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Johnson cancels 2 months of police academy classes, orders layoff lists to cut $75M
The Chicago Police Department won’t launch recruit classes for at least two months — fueling complaints that Mayor Brandon Johnson is reneging on his promise to exempt public safety agencies from a citywide hiring freeze. And at an emergency Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Chief Operating Officer John Roberson ordered...
Man, 32, killed in drive-by shooting while sitting inside car on West Side
CHICAGO — A 32-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting inside a vehicle on the city’s West Side. The shooting happened around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of North Pine Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. Police said the man was sitting inside a car when a silver sedan, possibly a Chevy Equinox, pulled […]
Chicago Could See Colder and Snowier Conditions this Winter
Time to dust off your snow boots and make sure your heating is in working order! Chicago could see colder and snowier conditions this coming winter, a far cry from the warmer-than-average weather observed last season. Recent predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) indicate a colder winter for much of the upper Midwest, as well as wetter-than-normal conditions which could produce increased snowfall. This seasonal forecast is influenced by the La Niña weather pattern which is predicted to take effect within the next two months. During the La Niña pattern, cooler air develops over the pacific equatorial region, impacting weather across North America. According to NOAA, during the La Niña pattern, the Great Lakes region typically experiences heavier snowfall and colder temps.
Chicago Could See Spectacular Northern Lights Thursday as Rare ‘Severe’ Solar Storm Heads Toward Earth
A severe geomagnetic storm is heading toward Earth, likely to hit Thursday, and what that means for Chicagoans is conditions are ripe for another spectacular display of the aurora borealis (northern lights) in our neck of the woods. The Space Weather Prediction Center, operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak strikes deer in Chicagoland
CHICAGO - The Chicagoland area is seeing an outbreak of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a virus that most of the time kills deer and other hoofed animals. The outbreak is being fueled by ongoing drought conditions and warmer-than-usual temperatures, which have created the ideal environment for midges—the insects responsible for spreading the disease.
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