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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.
Have You Seen Her? Authorities Still Searching For Kierra Coles From Chicago Illinois
Kierra Coles was a United States Postal Carrier at the time of her disappearance in Chicago, Illinois. Authorities are still searching for her. Have you seen Kierra?. On October 2nd, 2018, Kierra had called off work for the next day. On October 3rd, her car was found near her apartment by an unknown person. Inside her car, authorities found her purse, cell phone, and lunch bag. She was also three months pregnant at the time of her disappearance.
24-year-old Chicago man killed in head-on crash in North Carolina, police say
A man from Chicago is dead and another person was injured after a head-on crash Saturday in North Carolina.According to police in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a 2005 Dodge Durango driven by 35-year-old man from Fayetteville was making a left turn at a green light when it was hit head-on by a 2022 Honda Accord driven by 24-year-old Zayshawn L. Robinson of Chicago, Illinois.A preliminary investigation found that Robinson was speeding and failed to stop at a red light, which resulted in the crash.Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.The 35-year-old man was taken to a local hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina.No further information was immediately available.
One Killed, Another Critically Injured in Night of Gun Violence on Chicago’s West and South Sides
Two separate incidents on Friday night left one man dead and another critically injured in Chicago. The first, occurring on the West Side, took the life of a 40-year-old man during an argument in a basement apartment. The Fox32 Chicago reports the victim was shot multiple times in the chest and back around 11:35 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lamon Avenue. The suspect associated with this incident is now in custody, with recovered evidence and pending charges, as informed by Area Four detectives.
DCFS awards record number of college scholarships for youth in care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Over 350 current and former youth in care received college scholarships from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Friday. The program covers up to five years of tuition and mandatory fee waivers for universities, community colleges and trade schools. DCFS has traditionally awarded...
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