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Angel Reese's Latest Revelation Highlights Her True Character
Fans have learned a lot more about Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese over the past several months. After all, the 22-year-old's popularity has skyrocketed since she entered the WNBA as one of the top prospects of her draft class. In a recent interview, Reese herself shed some light on her ...
Thornton Township Schools District 205 board takes heat from township official over fourth of July friction
Dolton mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard piled on Thornton Township Schools District 205 board members over a conflict earlier this month at the township’s Independence Day celebration. It all played out last week at the board’s regular meeting during a dramatic public comment session. The event,...
National Weather Service confirms 3 more Chicago area tornadoes
3 additional tornadoes were determined to bring the total to 19 in our area, 22 total in the NWS CWA (County Wide Area) and 28 total from Sunday night to Monday night Here’s the breakdown of the 19 in our area Pending more surveys and additional tornadoes, the current outbreak ties for the most tornadoes in a single day across […]
New Data Shows 87,000 Illinois Residents Flee the State
New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that in 2022 alone, more than 87,000 Illinoisans – faced with some of the highest taxes in the nation – relocated to other states. This exodus saw nearly $10 billion in income leaving Illinois, significantly impacting the state’s economic landscape....
Illinois Lottery celebrates its 50th anniversary with big money giveaways
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Lottery is ringing in 50 years - with a downtown party at Pioneer Court.Many walked away winners. The very first person in line pocketed $150. All people had to do was draw the right number to walk away with cash.Many in the crowd have been playing the lottery for decades. For some, Thursday was their luckiest day yet. Jennifer Blumenberg, won $500."The anticipation of scratching and winning – it's great. I think as long as you're winning what you're playing back, you're good to go," Blumenberg said. The Illinois Lottery gave away up to $50,000 in...
Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Attorney General Joins Fight Against Lakefront Dump Expansion
EAST SIDE — Environmental activists suing to stop the expansion of a lakefront dump site for polluted sediment now have a big name in their corner: the state’s attorney general. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a 16-page brief last week opposing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan...
Bob Newhart, the beloved comedian who never forgot his Chicago roots, dies at 94
Never, in the lively history of show business, has there been anybody like Bob Newhart and it was in Chicago that he burst onto the entertainment landscape. For more than half a century he remained a vital, admired and impossible-to-imitate presence in nightclubs, on albums, in films and, most profoundly, on TV. After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died Thursday at his home in Los ...
Man charged in road rage shooting death of 3-year-old Mateo Zastro
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police announced charges Thursday evening in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy almost two years ago during a road rage incident on the Southwest Side of Chicago, as his mother was trying to get away from the danger.Govanni Hernandez, 32, of Berwyn, was charged with the murder of Mateo Zastro, who was riding with his family on Sept. 30, 2022, in the West Lawn neighborhood, when a red sedan pulled up and a man in the back seat fired up to six rounds into the Zastro family car.Mateo was shot in the head, and was taken...
Illinois lab expands Advanced Photon Source with federal funds
(The Center Square) – Thanks to federal taxpayers, Argonne National Laboratory has rededicated its Advanced Photon Source for X-ray research. The federal government provided $815 million for the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne, which is located southwest of Chicago in Lemont, Illinois. U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Geri Richmond said that with expanded capabilities, the APS will continue to set the bar for X-ray research. ...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
Hinsdale woman finds multiple ways to give back
From the first time she visited Hinsdale, Tina Weller liked what she saw. She's spent the last two decades making it, and the world around it, even better. "It just seemed like a really amazing community where people were happy," Weller said of Hinsdale, the village she and husband Jeff chose as their home 20 years ago while expecting their first son.
Indiana burger chain named one of the best regional fast food brands in the nation
A northwest Indiana dining scene staple has been named one of the best regional fast food chains in the U.S. Schoop’s Hamburgers was ranked number 10 in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards Best Regional Fast Food category released Wednesday. The 1950s-style restaurant chain is known for...
Wicker Park shooting: 3 wounded in drive by
CHICAGO - Three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting Friday morning in the Wicker Park neighborhood. A group of people were standing on the sidewalk around 1:30 a.m. when a black sedan pulled up and someone inside started shooting in the 2100 block of West Division Street, according to police.
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