruckiya Ross would read the dictionary for fun. She and her brother would even compete with each other to learn new words. So it’s not surprising to see Ross leading a presentation on phonemic awareness to pre-K children at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory.
Inclusive Innovation Funding Supports New Programming for Community Entrepreneurs
The Inclusive Innovation Fund has awarded the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $50,000 to launch a new program supporting technology commercialization in the community. A cross-institutional priority coordinated by the University of Chicago’s Office of Civic Engagement and the Office of Science, Innovation,...
Blackhawks Daily: ESPN Again Shows its Contempt for Hockey
The NHL has nationally been on ESPN for a few years now alongside TNT. It is a different feel than it was when NBC had exclusive national rights in the US because ESPN and TNT have very different styles. ESPN has been accused by many hardcore hockey fans to “disrespect” hockey for a long time now. It may be fair at times and other times it’s not. They didn’t help their case over the last week with a recent feature they put out.
Serial bank robber spent money at taverns to ‘escape his loneliness,’ defense lawyer sys
CHICAGO — A man who prosecutors said has a “long history of theft and fraud related criminal activity” has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for robbing three banks on the North Side. But his defense attorney said he’s simply a lonely man who used the money to build friendships at taverns.
Traffic Stop Near Elburn Leads To Massive Fentanyl Arrest
A Chicago man is in custody after allegedly being found with 100 grams of Fentanyl in his vehicle. That amount of Fentanyl could produce approximately 50,000 fatal doses. On Tuesday afternoon at around 2:25 p.m., the Kane County Special Investigation Unit (SIU) spotted a silver Nissan SUV on I-88 near Dauberman Road in Elburn, exhibiting several lane violations.
CPD: 3-year-old boy abducted by mother on South Side
CHICAGO — A 3-year-old boy is still missing after being abducted last week by his biological mother, according to police. Malakhi Watkins was last seen in the area of the 5100 block of South Martin Luther King Drive on Saturday. CPD believes Malakhi was abducted by his mother Ariel...
GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Activists who marched outside the Republican National Convention are trumpeting their efforts, despite crowd estimates falling short. Milwaukee police are praising their cooperation with other agencies in convention security, even as Ohio officers face scrutiny for shooting and killing a man while in the city.
Chicago Mayor Scraps Washington Statute Removal Plans Following Conservative Pressure
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has reversed a decision to remove a George Washington statute from the City Hall after his decision sparked national outcry. The statute of America’s first president was erected in 1984. Mayor Johnson had claimed his decision to remove the statute was apolitical. Johnson’s communications director...
Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only interpreter getting shown the door this season. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Chicago Cubs have dismissed Toy Matsushita, who had served as the interpreter for outfielder Seiya Suzuki over the last two-and-a-half seasons. While no specific reason was given for the firing, Mooney says that it... The post Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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