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Man detained after police, fire, SWAT called to Trump Tower
Police detained a man at Trump Tower Tuesday evening after a large emergency response, including SWAT teams, were called to the downtown skyscraper for a report of a firearm inside a hotel room. Police were first called to the building at about 6:50 p.m., according to a preliminary statement from the department. Around 8:30 p.m., law enforcement and fire department vehicles were lined up ...
2 men shot and killed by employee after argument at Southwest Side fast-food restaurant, police say
CHICAGO — Two men were shot and killed by an employee late Monday night after they got into an argument at a Southwest Side fast-food restaurant, and police are still looking for the shooter. According to Chicago police, the victims — a 56-year-old man and a 55-year-old man — were inside the JJ Fish & […]
Man guilty of off-duty CPD officer’s 2019 murder
CHICAGO — A man was found guilty Tuesday for the murder of an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2019. Officer John Rivera, 23, was shot and killed after leaving a River North establishment around 3:30 a.m. in March 2019. Rivera was with friends and they returned to Rivera’s parked car in the 700 block of […]
Man Charged In Slaying Of 17-Year-Old In Little Village
LITTLE VILLAGE — A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a teen this August in Little Village. Jesus Pena Jr., 33, was arrested this week and has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a gun, police said. Police said Pena shot and killed a 17-year-old, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Juan Sebastian Salgado.
How Illinois tipping compares to rest of Midwest
Data: Infogram, Department of Labor; Table: Axios VisualsAmong Midwesterners, Illinoisans dish out the smallest tips, according to second-quarter 2024 data gathered from 120,000 restaurants using Toast ordering systems.Why it matters: Hourly wages aren't the primary source of income for most servers, with tips often accounting for more than half their wages.But as tipped minimum wages increase in Chicago and other cities and states, the restaurant world is watching to see whether consumers change their tipping practices.By the numbers: The data suggests that Midwestern states with the highest tipped minimum wage see only slightly lower tipping rates.Illinois diners tipped an average of...
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 ...
Family holds vigil for 7-year-old boy struck by gunfire inside West Pullman house
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 7-year-old boy was in the hospital recovering Wednesday, after being shot inside his grandmother's home earlier this week—and his family is asking for prayers.A vigil for the boy, Zayden Garrett, was held Wednesday at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital. His family is asking for prayers."Seven years old. He's supposed to be at school, coming home, getting on our nerves," said Zayden's grandmother, Rosie Liggins. "But instead, he's up here, and we're down here, trying to find justice for him."Chicago Police said on Monday night just after 9 p.m., Zayden and his 27-year-old uncle were...
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 […]
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak strikes deer in Chicagoland
CHICAGO - The Chicagoland area is seeing an outbreak of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a virus that most of the time kills deer and other hoofed animals. The outbreak is being fueled by ongoing drought conditions and warmer-than-usual temperatures, which have created the ideal environment for midges—the insects responsible for spreading the disease.
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