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7 armed robberies committed in one hour on Southwest, Near West Side, CPD says
CHICAGO — Chicago police seek the public’s help locating a group of unidentified males linked to an early morning armed robbery spree on the city’s Southwest and Near West Sides. According to police, in each instance, three men in all-black clothing pulled up in a stolen silver Hyundai Sonata, threatened the victim with handguns, and […]
VIDEO: Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Leaves Fans In Awe After Launching Insane Bomb Downfield With Just A Flick Of His Wrist
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had fans raving after the team shared one of the passes he made in practice over the weekend. The Bears began their training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, on Saturday. The former USC star is getting his first taste of an NFL training camp ahead of what he hopes will be a productive rookie campaign.
Supervisor’s attempt at third-party arbitration in discipline case stymied by Chicago Police Board
The Chicago Police Board, with its future still clouded, has drawn a line in the sand. While most police board proceedings involving rank-and-file officers are frozen, that is not the case for Chicago Police Department supervisors. In a unanimous vote last week, the board denied an effort by CPD Sgt. Timothy Conlan to transfer his pending disciplinary case away from the board’s purview and ...
Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago
A postal worker was shot dead on Friday while working on her route in Chicago, according to officials. Octavia Redmond, 48, of Chicago, was shot at around 11.40pm local time by an unknown shooter, who then jumped in a vehicle and sped away, according to police. Redmond suffered several gunshot...
Man gets 12 years for carjacking an Amazon truck, crashing into oncoming car
CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for carjacking an Amazon delivery truck on the Near West Side and then crashing it into another vehicle, leaving two people seriously injured. Judge Angela Munari-Petrone found Jeremy Ofori guilty but mentally ill on charges of aggravated...
Man Dies After Being Pulled from Lake Michigan in Rogers Park
A 23-year-old man has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Sunday night, with emergency services responding to a distress call in Rogers Park. The incident occurred just before midnight, near the 1200 block of West Touhy Avenue, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Witnesses at the scene told police the...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Bishop Ford Freeway Near South Holland After Earlier Crash
Early Monday morning witnessed a grim scenario on the Bishop Ford Freeway near South Holland when a pedestrian, previously involved in a car accident, was attempting to navigate the perilous stretch of the road. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the individual was fatally struck by a vehicle around 2:25 a.m. while crossing the southbound lanes near 159th Street, adding to the tragedies that the highways claim.
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes on I-294 near Elmhurst
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flipped over following a crash on Interstate 294 on Monday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, the collision occurred in the northbound lanes of the Tri-State Tollway just south of Roosevelt Road at approximately 11:12 am. The Wienermobile struck a Hyundai Sedan,...
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
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...
Home educator offers options for parents who are unhappy with public schools
(The Center Square) – As test scores continue to drop in Illinois’ public schools, a home educator in Chicago is encouraging parents to consider other options. Latasha Fields has been a home educator for 18 years. She said those that can home school should home school. “Home schooling...
New Illinois law expands family counseling services for first responders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law will expand mental health coverage for first responders and their families. The plan requires every self-insured county and municipality cover marriage and couples counseling for police and firefighters. This change will apply to local first responders, Illinois State Police, university law...
Pritzker backs Harris for president. What does shift in race mean for his own future?
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Monday, a day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House and threw his support behind Harris to replace him on the ticket.Now halfway through his second term, Pritzker has been recognized as a future White House hopeful, but what does Biden's decision mean for the governor's political future?The governor did not comment on his own political ambitions on Monday, but said that he's fully behind Harris, just as he was behind Hilary Clinton in both of her presidential campaigns,...
Wintrust Business Lunch 7/22/24: Global outage cost, new home prices, Illinois quantum
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the cost of last week’s global outage, and new homes being cheaper per square foot than existing homes. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about...
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