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Anti-Cruelty Society to take in dogs from shelters impacted by Helene
CHICAGO (CBS) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene keeps growing, becoming the second-deadliest to hit the American mainland in the past 50 years behind Katrina.So far, 162 people have been confirmed dead. President Joe Biden will be on the ground as the cleanup continues.People in Chicago are stepping up to help those impacted by Helene. As the death toll rises, local agencies are stepping in to help out.Two dozen suburban firefighters are on the ground in North Carolina, helping with the search and rescue operation. The swift water rescue teams are part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System."These...
Organizers hold concert in middle of Logan Square pothole they want to save
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Logan Square neighborhood residents want a pothole in the middle of an intersection to stay right where it is, and now, organizers of the "Save the Hole" campaign are making their pleas into a song.A viewer, Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas, sent video taken out a window of a pop-up concert performed right in the middle of the pothole at Belden and St. Louis avenues.The man who started the "Save the Hole" effort also plays in a band—so he and his bandmates decided the middle of the roughly 16-by-16-foot crater would be the perfect place to play.Residents report that high speeds have long been an issue on the block. So when the large hole emerged earlier this month, so did an online campaign, complete with the hashtag #SaveTheHole, as neighbors believe it has been forcing drivers to slow down.But city officials say a traffic circle set to go into the intersection soon will serve the same purpose—and will look much better aesthetically. The traffic circle is expected to be completed by mid-October.
Inside Abandoned Illinois Movie Theater – Everything Left Behind
You don't know what you got until it's gone. That's the story for what used to be a massive Illinois movie theater that has been abandoned for years, but amazingly nearly everything was left behind when it closed forever. Decaying Midwest just shared their investigation today on YouTube of an...
Top recent Chicago closures: Catch 35, The Fifty/50, Aldi
It was a busy end to the summer for restaurant closures, including some neighborhood and downtown favorites. Here's a list of some of the notable closures in August and September. No more wings and nachos: Wicker Park sports bar The Fifty/50 shuttered its doors last month. The restaurant was a...
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