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A Bridge Over Lake Michigan Could Help Avoid Chicago Traffic
Driving through Illinois around the Chicago area is the worst, so would a bridge over Lake Michigan help people from Wisconsin and Michigan travel back and forth more easily?. First of all, before you get all angry and turn into an internet troll on me, I want to come clean and let you know this is a fun exercise. I saw a post today that said "petition to add 100 mile bridge to connect Michigan to Wisconsin. It's a total social media thing.
GOP-tilted websites showed where Illinois judges live despite a law that protects their privacy
An election conspiracy peddler exposed dates of birth and home addresses online for more than 6 million Illinois voters earlier this year, including dozens of state and federal judges whose places of residence are legally protected, a WBEZ investigation has found. An analysis of more than 30 websites of Lake...
Federal judge rules section of Illinois’ concealed carry law unconstitutional
A federal judge in Rockford ruled it unconstitutional for Illinoisans with concealed carry permits to be prohibited from carrying guns on public transportation, a decision with uncertain implications for a decade-old state law. The decision was a result of a 2022 lawsuit filed by four people who alleged the section of Illinois’ concealed carry law that bars holders of concealed carry licenses, ...
After 40 deaths in Lake Michigan so far in 2024, advocates are worried
CHICAGO (CBS) – After a rash of drownings and tragedies this summer, there's been a renewed push to keep everyone safe in the waters of Lake Michigan.A beach hazard warning was in effect over the last few days because of dangerous conditions. Lifeguards were keeping people close to the shore or out of the water altogether.Still, some say much more needs to be done.The unofficial end of summer didn't mean swim season was over, but Labor Day was the last time Chicago lifeguards would be on duty until 2025.That means beachgoers should be even more vigilant. Lake Michigan is notorious...
Uptown cafe's Palestinian flag display vandalized overnight
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Palestinian Chicago coffee shop owner spent Labor Day cleaning up broken glass after someone vandalized his Palestinian flag display overnight.Hours after the incident, the cleanup continued as the flag was placed in another window, and a plank of wood covered where the vandals broke the glass."We will put it out there," said Eyad Zeid, the owner of Nabala Café in Uptown. "We're so clear we're named after a Palestinian village. We have a flag on the window. We have all kinds of artwork and stuff in support of Palestine."He said the café was named after his...
Justin Steele scratched from Tuesday's start, Cubs manager Craig Counsell says
Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Craig Counsell told media at Wrigley Field after the game that Steele will be scratched from his start due to elbow soreness, and that Kyle Hendricks will get the start in the second game of the series against the Pirates.
3 injured, 2 critically, in West Pullman shooting: Chicago police
Three men were injured, two critically, in a shooting on Chicago's South Side on Monday evening, police said.Police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood just before 5:30 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOfficers responded to a local hospital for a call about people who had been shot in the 12300-block of South Emerald Avenue.A 28-year-old man, shot multiple times in his body, was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition.A 23-year-old man, shot in his chest and buttocks, took himself to Roseland Hospital in critical condition.A 26-year-old man, shot in his buttocks, took himself to Ingles Hospital in good condition.There is no one in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
38-year-old man shot by someone he knew in backyard of Chicago home
CHICAGO - A man was shot by someone he knew in the backyard of a home in Roseland Monday evening. Relive Your Wedding DayShare your love with a picture-perfect wedding album and save up to 50% + free shipping*.Mixbook|. At about 5:01 p.m., a 38-year-old man was in the backyard...
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