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Construction underway on Naperville’s Block 59
Construction crews are in the midst of tearing down a number of buildings east of Route 59 to make way for a new shopping and entertainment district, collectively called “Block 59.”. Surrounding this central heartbeat are plans for local and national retailers and restaurants, which include The Cheesecake Factory,...
Downed trees, power outages reported in North Suburbs from Tuesday evening storms
A line of fast and furious thunderstorms left downed trees and power outages in their wake Tuesday evening.The north suburbs saw the brunt of the damage, especially in Morton Grove and Glenview.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMorton Grove police said trees were down in the area of Greenwood Street and Mamora Avenue. In Skokie, at least one large tree fell and blocked the road on Kilbourne Avenue.The downed trees and branches damaged at least one car and pulled own power lines.In Glenview, a house fire is being investigated as possibly started by a lightning strike, though officials have not yet confirmed that.ComEd said as of 8:30 p.m. about 3,930 customers were without power.The heavy rains prompted a Flash Flood Warning in Boone and McHenry counties for several hours, though downpours were widespread and stretched all the way into downtown Chicago.And round of scattered storms are expected Wednesday.Weather Alerts Live Doppler RadarCook County Radar DuPage County Radar Will County Radar Lake County Radar (IL) Kane County Radar Northwest Indiana Radar
More than 10,000 Cook County residents to receive property tax refunds
More than 10,000 residents of Cook County can expect to receive automatic refunds due to overpayments of their property taxes, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Tuesday. The treasurer plans to send out more than $22 million in refunds by Aug. 9. Over half of the 10,099 property owners will have the funds directly deposited back into their accounts, while the remainder will receive ...
Local filmmakers bring Central Illinois to movie screens
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Central Illinois is working towards its Hollywood moment. One Danville filmmaker is ready to share his movie that features local actors and locations. He said they created this film independently and the mission was to keep it within the community. Chris Hightower is the co-producer and lead actor of the movie […]
Illinois House hearing into how pharmacy benefit managers affect drug prices
(The Center Square) – Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, which negotiate the terms for prescription drug access for much of the country, was the focus of an Illinois House hearing Tuesday. PBMs have been in the spotlight in recent years, with the U.S. Congress seeking to increase transparency into the industry’s operations and their effect on prescription drug prices. Pharmacists have urged Illinois state lawmakers to enact legislation banning certain...
Illinois Congressman Sorensen’s Priorities for Savanna, Sherrard Included in Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country. Following Sorensen’s advocacy, the bill was passed out of the...
OPRF switches gears after Illinois requires ACT exam for graduation
With an official switch back to the ACT exam, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 209 will be looking to bring in services to help students prepare for the college readiness assessment. “We have outside agencies that will come in and provide ACT support or test prep, just...
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the law based solely upon an immigration violation. ...
Colliers brokers sale of 74.96-acre site in University Park
Colliers recently arranged Clarius Partners’ acquisition of a 74.96-acre vacant land site on University Parkway, east of Central Avenue, in University Park, Illinois. The seller was a private investor. The planned development will be primed for large logistics operations and include a 970,123-square-foot, cross-dock warehouse facility. The development will...
Boat explodes in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, seriously injuring 2: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Two men were seriously injured Tuesday, after a boat exploded off the coast of the north suburbs, a Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.The incident took place about 2:45 p.m. near a power plant at the end of Greenwood Avenue in Lake Michigan, Waukegan fire officials said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe two people were rescued by a good Samaritan on a boat and were brought to Waukegan Harbor, Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chris Covelli said."If there wasn't a boat out there, and there were very few boats out today, those guys could have gone...
South Side churches' reading camp for Black boys getting national attention
Two churches on the South Side are making Chicago proud.Salem and Progressive Baptist churches started a pilot program to help improve the reading skills of young Black boys. It's called Black Boy Literacy.The program was so successful last summer that the churches brought the reading camp back this year to prepare Black boys for the upcoming school year.What started as a pilot program-- has become a model for other Black churches across the country.The goal is to improve the literacy rates among young Black boys. It's a major investment that the churches say is paying off.Sounding out words, completing sentences...
Gunfire coming from Englewood alley kills man, wounds another
CHICAGO - A man was killed and another was wounded after they were shot from an alley Tuesday night in the Englewood neighborhood. The two men were standing in the street around 1 a.m. when people in the alley started shooting in the 6300 block of South Carpenterville Street, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police seek hammer-wielding burglary crew after 4 businesses targeted in under an hour
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department is seeking to identify the individuals who burglarized at least four businesses in under an hour on the North and Northwest Sides. In each incident, at least three offenders used a hammer to break the front glass door of the businesses to get inside.
Man, 58, seriously wounded in shooting inside Humboldt Park home
CHICAGO - A man was shot and seriously wounded during an argument Tuesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The 58-year-old was arguing with someone he knew just before midnight when they pulled out a gun and shot him in the cheek inside a residence in the 900 block of North Trumbull Avenue, according to police.
Foxtrot Makes Moves to Reopen in Chicago Area
No reopening dates were listed, but the company told the Eater Chicago blog that more information should be available within days. News on Foxtrot's comeback arrives just months after the company abruptly closed down operations alongside the grocer Dom's Kitchen & Market, which joined forces with Foxtrot under the entity Outfox Hospitality in late 2023. The shutdown affected 33 Foxtrot locations and two Dom's grocery stores in the Chicago, Washington, D.C., Dallas and Austin, Texas, markets.
Another round of storms expected Wednesday in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Another chance for showers and storms is ahead in Chicago.Wednesday's highs will be in the upper 70s with humidity. Scattered showers are expected to end by Wednesday night. A sunny and pleasant day is ahead Thursday with highs near 80 degrees. Heats builds with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday. Hot and humid weather continues for much of next week.
Historic Tiffany window returns to Chicago’s Second Presbyterian Church
CHICAGO - Parishioners at Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago will be met with a stunning surprise when they attend services this week. After being gone for more than a year, a Tiffany stained-glass window is back at the church. The window was designed by the great Louis Comfort Tiffany in...
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Produces 3rd Annual Scholarship Showcase
After launching the organization's first Emerging Artist Showcase in 2022, the Showcase returns this year with the 3rd Scholarship Showcase to be held on August 29 at 7:30pm at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago. This concert features five members of Chicago Cabaret Professionals who are finalists in the...
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