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Strong-to-severe storms approach parts of Chicago area on Memorial Day
Parts of the Chicago area are getting one more round of strong-to-severe thunderstorms Monday evening, with some potentially bringing gusty winds and hail to the region. Shortly after 7:20 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of LaSalle County. According to the Storm Prediction Center, most of the...
Pritzker rebukes counties’ calls for secession: ‘We are one Illinois’
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he wanted “to remind everyone…that we are one Illinois” while celebrating the opening of a new government facility in a county that will ask voters this November if it should secede and form part of a new state. Madison County voters will be asked if […]
Maxwell Street Market returns to original location on Near West Side
CHICAGO — It was a soggy opening day for the Maxwell Street Market on Sunday. The hours were shortened, due to the round of showers that swept across Chicagoland, but the market will return at the end of June, as it is held on the final Sunday of each month. Sunday’s event was special as it was the first time in 30 years that […]
South Side Memorial Day parade pays tribute to fallen military members
CHICAGO — The 17th Ward hosted the ninth annual South Side Memorial Day parade Monday to pay tribute to fallen military members. Alderman David Moore said the event is also an opportunity to honor living veterans and thank them for their sacrifices. It began with a wreath laying ceremony at St Leo’s Campus for Veterans. […]
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