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Chicago's Bureau of Forestry slammed with service calls in wake of severe weather outbreak
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation's Bureau of Forestry received more than 5,700 calls for tree emergency requests since Monday night's severe weather outbreak that included multiple tornadoes in the city. According to the department, more than 3,200 requests were completed by Thursday morning. Massive trees in the city's...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
‘Significantly hazardous’ conditions prompt officials to close portions of Fox River to boating
MILLINGTON, Ill. — The aftermath of Monday’s severe weather and tornadoes is still impacting parts of Illinois and the Chicago area. On Thursday, officials announced that a portion of the Fox River is closed for safety reasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed the river from the...
Luis Moyotl: Missing Aurora boy safely located, police say
AURORA, Ill. - A missing 7-year-old Aurora boy who is deaf and has autism was safely located late Thursday night, police said. Luis Moyotl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. in the area of the 600 block of S. Lasalle Street. He was wearing a white shirt, white shorts, and black sneakers.
Rally for Dexter Reed, Chicago man shot to death by police
CHICAGO (CBS) — The family and friends of Dexter Reed, along with a host of community groups, are gathering in about an hour outside Chicago Police Department headquarters. Reed was the man gunned down by police last March during a west side traffic stop after police say Reed fired at officers first. Suzanne Le Mignot joins us from CPD headquarters after speaking exclusively to Reed's sister before Thursday night's event.Porcha Banks said the reason for the gathering is to call for an end to tactical teams making traffic stops and for the officers involved in her brother's death to be held...
Chicago needs a safe cycling network
The Chicago Tribune recently reached out to readers, including the Active Transportation Alliance, to share their thoughts on the state of cycling in Chicago. As an organization that has been working to improve conditions for cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in the Chicagoland area for nearly 40 years, we had valuable insights to contribute to this important discussion.
Semicolon Bookstore Opens New Chapter on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, Advances Literacy and Diversity
Semicolon Bookstore has expanded its footprint to one of Chicago's most prominent shopping destinations, the Magnificent Mile. Having opened a new location inside the iconic Wrigley Building, the bookstore continues its mission of addressing the literacy gap in marginalized communities. As the only Black woman-owned bookstore on the Mag Mile, Semicolon is making a statement in a space that has lacked such representation.
Preservation Commission offers feedback on Envision Evanston
Preservation Commission members applied a strong hand to the city’s draft Envision Evanston 2045 report at their meeting on Tuesday, clarifying the role of preservation in shaping the city’s future. The city’s Planning Department teamed with consultant consultant HDR on the $750,000 study, which is now being used...
Ald. Gardiner discusses role elected officials can play addressing crime, helping youths
Providing crime-fighting resources and working with local youths are two of the ways that elected officials can help police keep communities safe, according to Alderman James Gardiner (45th). “As a community, we have to think of ways to combat crime,” Gardiner said at the July 9 meeting of the 16th...
7 Arrested in ‘Large-Scale’ Drug Trafficking Bust
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Seven people have been arrested in what Brown County authorities call the dismantling of a “large-scale drug trafficking organization.”. Brown County Sheriff Todd Delain said the Brown County Drug Task Force along with several police agencies across Northeast Wisconsin including the FBI and DEA, spent six months on the investigation.
2 sentenced to probation in 2022 Clearing street racing crash that killed pedestrian
Two men accused of street racing before a pedestrian was struck and killed in Chicago's Clearing neighborhood 2022 were sentenced to probation earlier this week, court records show.Both Aaron Guerrero and Noe Garcia pleaded guilty Tuesday to reckless homicide with a motor vehicle.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAggravated street racing charges were dropped.They each were sentenced to 30 months probation and 300 hours of community service, court records show.The two pleaded not guilty in March of last year, before changing their pleas.Police said Chicago man Guerrero was at the wheel of the car that struck and killed 40-year-old Shawman Meireis in a crosswalk.RELATED: Pedestrian struck, killed by sedan in Clearing crosswalk ID'd by MEPolice said at the time they believed the crash was connected to other drag racing and stunt driving incidents in the city. The crash happened in August 2022 near 64th Street and Cicero Avenue.Meireis had been visiting from Florida.The video in the player above is from an earlier report.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
‘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 […]
Pair charged with hate crimes after spray painting Israeli flag: officials
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. - Two men were charged with hate crimes after allegedly defacing an Israeli flag at a Bloomingdale grocery store, officials announced Thursday. Tabshir Rizvi, 23, and Mohammed Faroun, 22, were accused of spray painting "Free Gaza" on the flag at Woodman's Food Market on June 24, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
Gas prices on the rise after storms knock out power at Joliet refinery
JOLIET, Ill. — One of the 19 tornadoes that touched down Monday in the Chicagoland area narrowly missed an Exxon-Mobil refinery in Joliet, but the storms were still strong enough to knock out power at the plant, leading to a spike in gas prices that could continue to rise if power isn’t restored, according to […]
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