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‘Treated like pieces of trash.’ City clears out homeless encampments, moving people to shelters
“Disrespectful.” That’s how a resident passing by the former Tremont Hotel at 100 East Chestnut describes city crews clearing out homeless encampments this week, including a large one near the Dan Ryan expressway.
Rochelle couple killed in I-88 crash leave behind two sons
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rochelle couple, killed Tuesday in a five-car crash on I-88 in DeKalb County, leave behind two children, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Bryan and Asheri Campbell were killed around 5:39 p.m. near Cortland, after a box truck crashed into another car, causing a pileup, according to authorities. According to family […]
IDNR Shuts Down Recreational Boating On Fox River
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has temporarily shut down recreational boating on the Fox River, according to a letter posted by the IDNR today. High water levels, swift currents, floating debris and submerged structures in the Fox all contributed to the decision, which was recommended by Cpt Joshua Mooi of the IDNR and approved by Director Natalie Phelps-Finnie.
Pierogi Fest Returns July 26th-28th
A simple idea for a local festival to celebrate ethnic roots has become a globally known phenomenon with hundreds of thousands of attendees. Pierogi Fest is a festival with strong community spirit, a little bit of luck, some wackiness.. And of course.. Lots of pierogi! The big fest has been around for more than a century and now, it’s returning to whiting. Matt and Carolyn join us with more.
‘Work ethic was unmatched’: Car enthusiast shot, killed over BMW at Fuller Park gas station
CHICAGO — A man, who immigrated from Poland and loved cars, was gunned down during an attempted carjacking in Fuller Park on the morning of his 25th birthday Sunday. Michal Ciskal was driving to work at the University of Chicago for his company Comecer when he stopped at a Shell gas station located in the […]
Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with murder in fatal shooting of woman who called 911
An Illinois sheriff's deputy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman inside her home, a death that led to protests about justice for the Black victim. An Illinois sheriff's deputy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman inside her home.
15-year-old boy arrested in Tinley Park after allegedly shooting man in Chicago
CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy is accused of firing shots at a vehicle in Brighton Park earlier this year, leaving one man wounded. The juvenile faces two felony counts of attempted first degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm. On April 19, the teen allegedly...
Antique Cars Among the Ruins of Fire
(Kingsford Heights, IN) - A La Porte County couple tried saving their antique vehicles but the electric overhead door on their burning pole barn wouldn’t open because of a power outage from the strong Monday night storms. “There was just no way of getting them out,” said Nerva Kraus,...
Social Media Bites Drug Dealing Gunman
(Michigan City, IN) - A man charged with a gun related crime in Michigan City shot himself in the foot, so to speak, by his self-incriminating posts on social media. Police said the 22 year old man posted on his social media page images of himself holding a gun he was prohibited from having due to a prior felony firearms conviction in the Chicago area.
Police Shut Down One Man Fentanyl Factory
(Michigan City, IN) - It wasn't candy a Michigan City man was making and selling like jelly beans. It was fentanyl Tyler Wood allegedly pressed into pills and sold in what could be described as family sized bags. Tyler Wood, 22, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with...
19 tornadoes confirmed from storms in Chicago area
CHICAGO — The number of confirmed tornadoes from Monday night’s severe weather in the Chicago area has risen to 19 after seven additional tornadoes were confirmed Wednesday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the following seven tornadoes around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday:. EF-1 Sugar Grove to Aurora. EF-1...
Indiana records first West Nile Virus case of 2024
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana has recorded its first case of the West Nile Virus of 2024 in Lake County. The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that the virus was reported for the first time this year in a Lake County resident. While this is the first example of human transmission so far this […]
How the worldwide technology outage has impacted Michiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A global IT issue halted many major services Friday morning, but some places are starting to come back online. The outages started around 6 p.m. Thursday, with many Microsoft users seeing the "blue screen of death," and many computers not turning on. Microsoft has...
Indiana placed 9th highest state in proportion of Olympians headed to Paris
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 Paris Olympic Games begin on July 26. Around 10,500 athletes will represent 206 different National Olympic Committees, many of which are a part of Team USA. But how many of those athletes come from the Hoosier state? According to a study from LiveSportsOnTV.com, Indiana came in the top ten states for […]
Secretary of State Diego Morales releases joint statement on election integrity and opposing federalization of state election processes
MILWAUKEE– The undersigned State Secretaries are their states’ Chief Election Officers:. These six Secretaries of State are attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week in Milwaukee, WI. The Convention provides an opportunity to communicate with officials from throughout the nation regarding the Secretaries’ election integrity concerns regarding any attempts to federalize state election processes.
Downtown Indy Starbucks Joins Indiana’s Unionized Stores
INDIANAPOLIS –Workers at the Mass Ave Starbucks in downtown Indianapolis voted 13-3 on Wednesday night to join Starbucks Workers United, affiliated with the Workers United Labor Union. Iris Mctarsney, who works at the store, says that it took employees a couple of years to hold the vote, but she believes it was worth the wait. […] The post Downtown Indy Starbucks Joins Indiana’s Unionized Stores appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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