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Flood Watch Issued for Southeast Missouri and Southwest Illinois Amid Heavy Rain Threat
St. Louis, MO – A flood watch is now in effect for parts of southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois due to heavy rain expected tonight. The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis has warned that severe thunderstorms may develop, potentially leading to localized flash flooding. According to the...
Top 10 Illinois basketball 3-point shooters of all time
Throughout the history of the Illinois basketball program, we have had some great three-point shooters. This list is honestly not fair to the older Illini generations, as the three-point line wasn’t officially introduced in the college game until April 1986. So, that is where the possibilities for the top 10 start.
Nearly All Illinois AT&T Customers Just Had Personal Data Exposed
If your cell phone provider in Illinois is AT&T, you need to keep a close eye on your credit history and personal information as the company has revealed that nearly all of its customers were exposed in a historic data breach. This alert comes directly from AT&T. They have created...
As Early Curfew Ends At 31st Street Beach, Alderman Explores ‘A More Permanent’ Solution
BRONZEVILLE — Hoping to build on the success of the peaceful Fourth of July weekend at 31st Street Beach, Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) is exploring ways to make it permanent. A 10-day curfew that moved the beach’s closing time from 11 p.m. to 8 p.m. was lifted Sunday. Robinson’s office worked with police, the Park District and violence prevention organizations to keep the area safe, implementing bag checks and adding more security to patrol the beach and surrounding parking lots in the wake of three separate after-hours shootings that left three people dead and one teen wounded.
Angel Reese Criticized as Gimmick Used to Diminish Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese is suffering the fallout from the controversial end to her double-double streak. The Chicago Sky rookie’s WNBA record came to an end on July 13 when her team fell to the New York Liberty and she ended the game with eight points. Reese tried to extend her double-double streak to 16 ...
3rd chick born to Montrose Beach Piping Plovers dies
CHICAGO — A third chick born to the Montrose Beach Piping Plovers Imani and Searocket has died, just under two weeks after it hatched. The group “Chicago Piping Plovers,” which tracks the birds in Chicago, said Sunday that a team of Piping Plover monitors observed that the chick was lethargic and struggling on Saturday. The […]
From regular doctor visits to injured protesters, here’s how Chicago’s hospitals are preparing for the DNC
Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack the United Center and surrounding streets during the Democratic National Convention next month. Three of the busiest hospitals in the city are about a 20-minute walk from the arena on the Near West Side — Rush University Medical Center, Cook County’s John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital and UI Health. They have spent months preparing for the what ifs, from an explosion or a chemical attack to a mass shooting or dozens of people getting pepper-sprayed.
Bulls’ ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Now Reality After Failed Trade
The Chicago Bulls have explored Zach LaVine trades for years, intensifying their efforts the last couple of months. Now, the core player who they wanted to trade the most will return. “We expect Zach being fully healthy. And he is healthy. I think he can help this group next year....
Bally’s Unveils New 34-Story Hotel Tower For Permanent Chicago Casino
Bally’s Corporation has released new plans for a 500-room hotel in addition to securing financing to build the $1.7 billion permanent Chicago casino complex in River West. The $950 million financing deal was announced Friday. The funding contract is with Gaming and Leisure Properties, a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment...
Black Fire Brigade training next generation of Chicago area firefighters, EMTs
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A South Side organization is paving the way for the next generation to become first responders. The Black Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by opening a new educational center in Washington Park.All of the students who have gone through the program have gotten jobs as firefighters or EMT's.From CPR training in the classroom, to a shooting scenario that looks very real, retired firefighter Quention Curtis is training the next generation of first responders.Curtis is founder of the Black Fire Brigade, a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and provides employment opportunities for young African Americans so...
Chicago man charged with murder after running man over in car in Roseland
CHICAGO - A man was charged with murder after allegedly hitting a 63-year-old man with his car Saturday morning in the Roseland neighborhood. Parrish Hartley, 49, allegedly struck and killed the man around 6 a.m. in the 10700 block of South Emerald Avenue, according to police. Minutes later, Hartley hit...
Boating team sets new record in Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac
While storms hurt some teams in the annual Race to Mackinac, it also helped one team set a new record.The video in the player above is from a previous report.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTeam Maverick made it all the way to Mackinac Island in 22 hours, 24 minutes, and 23 seconds, beating the previous record set 22 years ago by more than an hour.Three boats in the Race to Mackinac were damaged from Saturday night's storms.The Chicago Yacht Club said the boats reported dismasting and thankfully no one was injured.Video was shared with ABC7 by Parade of Boats before storms moved in.The Race to Mackinac is the world's longest annual freshwater race. The length of the race is 333 miles from Navy Pier to the Round Island Channel, just off of Mackinac Island, Michigan.More than 250 boats and 2,100 racers from around the world participated in the race. The first Race to Mackinac took place in 1898.
3 Cubs players who won’t be on the roster by August 1 and who should replace them
The Chicago Cubs find themselves in an interesting spot with the All-Star break officially here. They might be 47-51 and in last place in the NL Central, but they've played better baseball lately and are 3.5 games back of the third Wild Card spot. Chicago's odds of making the postseason...
Cardinals great rips Cubs’ Christopher Morel on the air over HR celebration
Even in retirement, Jim Edmonds still clearly loathes the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs played the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for the finale of their four-game series. With the Cubs already nursing a 7-3 lead in the eighth inning, designated hitter Christopher Morel took St. Louis reliever Andrew Kittredge deep with a solo homer. After... The post Cardinals great rips Cubs’ Christopher Morel on the air over HR celebration appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A Braves-White Sox trade for Joc Pederson's least-favorite player and more
The Atlanta Braves rotation features three All-Star starting pitchers. This is all despite Spencer Strider being out for the season with an elbow injury. However, as the Atlanta rotation succeeds, the lineup hasn't lived up to their 2023 standards. Some of that can be blamed on the injuries to Ronald...
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