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Illinois Is Home To Haunted Hooters, Ghosts Must Like Wings
This is the last place I would expect to hear about paranormal activity in Chicago but the Hooters in the Windy City is haunted. During this time of year, the paranormal activity kicks up in Illinois. Our state is known for its many haunted locations, especially in Chicago. With the Windy City's history of mafia activity and the Chicago fire, there are ghosts a plenty throughout the city.
10 years after the Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald, what has changed?
When Laquan McDonald was fatally shot by then-CPD officer Jason Van Dyke on Pulaski Road 10 years ago, it unleashed a reckoning about how Chicago police and communities interact.The legacy of McDonald's death upset the status quote in the city, and instigated some far-reaching changes.The video of McDonald's shooting was made public 13 months after the fact. It shows McDonald being shot 16 times by Van Dyke on October 20, 2014."That was definitely tugging on our heart strings to see that over and over again," said Rev. Marvin Hunter, McDonald's great uncle.Hunter still continues to speak for the family and...
Enjoy the 80s While They Last – Chicago’s Cold Front Is Just Days Away
CHICAGO, IL — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:17 AM CDT on October 20, 2024. Breezy, Warm Weather to Persist Through Monday Across Chicagoland. The National Weather Service Chicago predicts warm and dry conditions through Monday, with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s in some areas today and Monday.
Editorial: Eileen O’Neill Burke for Cook County state’s attorney
When we spoke to the Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney earlier this month, we were struck by the change in Eileen O’Neill Burke. Now that Burke, 59, does not have to fight off a primary rival from her left — and one endorsed by the current officeholder, Kim Foxx, and the Cook County Democratic powerbroker Toni Preckwinkle to boot — the retired appellate court judge seemed ...
Fast-Growing Chicken Salad Chick Coming to Missouri & Illinois
If you've ever been to a very popular chicken salad place in the southeast and thought "wow, I wish Illinois or Missouri had a restaurant like this", you're gonna be very happy about what has just been announced. Are you familiar with Chicken Salad Chick? They have 37 locations which...
‘Stay in that loneliness:’ In Bridgeport, monks study, work and pray seeking God
A siren screamed down 31st Street as six men faced one another in a dim church and began to chant. They chanted standing up. They chanted bent over. Above a thumping bass from a passing car, they prayed to the holy trinity through St. Benedict that travelers would arrive at their destinations and for seasonable weather. They prayed “for this city and all who live here and for every city and community.” When they had sung their last note, the monks walked two at a time back down the aisle of the church. At the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Bridgeport, life revolves around prayer, the pursuit of a deeper knowledge of God and self, and — despite their urban location — isolation as a means to those goals. The Benedictine monastery and its guest house are on the flight path to Midway International Airport, but the institution’s motto is “silence in the city.”
Afternoon Briefing: Where have White Sox players lived over the years?
Good afternoon, Chicago. With the Chicago White Sox’s record-worst season now in the rearview mirror, it’s likely that big changes are ahead for the team, including new players. That suggests that fans should see some new faces on the Sox in 2025. Some of this season’s players no doubt will leave the team and Chicago as a whole, and will need to find new places to live next year. Where have ...
What became of Chicago’s shuttered Meigs Field? The answers offer lessons for Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport
CHICAGO, Illinois – Out past Soldier Field, beyond the Field Museum and east of Shedd Aquarium, there’s a little used park that offers some terrific views of the city. If you didn’t know the property’s fascinating history, you might not guess what was on this land before it became a park.
Weekend Break: Nightmare on Clark Street
CHICAGO (WGN) — One of Chicago’s biggest Halloween destinations is the center point of this Sunday’s edition of Weekend Break! Nightmare on Clark Street features a multi-level house of horrors, spooky fun, and an upstairs bar with sinister-themed cocktails. Those who purchase tickets can also “creep it real” at the immersive haunted house experience of […]
Illinois’ most complained-about car insurance companies
When a driver crashed into Angela Crosby’s car, she assumed that insurance — either hers or the other driver’s — would pay for the $4,200 in damage to her car and cover the medical care for injuries that she and her passenger suffered. Crosby had a...
Survivor of deadly Chicago hit-and-run crash left with pain, few answers
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The only survivor of a hit-and-run crash on the West Side who lost two cousins last July is speaking out.Tatiana Cox told CBS News Chicago exclusively that she is appalled that police have no updates on their case.Cox didn't want to speak at first, but she broke her silence and showed her scars because she can't believe there hasn't been a single update on the investigation into the crash that left her in a comma for days and killed her cousins."I will never be OK," Cox said. "I'm going to be physically messed up for the rest...
Chicago woman goes all in with elaborate ‘The Bear' Halloween display
A North Side family is paying homage to "The Bear" -- the FX hit show about an acclaimed chef who returns home to take over his family's restaurant -- with an impeccable Halloween display. The display sits outside the home of NBC Chicago Content Producer Rich Moy, though he gives...
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