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Things to do in Chicago area this weekend: Oct. 11-13
WHAT: Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest features haunted attractions, themed areas named Scare Zones and live entertainment. WHAT: From the bold statements of streetwear to the refined elegance of haute couture, Chicago Fashion Week celebrates the creative community with several events in the city and suburbs. WHERE: Various Venues.
Chicago Attorneys Hired at $595 an Hour for Harassment Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS — A seven-member committee investigating sexual harassment claims within local government voted Wednesday to hire the Chicago-based law firm Fisher Phillips to lead the investigation. The committee selected the firm for its experience handling workplace sexual harassment cases in private and public sectors. “I was looking at the ordinance we passed. We need a […]
Naperville student creates website to help inform Illinois voters about their judges
One local student is helping Illinois voters be more informed when they flip over the ballot and cast their judicial choices this election. Months of work from Naperville North High School junior Sarah Boettcher has culminated in KnowYourStateJudges.org, a one-stop shop for nonpartisan information about 2024 judicial races around Illinois.
Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
CHICAGO (AP) — With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and right as she goes. It’s not long before she spots a tiny yellow bird sitting on the concrete. It doesn’t fly away, and she quickly nets the bird, gently places it inside a paper bag and labels the bag with the date, time and place. “This is a Nashville warbler,” said Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, noting that the bird must have flown into a glass window pane of an adjacent building. “He must only weigh about two pennies. He’s squinting his eyes because his head hurts.” For rescue groups like the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, this scene plays out hundreds of times each spring and fall after migrating birds fly into homes, small buildings and sometimes Chicago’s skyscrapers and other hulking buildings.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak strikes deer in Chicagoland
CHICAGO - The Chicagoland area is seeing an outbreak of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a virus that most of the time kills deer and other hoofed animals. Get your new powerful iPhone with our best deals.Save big on Apple iPhone.Verizon|. The outbreak is being fueled by ongoing drought conditions and...
Charges filed after rental truck not returned
EAU CLAIRE — A Chicago man charged after he rented a truck and failed to return it missed his plea hearing Thursday. It has been rescheduled for Nov. 12. Antonio Malone, 49, is charged with theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000 and bail jumping in Eau Claire County, but that’s not his only legal challenge. According to the criminal complaint, Malone rented the box truck for one...
YWCA pool in north Chicago suburb closed after possible health concern
CHICAGO (CBS) — The pool at YWCA Evanston North Shore is temporarily closed due to a possible health concern. While the YWCA has not confirmed details, an email sent to CBS News Chicago shows reports of Legionnaire's Disease. The closure notice sent to a YWCA member on October 10 states the following: "YWCA leadership wants to inform you that the Evanston Health and Human Services Department has identified two people associated with YWCA Evanston/North Shore who have recently been diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease. After conducting testing of the facility, we were informed that Legionella bacteria was found in our hot water system."Legionnaires' Disease is a rare but severe disease caused by legionella bacteria. It can spread from inhalation of water vapors, but does not spread from person to person.The email sent to YWCA members included a link to CDC information on the disease. CBS News Chicago has reached out to YWCA leaders and the Evanston Health Department to verify the information in this email. This is a developing story.
2024 Chicago Marathon: Street closures, route, course map and more
NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago will offer complete live coverage and live streaming of the 2024 race in both English and Spanish, along with an exclusive finish line camera. It will be played in the video above. More information can be found here. More than 50,000 runners -- and over...
Shocking Charter School Closures: 7 Chicago Charter Schools Shuttered Leaving Communities Reeling
CHICAGO — In a move that has left many families and educators stunned, Acero Schools, a charter network operating primarily in Chicago’s Latino communities, has announced the closure of 7 of its 15 campuses by the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Hike Through the Birthplace of the Atom Bomb, Celebrate Fall, Help Reforest the ‘Big Woods’: 6 Picks for Outdoor Weekend Fun
This weekend’s picks of outdoor adventures will take you on a time-traveling tour of the region’s natural history — from 400-million-year-old rock to an Ice Age “mountain” to more recent remnants of the Atomic Age. COOK COUNTY: Go Nuclear. Hands down, the strangest point of...
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