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5-year-old Skokie girl honored for calling 911 after her mom fainted
A Skokie 5-year-old is being recognized for her bravery after calling 911 after finding her mother passed out. Zoey Reddick, 5, made the call after finding that her mother had fainted in their Skokie apartment on May 28.
Editorial: Gov. Pritzker needs to speak forcefully against Mayor Johnson’s CPS machinations
A year ago, the city of Chicago was in the beginning stages of housing thousands of migrants in tents on a former industrial site contaminated with toxic metals. That effort carried on for another two months, funded in part by the state, before Gov. JB Pritzker killed the plan at the eleventh hour when it became clear how foolhardy it was. Preparation of the site in the Southwest Side ...
ComEd workers heading down to Southeast after Hurricane Helene after more than 1 million lose power
ComEd workers from the Chicago area are headed to the southeast to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's landfall, which left more than a million people without power.ComEd deployed a team of linemen to Georgia from Channahon. They are overhead electricians who work on the power lines along highways which bring electricity into communities."Not sure what we'll encounter," said Ryan Thornton, electrician. "Lots of snakes, or sure. There's not as many of those up here."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We expect to see flooding, we expect to see downed trees, downed poles, all sorts of...
Chicago Pickleball Venue Launches Monthly Friday Singles Nights
Do you love pickleball and hope to find love this year? Maybe you should head to Chicago for SPF's monthly Friday night singles takeover. If you're not single, let me fill you in on what's it's like to be single in 2024... it sucks. I mean I'm sure it's always kind of sucked to be single, but back in the day, people didn't live on their phones, when you were out and about people actually spent time looking up and talking to people. Perhaps making a connection that turned into something more, you know, like a meet-cute?
Turn-in event at St. Sabina Church offers gift cards for unwanted weapons
CHICAGO — If you are looking for extra cash, you may want to look at unwanted weapons in your home. Chicago police will give out gift cards for each unwanted gun turned over to the department as part of a turn-in event Saturday at St. Sabina Church on the city’s South Side. The event will be […]
Clouds dominate this weekend with periodic showers and fairly gusty winds
Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene’s remnants traversed to the southern Midwest Friday Friday’s peak wind gusts reached 40 mph at both airports. Clouds dominate this weekend with periodic mostly light showers and fairly gusty winds which will continue to make for an angry Lake Michigan Chicago’s rain chances: Model snapshot at various times. Helene produces gargantuan rainfalls across […]
Chicago Forecast: Windy conditions, cloudy skies alongside rainfall
After a mostly bright, dry and warm week, Friday brought clouds and wind to the Chicago area as remnants of Tropical Storm Helene impact weather this weekend in the region. Rainfall that began overnight is anticipated to continue through the morning hours, with a chance for showers persisting through the afternoon.
Wrigleyville’s First Ever Pumpkin Patch & Beer Garden Opens This October
What better way to kick off fall than celebrating at a Pumpkin Patch & Beer Garden in Wrigleyville? Here's everything you need to know. The Chicagoland area always hosts incredible events for guests of all ages, including this one opening this October. Wrigleyville's First Ever Pumpkin Patch & Beer Garden...
Early voting begins in several suburban counties in Chicago area
Nearly all counties in the Chicago area kicked off early voting Thursday with the exception of Cook County and the City of Chicago, whose early voting doesn't start until next month. "It has already been a busy day," DuPage County election judge Dean Gerdes said, helping to oversee one of...
Amtrak's new long-distance 'Floridian' train to offer service between Chicago, Miami via Cleveland
CLEVELAND — If you're looking to travel to Florida but would prefer not to drive or fly, there is now a solution. Amtrak is now offering a new temporary route on the "Floridian," which provides direct round-trip service between Chicago and Miami, with stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Raleigh, Jacksonville, and more. Sandusky, Elyria, and Alliance are also on the route.
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