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22-Year-Old Woman Dies After Rescue from Chicago River at Riverwalk
A tragic incident occurred Tuesday afternoon when a 22-year-old woman died after being rescued from the Chicago River at the city’s Riverwalk Park. According to the Chicago Tribune, the young woman was seen lowering herself into the water around 2:30 p.m., prompting an emergency response from Chicago Fire Department medics.
Chicago sues 2 suburban gun shops, accuses them of contributing to crime
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city.The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.The city accused the gunmaker and its local dealers of endangering Chicago residents by selling and marketing Glock handguns that can be easily turned into fully automatic weapons.The lawsuit claimed the two suburban dealers are top sellers of guns used in crimes in Chicago.
Rangers' Jon Gray: Spins gem against White Sox
Gray (5-4) picked up the win Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits and no walks across 7.2 innings. He struck out five. Gray finished off Tuesday's start retiring 15 consecutive batters and despite pitching into the eighth had thrown 80 pitches before being pulled. The outing marked Gray's first time exceeding six innings pitched since May 15. While he hasn't been a great source of strikeouts, having 78 Ks in 94.0 innings, the veteran lefty has been a reliable option, owning a 3.73 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He's on track to close out a two-start week Sunday in Toronto.
Illinois lawmakers hold hearing on pharmacy benefit managers amid new FTC report
CHICAGO (WGEM) - Right now, the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) manage nearly 95% of all prescriptions in the U.S. That’s according to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report released July 9. The Illinois House Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee held a hearing on PBMs and the...
Woman finds voice anew with local choir
Former attorney Vicky Bush-Joseph of Hinsdale is keenly aware of justice's often exasperatingly slow tempo. Joining a choral group post-retirement was refreshing for the tight time frame from first rehearsal to concert. "This is relatively short and sweet," Bush-Joseph said of the Sounds Good Choir. "There's a beginning, there's an...
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing, vehicle crimes on West Side: police
CHICAGO - Chicago police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing and two other crimes involving a motor vehicle on the city's West Side. Deontray Gibbs, 23, was taken into custody Tuesday in the 2600 block of S. California. He faces charges that include first-degree murder, possession...
Fact Check: NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024 -- VFX And SFX Editing On Video Compilation
Is a video authentically showing a "tornado storm" in Chicago on July 16, 2024? No, that's not true: The tornados in this video appear fake and a college animation professor told Lead Stories that "portions of the video montage have AI or VFX elements added." Multiple credible media organizations reported tornado-like storms in Chicago on July 15, 2024 -- not July 16, 2024.
Illinois Man Accused of Road Rage Shooting that Injured a Child
Early Sunday morning, Illinois State Police responded to a 911 call that resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly shot at another vehicle in a road rage incident that injured a 7-year-old child. The Public Information Office of the Illinois State Police released details today of what happened...
The same kind of sadness
As Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere production of Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road nears the end of its run, Steep Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Hunter’s 2022 drama, A Case for the Existence of God. With all due respect to the deeply moving work of Laurie Metcalf and company, Hunter’s writing seems tailor-made for the intimacy of storefront theaters such as Steep, where cast members act their hearts out just a few feet away from the audience.
CTA Bus Crashes Into a Building After a Collision in Little Village
Early on Saturday morning, on July 20th at about 4 a.m. the least expected happened. A CTA bus driver was just doing her job. She had a passenger on board with her when then suddenly they were struck by a white Infinity sedan. Subsequently, after the collision between the both, the CTA Bus crashed onto a building that was located at 26th Street and Pulaski Road in the neighborhood of Little Village.
Men charged with robbing 60-year-old go home after prosecutors don’t ask judge to keep them in jail
CHICAGO — Two men charged with attacking and robbing a 60-year-old man in Uptown last week were sent home with nighttime curfews after prosecutors decided not to ask a judge to keep them in custody pending trial. Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, and two 16-year-old boys were...
A Oaxacan Chef Sets a New Goal in Lakeview
Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. While not abundant, Mexican food does exist in Finland. Carlos López Muñoz found out firsthand...
Big Discount Retailer Closes 3 Of Their 29 Illinois Stores
According to an SEC filing from last month, Big Lots, which was founded here in the Midwest (Columbus, Ohio) 50 years ago, said that they expect to close between 35 and 40 stores across the nation this year. They also said that they plan to open 3 new ones, but...
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