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Chicago band gets stuck in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, comforts community with music
What began as a weeklong recording session turned into an ordeal band mates will never forget.They're now home in Chicago following a 17-hour drive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We made it out safely by pure luck. We found gas. We found a back road," said Sneezy vocalist Brett O'Connor.O'Connor and keyboardist Danny Bauer are members of the band Sneezy, whose high energy music, for a brief moment. brought relief to some who had lost everything."We're all scared and confused and worried and not able to contact our loved-ones, and people just got a chance to just...
Daywatch: $7.9 million doled out in state grocery funding
Good morning, Chicago. Illinois announced the first recipients of grant funding Thursday under a new state program intended to bring grocery stores to food deserts. The state announced a total of $7.9 million in grants slated to go toward new stores in areas that lack access to fresh groceries and to existing stores that applied for funding for equipment upgrades. Among the recipients of ...
Editorial: CTU wants to use other states to shame Springfield into finding billions more for schools. That ignores reality.
Can you imagine Illinois with a $17 billion budget surplus? Neither can we. But it does happen — elsewhere. One Midwestern neighbor, Minnesota, had a cool $17 billion cushion to work with less than two years ago when Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and state lawmakers were given the enviable task of what to do with the largesse. Minnesota had squirreled away more ...
Famous Illinois Airport Is Home To Over 1 Million Bees
You'll never what you'll see at an airport in Illinois but this has to be one of the most strangest things in the United States. I've been to airports including the major ones in Illinois, many times in my life. When I'm in Chicago at O'Hare International Airport, it's usually way too busy or I'm in a huge rush so I really don't have a lot of time or energy to mess around and sightsee.
From the Garage to the Drive-in: Preserving Lowrider Culture in Chicago
The Majestics Car Club members watch “My Family, Mi Familia” at the Ranflas At the Drive-In event at ChiTown Movies in Pilsen. The movie screening and meetup, organized by Amistad Car Club, was held on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. On Pilsen’s industrial edge, about 300 people from several...
Wayfair Outlet grand opening | New DuPage facility dog | Oktoberfest
Wayfair Outlet store in Naperville opening this week Wayfair Outlet is hosting its grand opening at 324 South Route 59, The post Wayfair Outlet grand opening | New DuPage facility dog | Oktoberfest appeared first on NCTV17.
City Selling North Lawndale Lots For $1, Subsidizing Development Through New Middle Class Initiative
NORTH LAWNDALE — The city is working to increase North Lawndale’s housing stock by selling vacant lots for $1 and subsidizing development on those lots for those willing to build housing for the middle class. The Department of Planning and Development on Tuesday announced the Missing Middle Infill...
Two Cook County judges claim homestead exemptions in Will County
Two of the 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November claim homestead exemptions on Will County houses they have owned for years, Injustice Watch discovered as part of research for its 2024 Judicial Election Guide. Illinois law requires judges to live in the jurisdiction they serve and allows...
Homeless camp to stay in Gompers Park until 2025
Alderperson Samantha Nugent of the 39th Ward joins host Lisa Dent to talk about the homeless encampment in Gompers Park until 2025. Ald. Nugent tells us some of the details about the camp, what neighbors think, and what the city will do.
Editorial: Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance is a terrible idea
At the behest of several progressive aldermen, including Carlos Ramírez-Rosa, 35th; Daniel La Spata, 1st; Jessie Fuentes, 26th; Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th; Ruth Cruz, 30th; Felix Cardona, 31st; and Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez, 33rd, the Chicago City Council quietly (but overwhelmingly) passed something called the Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance last week. As with so many of these ...
Chicago area rescue crews give their all in North Carolina amid devastation from Helene
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Chicago area crews described as being like the SWAT team of firefighters were on the ground in North Carolina Wednesday night, helping Hurricane Helene relief efforts.About two dozen firefighters from 17 different departments were called on for their specialized equipment, boats, and unique skills as they race to rescue survivors. Cell service and power were wiped out for much of the region—and the firefighters' internet connection was on shaky ground as they talked with CBS News Chicago. But they used what little service they had to talk about their efforts nonetheless.The massive trail left behind by...
Naperville firefighter called to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene – the second deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century – a Naperville firefighter is doing his part to help victims in North Carolina. Gros involved with Helene water rescue team. Less than 48 hours after the hurricane struck the...
CITY OF BLUE ISLAND SUED FOR ILLEGAL DELINQUENT WATER PENALTY SCHEME
CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- How does an $884 water bill turn into a $142,000 water lien in less than three years? According to two complaints filed a few weeks ago (Buchanan v. City of Blue Island 224 CH 07942; Schoppen ex rel. Nassau Terrace Condominium, Inc. v. City of Blue Island 224 CH 08048), the City of Blue Island has since 2021 adopted an illegal ten percent monthly compounding interest scheme with regard to delinquent water bills. Both complaints have been filed in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County against the City of Blue Island by top Chicago lawyer, Shorge Sato.
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