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The overall quiet weather pattern continues this weekend with near seasonable temperatures
Light wind regime to promote ideal swimming and boating conditions on Lake Michigan, shoreline water temperature reaches a new 2024 benchmark, 73 degrees. Lake Michigan water temperatures and wave height forecast.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese will ‘wear our get-along shirts’ for WNBA All-Stars vs Team USA
PHOENIX — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese knows about the palpable rivalry between her and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. The two have been on opposing sides dating back to Reese at Maryland and Clark at Iowa in 2020. The rivalry continued when Reese transferred to LSU, with increasing stakes: LSU beat Iowa in the 2023 national championship game, and Iowa returned the favor in 2024 in the Elite Eight.
Chicago police issue warning after recent smash-and-grab burglaries at West Side businesses: VIDEO
Chicago police issued a warning Friday after recent smash-and-grab burglaries happened at businesses on the city's West Side.In the last two weeks, police said a group of burglars have broken through a security gate lock and smashed through the doors or windows of at least three businesses to steal from their cash register or ATM.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe smash-and-grab burglaries happened at businesses in the Austin and Garfield Park neighborhoods.Each of the crimes were carried out by a group of up to five offenders, with two of the offenders acting as lookouts, Chicago police...
A semi driver fatally struck a person walking on Lower Wacker Drive. Did a locked gate contribute to the crash?
Tragically, the driver of a semi-truck fatally struck a male walking in the street Wednesday night on Lower Wacker drive, in a location where there may have been no sidewalk option. The trucker left the scene after the collision. According to the initial Chicago Police Department statement, on Wednesday, July...
9-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured in Chicago South Side Hit-and-Run, Suspect at Large
A tragic incident unfolded on Chicago's South Side as a 9-year-old girl was struck in a hit-and-run collision Thursday evening. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that around 8:40 p.m. in the 9500 block of South Paxton Avenue, the girl was crossing the street alongside two women when a silver SUV ran through a red light and hit her. The Sun-Times noted that she was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.
'It's a disaster': Global computer outage disrupts O'Hare air travel
O’Hare Airport passengers continue to face delays this morning due to a global IT outage affecting airlines and many other companies this morning. There were plenty of United employees here helping people print tickets and pushing luggage on carts.
Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration Showcasing The Best of House, Dance Music
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of House Music and the 20th anniversary of Millennium Park, S&S Chicago is hosting a special evening highlighting the best of house and dance music. Co-founders, Steve “Silk” Hurley and Shannon “Skip” Syas sat down with us to share more.
4 charged with robbing 60-year-old at gunpoint in Sheridan Park
CHICAGO - Two men and two teens were charged in connection with an armed robbery Wednesday night in the Sheridan Park neighborhood. The group allegedly beat up and robbed a 60-year-old man at gunpoint around 9 p.m. in the 4400 block of North Malden Street, according to police. Moments later,...
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.
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