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The Rundown: Power outages continue after last night’s storm
Good afternoon! Chicago Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees this month — and my cats are glad my building has a two-pet limit so I can’t bring any more home. Here’s what you need to know today. Chicago-area residents are cleaning up after a stormy...
Scouting Marquette commitment Nigel James and his fit in Shaka Smart's system
Long Island Lutheran High School and Expressions Elite four-star guard Nigel James announced his commitment to Marquette on Tuesday, live on the 247Sports College Basketball Show and the 247Sports Channel. James, who is currently ranked No. 85 in the national class of 2025, chose the Golden Eagles from a list...
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
Thousands of Ameren Illinois customers without power until Wednesday night
UPDATE (2:40 p.m.) — Ameren Illinois has been working to restore outages around Illinois. According to its outage map, about 33,488 customers remain without power around the state. Of those about 21,682 live in our viewing area. That includes about 4,136 in Peoria. UPDATE (11:15 a.m.) — As of...
Trucking company fires second driver in three years for not wearing “buzz cut”
An Illinois trucking company fired a driver for his hair style for the second time in three years last month. 26-year-old Drew Harbey was fired from TMC Transportation in Des-Moines, Iowa on June 23rd during his training after refusing to wear a “buzz cut” hairstyle. “I was one...
Sen. Rose leads measure against proposed stricter OSHA firefighting requirements
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Could volunteer fire departments across the state face the risk of losing those who keep you safe? One Central Illinois lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn’t happen. A proposal from OSHA looks to expand protections for first responders including firefighters, but it focuses on increasing training requirements, medical screenings for […]
Photos: Reparations nonprofit FirstRepair unveils new mural
Community leaders and reparations advocates gathered Tuesday afternoon at the 1900 Asbury Ave. headquarters of FirstRepair, where they unveiled a new mural by artist Damon Reed honoring the city’s reparations efforts. FirstRepair is a nonprofit that promotes reparations programs through policy changes in cities across the country. It was founded by former Fifth Ward Council Member Robin Rue Simmons, who led the push for reparations in Evanston during her time on the council. Check out more photos from the mural unveiling by the RoundTable’s Joerg Metzner in the slideshow below.
OB Edens Expressway reopens after semi truck crash
SKOKIE, Ill. - The outbound lanes of the Eden Expressway in Skokie were closed due to a truck crash, causing some trouble during the morning commute Wednesday. All outbound lanes were closed at Old Orchard Road after a semi-truck overturned. The lanes have since reopened. The lanes were reopened around...
Evanston City Council recognizes Levy Senior Center senior basketball league
Evanston’s men’s and women’s senior basketball teams were honored by Mayor Daniel Biss as part of a spotlight on the city’s Levy Senior Center and its foundation at the July 8 City Council meeting. Players’ ages range from as young as 50 to 85 plus with 85-year-old Neil Milbert as the most senior member. Competition teams are broken up into five-year age increments but players practice as a ...
Driver killed after semi flips off of I-80: ISP
According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred shortly in the eastbound lanes of I-80. A truck-tractor semi-trailer veered off the road, fell down an embankment and then overturned on to Kedzie Avenue. He died at the scene.
Izzy Scane Enters Rookie Season with Connections New and Old
Izzy Scane has yet to make her Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse debut, but she comes into her rookie season with some interesting connections. Scane, a six-year star at Northwestern University, finished her college career in the national championship game as the all-time Division I leader in goals scored with 376. She surpassed the previous record of 358, set by Charlotte North of Boston College.
Kate Martin injured as Las Vegas Aces lose to Chicago Sky
LAS VEGAS -- Chennedy Carter scored 34 points, Angel Reese had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her 16th double-double in the past 17 games, and the Chicago Sky defeated the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 in what could prove to be a costly loss on Tuesday night. Chicago led 42-21...
A'ja Wilson's Huge Block on Angel Reese Draws Viral Reaction
A'ja Wilson was up for the challenge against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Tuesday, giving the star rookie a "welcome to the WNBA" moment. After helping lead a big second-half rally to erase a double-digit deficit, Wilson had a viral moment when she delivered a monster block on Reese's attempt ...
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