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Police chase ends when U Haul catches fire near U.S. 20 bypass
The driver of a U-Haul led police on a chase after a reported burglary on Tulip Road. The suspects tried to break into an outbuilding and a barn. Some fled on foot, while the U-Haul driver took off but was spotted by police near Tulip and Edison Roads. The U-Haul caught fire during the chase, and the driver stopped and was arrested. The suspect, 19-year-old Joshua Johnson from Chicago, faces charges of resisting arrest, criminal mischief, trespassing, and drug possession. The search for the other suspects continues.
The Rundown: Chicago’s tight housing market
Good afternoon! The first episode of the new season of “Only Murders in the Building” released today on Hulu. I know what I’ll be doing while avoiding potential severe weather this evening. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Kamala Harris wants housing costs...
Chicago Tribune publishing building demolished to make way for Bally’s Casino
CHICAGO - The iconic Chicago Tribune Freedom Center was torn down Tuesday to make way for the new Bally’s casino project. Representatives from Bally’s, the city and the community gathered for a ceremonial demolition before excavators began the real work. The property at Halsted between Grand and Chicago...
Extreme heat affects people’s health, especially for those who work outside
The heat index is expected to hit 115 degrees on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and that can be dangerous for people’s health. Extreme heat is the most dangerous weather event in the country, according to the National Weather Service. The elderly, young children and people who work outside are the most vulnerable.
A former Mississippi jailer arrested in connection with escape of inmate who was recently in 15-hour standoff with police
A former Mississippi jail employee has been arrested and charged in connection with the June escape of inmate Joshua Zimmerman, who was captured last week in Chicago after a 15-hour standoff with police near the Democratic National Convention. Ronnie Hunt, 32, was charged with conveying articles useful for the escape...
Biss announces mayoral reelection campaign
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss will run for a second term in the city’s 2025 elections, setting the stage for Evanston’s first mayoral reelection campaign in 12 years this spring. The incumbent mayor announced the campaign in an email to supporters Tuesday afternoon. In the message, he highlighted a...
Captains help young RBHS football team focus on goals
Even before the Riverside Brookfield High School football team’s offseason training started, senior defensive end Caleb McCottry was required to walk the talk. Second-year head coach Sam Styler decided that this season’s captains would have to interview twice to be considered for the position — one with Styler and another with the entire coaching staff.
RuPaul's Drag Race icon Detox proclaims 'I'm trans now' during Drag PAC performance with Willam
RuPaul's Drag Race icon and drag legend Detox has given new meaning to her iconic "to the T" lyrics from "Read U, Wrote U." In an appearance last week in Chicago during a Drag PAC performance with her longtime friend and former DWV girl group member Willam, the Drag Race season 5 and All Stars 2 alum replaced lyrics from their "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)" song with a special proclamation.
Chicagoans beat the heat with Mario's Italian Lemonade
CHICAGO - Chicagoans are bracing for another day of dangerous heat as temperatures continue to soar. The uncomfortable weather has people cooling off in the most Chicago way, at Mario’s Italian Lemonade on Taylor Street. Health officials are urging residents to stay indoors in air conditioning and to watch...
One of Washington’s youngest delegates returns from her first ever DNC
CHICAGO, IL.—Jonnika Kwon, 17, one of the Washington State Democrat Party’s youngest national delegates and Chair of the Washington High School Democrats, returned home from her first ever Democratic National Convention (DNC) last week feeling proud to be an American and excited for what the future holds for her party.
Midwest Braces for Severe Weather Today: Storms to Impact Great Lakes, Iowa, and New York
Chicago, IL – A severe weather system stretching from Iowa to New York is expected to impact Chicago this Tuesday afternoon, bringing strong winds, large hail, and the potential for tornadoes. Residents are advised to stay alert and take immediate precautions to ensure safety. According to the National Weather...
Midday Fix: Live music from the Bethany Pickens Trio for the Chicago Jazz Festival
Chicago Jazz Festival, Taking Place Aug. 29-Sept. 1. The Chicago Jazz Festival, a Labor Day weekend tradition, returns to Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center to celebrate all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming.
The 9th Annual Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to show its recognition and appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men at the 9th Annual Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards. Two-time winner and style guru David Sanchez joined us with the details and a preview. Thursday, September 5th. 6...
“We’re starting from a blank slate,” For the 2024 season, Tim Nollan looks ahead to new challenge
A new era of Northwestern Volleyball is underway. When the Wildcats take the floor in Las Vegas later this week, there will be a fresh face roaming the sidelines. After parting ways with Shane Davis in December, NU decided to bring in Grand Canyon University head coach Tim Nollan to build the program to new heights. Nollan had just led GCU to its first NCAA tournament appearance, a feat the ‘Cats have not reached since 2010, and he did not plan on leaving the desert. He had spent eight years taking a team that finished 6-21 in his first season to 23-8 last year; however, when he walked around Evanston with his daughter for the first time, he decided he wanted to embark on a new adventure.
Chicago braces for severe weather with damaging wind, hail
CHICAGO - Millions of people from portions of the Midwest through the Great Lakes region, including those in places such as Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, are keeping their eyes to the sky and bracing for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail Tuesday. This renewed threat...
Convergent Manufacturing Demonstration at IMTS 2024 Brings Additive and Subtractive Technologies Together
Aristotle said the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. He must have been into manufacturing, because when technologies converge, the system accomplishes tasks the parts cannot. This is particularly true for metal additive manufacturing (AM), where the additive process represents perhaps half of the total effort required to create a fully functional part.
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