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Blazing Speeding Ticket in Illinois One of the Fastest in History
It's incredible that someone wasn't seriously injured. Did you know that one of the fastest speeding tickets in history was handed out in Illinois to a motorcyclist that is fortunate to be alive. I saw Yahoo compile a brand new list a few months ago of the fastest speeding tickets...
Two students hit by bus outside Bartlett High School
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two students were hit by a school bus, and one was seriously injured on Friday afternoon outside Bartlett High School in the western suburbs.Police said during after-school dismissal around 3:20 p.m., two students were running along a school bus that was pulling into the bus lane at Bartlett High School, 701 W. Schick Rd., when both of them fell and were hit by the bus.A male student and a female student both were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Police said the female student suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. The male...
Here's what you can do at the new Jewel, Mariano's DMV kiosks — and what you'll still need an appointment for
You can now add "renew Illinois driver's license" to your grocery store list thanks to a new initiative from the Illinois Secretary of State's office. Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannouliaus unveiled a new pilot program that places DMV kiosks at 15 grocery stores statewide. The "Fast-Lane" kiosks, Giannoulias' office said, allows customers to renew their Illinois driver's license or state ID, or update their vehicle sticker "within minutes."
Neighborhood block club honors fallen CPD officer Areanah Preston
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Fallen Chicago police officer Areanah Preston is now a permanent part of a neighborhood block club aiming to bring safety and stability to part of the city. Preston was shot and killed during a robbery attempt outside her Avalon Park home last year. On Friday, the group My Block, My Hood, My City installed a sign for the 8100 South Blackstone Block Club, featuring an image of Preston. That's the same neighborhood where Preston lived. Her mother, Dionne Mhoon, was there when the sign was installed. "When I got the call, I was just, like, 'Oh my God. They remembered my baby.' So I was overjoyed and glad," she said.The sign is part of a new initiative from My Block, My Hood, My City to give block clubs the resources to protect and improve their neighborhoods – through meetings, volunteer opportunities, and grants.
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...
Chicago closes migrant shelters in Hyde Park and The Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With the number of migrants living in shelters in Chicago continuing to drop, the city has closed two more shelters – in Hyde Park and the Loop.City officials confirmed Friday that migrant shelters at the Standard Social Club, at 320 S. Plymouth Ct., and at the Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, at 4900 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr., have been closed.All migrants who had been staying at those shelters were offered spots at other shelters.The closures come as the total population of migrants living in shelters dropped to below 5,000 this week, the first time the city's migrant...
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 ...
Fire guts historic Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum in Woodlawn
A piece of Chicago music history is now ashes and burned debris after a devastating fire in the Woodlawn neighborhood.The fire broke out Saturday at the decades-old Johnny Twist Historical Blues Museum at 65th and Cottage Grove.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe museum's owner is vowing to rebuild and hopefully reopen the South Side staple.Black smoke spewed from the devastating flames earlier Saturday, and by the time firefighters were done, the Woodlawn treasure was left scorched and gutted."This building got about three folds to it in history, some odd 70-something years of history in the Woodlawn...
When is Thanksgiving 2024? It occurs on a later November date this year. Here's why
Thanksgiving, one of the major national holidays, is a time that involves a number of traditions: family gatherings, indulging in a large meal (usually turkey and sides; sometimes a DiGiorno Thanksgiving pizza), snagging Black Friday deals, or watching football and the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every year, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November, but this year the holiday occurs much later than in years past. Here's what to know about this year's Turkey...
Retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke vying for Cook County State's Attorney
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The position of Cook County State's Attorney is up for grabs in the November election. After narrowly defeating her opponent in the primary, retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke is the Democrat vying to replace incumbent Kim Foxx.O'Neill Burke, who is running against Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski, said a vote for her is a vote for a safer Chicago. "On Monday mornings, we wake up to 25, 30, 40 people shot, and we're becoming immune to that. We're not shocked by that anymore," O'Neill Burke said.After defeating Clayton Harris III by fewer than 1,600...
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