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Heat, humidity increase in Chicago along with chances for scattered showers, thunderstorms
CHICAGO (CBS) — Heat and humidity will increase in the Chicago area for the next few days, bringing with it scattered showers and thunderstorm chances. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible on Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has the Chicago area at Level 1 for afternoon strong to severe storms. The rest of the week will be steamy and stormy at times. Forecast SUNDAY NIGHT: Shower chance, more humid. LOW: 71MONDAY: Scattered storms. HIGH: 85TUESDAY: Hot and humid, stray storm chance. HIGH: 90
14 years for felon who got into Christmas Eve shoot-out with Chicago cops
CHICAGO — A man who got into a shootout with Chicago police officers on Christmas Eve 2021 has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for gun possession after a jury found him not guilty of trying to kill the cops. With good behavior, 32-year-old Nokomis Jefferson will serve...
Michael Long takes Prairie Dirt Classic Modified win at Fairbury Speedway!
Feature (40 Laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[2]; 2. 22-Josh Harris[3]; 3. 45-Kyle Hammer[11]; 4. 77-Ray Bollinger[1]; 5. 24Z-Zeke McKenzie[20]; 6. 10Y-Trent Young[4]; 7. 99-Hunt Gossum[15]; 8. 21A-Nick Allen[14]; 9. 8A-Austin Holcombe[9]; 10. 89-Austin Friedman[18]; 11. 28M-Frank Marshall[6]; 12. 14L-Dalton Lane[21]; 13. 5-Steven Brooks[22]; 14. 5S-Owen Steinkoenig[12]; 15. 54-Zachary Hawk[24]; 16. 777-Trevor Neville[5]; 17. C40-Mike Chasteen Jr[16]; 18. 96M-Mike McKinney[7]; 19. 1D-Dean Hoffman[8]; 20. 37-Michael Ledford[17]; 21. 67-Austin Seets[13]; 22. 18S-Jarrett Stryker[19]; 23. 24H-Mike Harrison[10]; 24. 32-Mason Duncan[23]
HCA Grad Carlos Robles Headed to East West University
A former standout basketball player at Heritage Christian Academy is headed north to continue his basketball and educational career. HCA grad Carlos Robles has announced that he will be attending East West University in Chicago. East West University is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and is...
Chesterton Man dies in 2-vehicle crash on I-80 in Lake County
CROWN POINT, Ind. (WISH) — A Chesterton man was killed early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-80 in Lake County, Indiana State Police said in a news release. At 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Indiana State Police troopers were dispatched to a crash that occurred on I-80/94 eastbound lanes near the 8.0-mile marker. This location […]
Paxton Aquatic Wildcats, Gibson Area Swim Team members earn medals at 2024 Central Illinois Swim Conference Meet
MILFORD — Irelynn Morris of the Gibson Area Swim Team and Louise Foster of the Paxton Aquatic Wildcats are among multiple first-place medalists at the Central Illinois Swim Conference Meet on Saturday. Morris finished first in the girls’ age 9-10 25-meter breaststroke with a time of 22.99 seconds while...
Chicago Sky Rookie Angel Reese Stuns in Paris – Fashion & Fun! (PHOTOS)
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is making waves in Paris with her stylish crop top and bike shorts, solidifying her status not only as a basketball sensation but also as a fashion icon. The 22-year-old continues to impress on social media, even capturing a selfie with the iconic Anna Wintour at the Prelude to the Olympics event.
Search continues for missing man after party boat capsizes on Lake Michigan in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man is still missing after a party boat overturned Friday night near 31st Street Beach in Chicago. A video posted on the Citizen App shows people and debris in the water and the boat flipped over. Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night. The Coast Guard and Chicago Fire Department rushed to the scene, where people in smaller boats were also trying to help. One woman on the boat said they felt the boat heavily rocking at one point before it flipped over, sending everyone on board...
3-month-old baby among 2 injured in West Side shooting; vigil held Sunday
CHICAGO — A man and a three-month-old baby were critically injured after two people opened fire on their vehicle Saturday afternoon on the city’s West Side. According to Chicago police, the shooting unfolded just after 4:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of West 26th Street, in Little Village. Officers say the two victims, a 21-year-old […]
New Study Reveals Indiana Has One of the Best School Systems in America
Choosing the right school for your kiddo is a huge decision for parents. But, what does that even mean - the "right" school? That answer is probably different for every student. So how does a parent - especially parents of youngsters just starting school - make that decision? WalletHub just released a report that might provide some insight to parents.
Review: Chicago Shakespeare’s Lord of the Rings, a Musical Tale—an Epic Fail
HicagoIt took J.R.R. Tolkien three books, 62 chapters and more than a half-million words to tell his legendary story of Frodo Baggins and the quest to save Middle Earth. Adapted for film, Peter Jackson told the same tale in just over nine and a quarter hours—not counting the DVD extras. Now it's a musical, currently playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and despite the added singing and dancing, the saga comes in at just under three hours—a run time that I am sorry to say is simultaneously too long and too short.
Chicago shootings: At least 13 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
Our coverage of this story has moved here.At least 13 people shot have been shot, two fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 14 year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting Friday night in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said.Investigators said the shooting happened Friday night around 10:45 p.m. near 65th Street and Cottage Grove.The teen was walking through an alley when someone in a black Jeep fired shots, police said. The boy was hit in the abdomen and transported to...
Nearly $3M earmarked for 53 Chicago-area groups to boost art, culture, conservation
A Chicago-based organization has announced major grants to promote art, cultural awareness and land conservation. The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation focuses its charitable work in the Chicago area
CPD: Man unfamiliar with Chicago area missing for 6 weeks
CHICAGO — A search is underway this weekend for a man who has been missing for six weeks and police say he is not familiar with the Chicago area. Chicago police say Ariel Childress, a 34-year-old man who may be confused, has been missing since June 15. Officers say Childress has been seen in areas […]
Tip Off to the Rip Off: How to avoid online shopping scams
As summer online shopping heats up, don’t get burned by falling for the hottest local scam. Sizzling midsummer prices and timely deadlines can easily lead shoppers to leap before they look as online sales remain the No. 1 scam for our region.
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