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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty to open store in Orland Park
ORLAND PARK, Ill. - Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty will open its first Chicago-area store this Friday. The global lingerie, innerwear and apparel brand will celebrate its grand opening at Orland Square on Friday at 10 a.m. The grand opening celebration will include special giveaways, a live DJ and light...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Best Joliet Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants in IL
We spotlight three of the best Joliet Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants: Metro Grill & Bar, McBride’s on 52, and El Camaleon Bar & Grill. Each of these establishments showcases the distinct flavors and inviting atmospheres that make them standout destinations for both locals and visitors. Joliet, IL, boasts a vibrant food scene rich with hidden culinary gems that offer unique and authentic dining experiences.
Storm damage cleanup underway in suburban Manhattan
Southwest suburban Manhattan was one of the areas heavily impacted by severe winds Monday night. Fox 32's Dane Placko was on the scene speaking with residents of the Ranch Oaks subdivision in unincorporated Manhattan where many homes were damaged.
Joliet Refinery Lost Power Monday Night But Says Safety Their Focus
ExxonMobil in Channahon sent WJOL a statement regarding the power outage last night following severe storms. Pete Colarelli, Midwest Public Affairs Manager says they are, “working to restart operations at our Joliet Refinery after we lost power due to severe weather. Our focus is the safety of our people and surrounding community, and our thoughts are with all those impacted.”
Severe storms roar through Chicago area; Tornadoes suspected; Thousands still without power
Severe storms ripped through the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday night, with several tornadoes suspected of touching down in spots. One suburb that was hit particularly hard was Schiller Park.
Remains found in Yorkville neighborhood identified as 1800s woman
The remains found in a Yorkville neighborhood that was formerly a graveyard have been identified. The Kendall County Coroner's Office says they belong to Lucy M. Crater, who was born around July of 1828 and died on September 13, 1848. Her parents were Abraham and Martha (Dix) Crater. The coroner's...
Update on July 15 Storm Damage
If you are in need of emergency assistance, call 911. If you are without power, please report it to ComEd at 800-EDISON1 or at www.ComEd.com. Unfortunately, we have many residents without power. ComEd estimates that it will have 80% of customers restored with power by 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, and 99% restored by Friday, July 18.
Joliet residents clean up again second round of severe storm damage
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – The southwest suburbs were walloped by Monday night's fast-moving storms, just a day after parts of Joliet sustained significant damage from storms over the weekend.Drivers found themselves needing to turn around on several streets in Joliet because of downed trees or a powerline blocking the roadway.With their mother's permission, CBS News Chicago spoke to two sisters who were home when a tree damaged their house. Milani Edwards, 10, and Sa'Myah Brown, 11, were sleeping when a tree fell on their house, just above their bedroom."I was asleep and then like I just heard one big boom,...
JCA football team helps coach's parents clean up after storms
SHOREWOOD, Ill. (CBS) – Neighbors in southwest suburban Shorewood believe they were hit by a tornado on Monday night.Some of the heaviest damage was on Canterbury Lane, where there were reports of people hurt inside a home that had part of its roof torn off.The whole neighborhood was cleaning up on Tuesday, including one family who was grateful for the extra help from local high schoolers.Jeff Jaworski suspected a tornado tore through Shorewood Monday night."It came through, and it's only like three houses wide," he said. "It cut a path diagonal through our neighborhood."He said there were about 700 branches...
Chicago area football players help coach's parents clean up after major storms
Neighbors in southwest suburban Shorewood believe they were hit by a tornado on Monday night. Some of the heaviest damage was on Canterbury Lane, where there were reports of people hurt inside a home that had part of its roof torn off.
6-year-old boy dies after going into Kankakee River, about 50 miles south of Chicago
KANKAKEE, Ill. (CBS) -- A 6-year-old boy died after going into the Kankakee River, about 50 miles south of Chicago, on Tuesday afternoon. Kankakee police and fire were called to Beckham Park on Cobb Boulevard a little after 3 p.m. for a report of a boy who had gone into the river, according to Kankakee Mayor Christopher Curtis.
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