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Are These Spots Really Illinois’ Most Unpronounceable Places?
Is Chicago actually Chi-Cah-Ga? I've heard it both ways my whole life. Those who live in the city located just south of the Wisconsin state line call their home Rock-ferd, not Rock-ford. And, it goes on and on. Don't even get me started with the Illinois town named after a city in Egypt.
3 men have run every Chicago Marathon since 1977. Now in their 70s, they won’t break the streak.
Randy Burt ate pepperoni pizza and drank red wine for dinner on Sept. 24, 1977. The next morning, he put on his old high school gym uniform and went to the starting line of the first Chicago Marathon. “I made it past 10 miles feeling pretty good about myself, and then, by around mile 21, that pepperoni pizza started to say hello to me,” recalled Burt, now 76. “I got stomach cramps and saw the ...
Forbes lists best Illinois-based employers for 2024
Forbes compiled a list of the best places to work by state, including Illinois. Forbes and the market research firm Statista surveyed over 160,000 employees at U.S. companies with at least 500 people. Employees were asked how likely they were to recommend their employers, and to evaluate both employers they’d worked for within the past two years and others they knew from within their industry or through friends or family who worked there. The list incorporated survey...
Deputy mayor on safety talks quarterly update to plan, ShotSpotter replacement proposals
There's an event Tuesday about the People's Plan For Community Safety.Chicago Deputy Mayor Darien Gatewood joined ABC7 to talk about the event, which he said was a quarterly update on the plan launched last December.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchGatewood said it is the third quarterly meeting that is open to the public."We are really excited to get people updates on the work that has been happening," Gatewood said.Gatewood also spoke about the end of ShotSpotter and proposals for a replacement."The RFI is open now," Gatewood said. "We are going through that process. Again, it closes November 1. We will be able to review all of the proposals that have been submitted."Gatewood also spoke about the shooting death of Sierra Evans.READ ALSO | Alderman says ShotSpotter could have saved woman found shot to death in East Side alleyEvans was found dead hours after being shot in an East Side alley.Local activists say if ShotSpotter was still in place, authorities could have arrived sooner to save her life.
Chicago-area residents reflect on Oct. 7 attack on Israel, one year later
Oct. 7, 2023: About 1,200 people were killed in an attack on Israel led by Hamas, with many more injured and over 250 people taken hostage by Hamas. One year later, around 100 hostages remain. “Carmi Got, taken on Oct. 7,” said Rabbi Michael Schwab.
The Record Track, A Community-Minded Music Shop, Opening Soon In South Chicago
SOUTH CHICAGO — A music shop and community center is preparing to open on 87th Street, and its owners are pitching the store to their South Side neighbors as an entry point into the world of music. The Record Track, 2804 E. 87th St., will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Chicago area marks one year since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel
CHICAGO (CBS) — It's been one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. About 1,200 people were killed – marking the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust – and more than 250 others were taken hostage, setting off a yearlong war in Gaza.People across the Chicago area were spending Monday honoring those who were killed in the attack, and demanding the release of more than 100 hostages believed to still be in captivity in Gaza.The pain of the conflict thousands of miles around the world has touched the Chicago area in many ways.In north suburban Northbrook,...
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