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Some evacuees end up in Chicago, some volunteers head to Florida ahead of Milton
CHICAGO (CBS) -- All eyes were in Florida Tuesday night, about 24 hours out from Hurricane Milton's anticipated landfall on the state's West Coast.Highways were packed as people tried to evacuate, gas stations were packed with some running out of gas, and all airports were shut down—sending people to Sarasota or Orlando to get out. This was all happening as people were still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene nearly two weeks ago.Some of the evacuees came to Chicago, landing at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday night. Stephanie Lovell was one such person."I'm hoping this storm is not as bad," Lovell said....
Niles West puts football coach on leave; athletes make emotional appeal for his return
A large group of Niles West High School football team players and their parents asked Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education members at their Oct. 8 meeting to quickly reinstate head football coach Nick Torresso after he was placed on mandatory leave. Torresso was placed on leave on Oct. 2, according to the district’s director of communications, Takumi Iseda. Naema Abraham, ...
Must-See Halloween Houses 2024: Caine Asylum in Ingleside
INGLESIDE, Ill. — For his Must-See Halloween Houses this week, WGN Morning News’ Marcus Leshock is in north suburban Ingleside to check out (or check into?) Chaos on Crabtree: Caine Asylum. The walk-through display, say home owners Dan and Laurie Daughton, emulates a 1950s medical facility gone wrong and features 15 walk-rooms. The Daughtons change […]
Ahead of team’s game in London, Bears president says he remains steadfast on proceeding with plans for new lakefront stadium
WARE, England (AP) — The Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium development project, team president and CEO Kevin Warren reiterated Wednesday. Warren held a news conference at the team’s hotel outside London ahead of Chicago’s game on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. […]
Lincoln Park’s Activist Roots Detailed In New WTTW Documentary On The Young Lords
LINCOLN PARK — A new documentary chronicles the rise of the Young Lords, a group of Puerto Rican revolutionaries, and their fight to preserve their legacy and livelihood in 1960s Lincoln Park. The documentary, “The Young Lords of Lincoln Park,” is part of WTTW’s newest season of its Emmy-award...
Warm Friday ahead before cool stretch moves in for Chicago area
CHICAGO (CBS) — Following pleasant weather all week, big swings in temperature are coming.Overnight, star gazers away from city lights may be treated to a great showing of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. Warm southwest winds boost highs into the 80s on Friday – only a few degrees shy of Oct. 11 record highs in the Chicago area. A pair of cold fronts drop temperatures this weekend into early next week.Behind the first cool front Saturday, there will be a large range in temperatures from near 80 degrees in Kankakee to the mid-60s on the north shore. A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible.The second push of cool air arrives Sunday mainly dry, but with strong north winds for Chicago Marathon runners.Monday, expect the coolest air since April with highs locked in the 50s, mainly gray skies, and a few periods of light lake-effect rain.What to expect tonightClear and cool, with a low of 53Mostly sunny on FridayVery warm, with a high of 83A few showers and storms on Saturday Turning cooler, with a high of 68
Thursday forecast: Once again, sunny and pleasant, with wide temp range around Chicagoland
Chicagoland residents might feel a little like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day,” judging by the weather conditions. But don’t worry, it is actually a different day. Thursday will feel exactly like Wednesday in Chicagoland, and a lot like the days before that. Once again, the area will be bathed in pleasant fall conditions, with abundant […]
48 hours in Chicago: Art, architecture and ‘Harry Potter’ on stage
CHICAGO – Pick your perfect view: Sitting alongside the Chicago River, watching the sightseeing boats motor past. Or sitting on one of the boats, watching the skyscrapers roll by. Or pick both, like I did on my recent trip to Chicago. This was my first trip to the city...
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