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Chicago-area mom searching for "angel" who gave up plane seat for daughter leaving hurricane zone
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Rockford woman took to social media to find the good Samaritan who gave up her seat on a flight so her daughter could escape the hurricane zone. Rhonda Adams's daughter Carley's flight from Tampa to Chicago on October 7 was canceled. That's when another mom stepped in and gave up her seat. "She said, 'I will stay back with my five boys, they're in Tampa and I know they will protect me through the storm,'" Carley said. Carly said said despite her hesitation, the good Samaritan pulled her over to the airline counter and said, "give this lady...
Chicago Trades One Controversial Gun Surveillance Technology for Another
As Chicago’s ShotSpotter microphones shut down following years of controversy about the gunshot detection device, the Chicago Transit Authority is trying out a new tool designed to detect the presence of firearms — this time, through video surveillance. Through a $200,000 pilot, CTA is adding ZeroEyes, a software...
Editorial: Sinking Cook County property tax collection rates tell a story
How do you tell when people are overburdened by property tax bills? You could listen to what people are saying, of course, or make a comparison with rates for comparable property in other states. But a better way is to look at what percentage of homeowners are actually paying their property tax bills in a timely fashion. As with any governmental bill, some people get behind, often through no ...
Chicago Could See Spectacular Northern Lights Thursday as Rare ‘Severe’ Solar Storm Heads Toward Earth
A severe geomagnetic storm is heading toward Earth, likely to hit Thursday, and what that means for Chicagoans is conditions are ripe for another spectacular display of the aurora borealis (northern lights) in our neck of the woods. The Space Weather Prediction Center, operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Chicago Attorneys Hired at $595 an Hour for Harassment Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS — A seven-member committee investigating sexual harassment claims within local government voted Wednesday to hire the Chicago-based law firm Fisher Phillips to lead the investigation. The committee selected the firm for its experience handling workplace sexual harassment cases in private and public sectors. “I was looking at the ordinance we passed. We need a […]
Man, 32, killed in drive-by shooting while sitting inside car on West Side
CHICAGO — A 32-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting inside a vehicle on the city’s West Side. The shooting happened around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of North Pine Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. Police said the man was sitting inside a car when a silver sedan, possibly a Chevy Equinox, pulled […]
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