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Cook County Treasurer: $22M in automatic refunds to be divvied among property owners who overpaid 2023 property taxes
Cook County property owners who overpaid their 2023 property taxes are getting money back, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. In a news release Tuesday morning, Pappas announced more than $22 million in automatic refunds will be sent to over 10,000 property owners who overpaid their property taxes last year. “For many senior citizens […]
Franciscan Health Munster hosting free suicide prevention course
Franciscan Health Munster is hosting a free suicide-prevention course in August aimed at helping save lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training.
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.
WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix draws record number of viewers
The WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix drew a record number of viewers on Saturday, crushing the old mark set 21 years ago, with 3.44 million people watching the game on ABC a year after an audience of 850,000 watched the contest in primetime.
One For the Ages: PSC Baseball Great Kvasnicka Recalls “Unbelievable” Run To ‘99 Region Championship Series
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. --- Things can definitely be deceiving when dealing with Father Time. Short seems long and long seems short. Ryan Kvasnicka knows this feeling, especially when it comes to reminiscing about one of the most bizarre, yet memorable, seasons of his long and successful baseball career. Kvasnicka, arguably...
Father of 3 found shot to death in unincorp. Lombard driveway; murder investigation underway
A husband and father of three was found shot and killed in the driveway of a west suburban home Monday night, family and police said Tuesday.Alaa Ghnimat, 38, of unincorporated Lombard was found dead about 9:30 p.m. in the area of 16th Street and Meyers Road.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchDuPage County sheriff's deputies found him unresponsive, with a gunshot wound, in a vehicle in the driveway of his home, after responding to reports of a shooting in the area.The coroner also responded, and the vehicle was towed for further investigation.SEE ALSO: No charges to be...
Midnight Circus Returns To City Parks This Fall — And Brings Big Top To Lincoln Square
LINCOLN SQUARE — Midnight Circus in the Parks will return to Chicago’s parks this September with multiple performances across the city, ending with a grand finale at Welles Park. Midnight Circus founders Jeff and Julie Jenkins launched their unique brand of acrobatic entertainment in Chicago in 2007. The...
Clear-Ridge Reporter and NewsHound July 24, 2024
XposureRuns seeks to raise profile of high school hoops players. Spread the loveBy Xavier Sanchez Correspondent While some people are leaving Illinois in search of opportunities elsewhere, some are coming to the state and creating their own opportunities for themselves and others. Mustafa Sulaiman, a native of Philadelphia who now lives in south suburban Matteson, is trying to help pave the way to college for…
Another round of storms expected Wednesday in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Another chance for showers and storms is ahead in Chicago.Wednesday's highs will be in the upper 70s with humidity. Scattered showers are expected to end by Wednesday night. A sunny and pleasant day is ahead Thursday with highs near 80 degrees. Heats builds with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday. Hot and humid weather continues for much of next week.
CHGO Fire Podcast: The Chicago Fire Hover Barely Above the Bottom
The break in MLS play for Leagues Cup is here, and the Chicago Fire are both barely out of the playoffs and barely out of last place. A win away to conference-leading Cincinnati was sandwiched by games that were disappointing for different reasons. Where does that leave things as the Fire travel to KC to kick off their part in the summer cash-grab? Also, has anyone seen Xherdan Shaqiri? Alex and Tim Hotze of MenInRed97 have all that to discuss and more!
One Dead, Five Wounded in Separate Shootings Hours Apart in Chicago's North Lawndale
Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood was the scene of a violent day on Monday with two separate shootings occurring mere hours apart, leaving one man dead and five others wounded. According to CBS Chicago, the fatal incident took place around 3 p.m. in the backyard of a residence located on the...
Center for Better Aging opens on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A new medical facility for older Chicagoans opened on the South Side. The Center for Better Aging, located at 63rd and Halsted in Englewood, will serve 160,000 older adults on the South Side, a growing population of patients. "Here at the Center for Better Aging, we're bringing much-needed...
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