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1 killed, 4 seriously injured in West Side car crash
A man was killed and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the West Side early Saturday. A Dodge Durango struck a gray sedan, causing both cars to hit train track pillars. A man from the sedan was pronounced dead.
Boy, 12, shot in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood
CHICAGO - A 12-year-old boy was wounded by gunfire on Chicago's South Side Saturday morning. Police said the victim was on the sidewalk in the 5100 block of South Calumet Avenue just after 1 a.m. when he was shot in the left leg. He was transported to Comer Children's Hospital...
The chance of showers and thunderstorms return Sunday; severe weather likely to stay west of Chicago
Friday logged the first 100% sunny day in 6 weeks, since June 14, more of the same expected on Saturday…. More haze expected across area skies Saturday from wildfire smoke aloft, but the densest smoke likely to cause air quality issues is to stay well west/northwest of Chicago. The chance...
Coast Guard searching for at least 1 missing person after boat sinks near 31st Street Harbor
A water search is underway after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side.The U.S. Coast Guard said they received calls about a 25-foot double-decker pleasure yacht capsizing and then sinking near the 31st Street Harbor. Chicago police said it happened around 7:30 p.m.The Coast Guard said 16 people were on the boat at the time of the incident. It was not immediately clear how many of them went into the water, but as of 9 p.m., Chicago police and the Coast Guard said at least one person, an adult male, was still unaccounted for.Three people, a man and two women, were taken to a local hospital for treatment after the incident, all in good condition, police said.A witness said he saw the boat speeding in the water before flipping over, and then he heard screams for help.A group called Boat Safe Chicago captured drone video of the wreckage just moments after the crash.The search for the missing person, or people, is ongoing by Chicago police with assistance from a helicopter in the air.
Canvassing efforts underway to inform residents around the DNC perimeter about security measures
Chicago Police and the Secret Service were out on Friday talking to residents in the area of the United Center to let them know about security preparations including street closures, for next month’s Democratic National Convention.
5th Ward residents hear proposal for soccer pitch, updates on Envision Evanston
Divided reactions greeted a proposal to develop a soccer pitch on an empty grass plot at Jackson Avenue and Emerson Street that was described Thursday at a virtual Fifth Ward meeting. An update also was shared about plans for the next phase in the Envision Evanston 2045 initiative. Neal Levin...
City faces engineering staff vacancies
Despite challenges like understaffing and past underinvestment in park infrastructure, the city continues to make slow progress on park renovations that meet community needs and Parks and Recreation Board goals. Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau Chief Lara Biggs presented a list of in-progress and planned renovations included in a draft...
"Take Back the Block" program goes to Grand Crossing amid neighborhood's rise in homicides
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Building a safer Chicago block by block; the city's new "Take Back the Block" program is going on throughout the summer to help uplift neighborhoods impacted by gun violence. On Friday, officials focused on the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.Reggio's Pizza, a South Side staple for decades, does more than feed the neighborhood. They're focused on serving the neighborhood."Having jobs available, having them accessible to people, and letting them know they can actually do it is the biggest step," said Sharisse Allen, Executive Vice President of Balton Corporation and Reggio's Pizza.Allen said they're part of...
Elgin Police Fatally Shoot Dog to Halt Attack on Owners, Couple Hospitalized with Serious Injuries
In an unfortunate incident in Elgin, a dog was shot and killed by police after aggressively attacking its owners. The event occurred Thursday evening, just shy of 5 p.m. on the 900 block of High Street, according to NBC Chicago. Responding to distress calls, the officers arrived to find the animal assaulting a man and woman, described as the dog's owners.
New Evidence Found in Murder of Chicago Postal Worker (video)
Chicago police found a burned-out Dodge Durango in the 8900 block of South Fulton Avenue. The discovery was made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of a postal worker, who was killed while delivering mail in West Pullman. Details of the Incident. The victim, identified as Redman,...
Schaumburg man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting tree trimmer
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A Schaumburg man has been charged for allegedly shooting a tree trimmer working at his residence on Wednesday. Michael Lang, 55, is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. Officers responded to the 800 block of South Braintree Drive on the report of a shooting at around 2:50 […]
Grade the trade: Bulls embrace tank in big proposed trade with Warriors
The Chicago Bulls have chosen an offseason path with a familiar destination. They’ve traded away veterans, which might lead you to think they were rebuilding, but have they done enough to truly get in the mix for Cooper Flagg?. There are still plenty of terrible teams in the Eastern...
Man charged with setting fire at Bolingbrook senior center
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - A 21-year-old man has been charged with setting a fire and severely burning a man at the Levy Senior Center in Bolingbrook early Wednesday morning. At approximately 1:13 a.m., Bolingbrook police discovered a fire at the rear of the Levy Senior Center, 251 Canterbury Lane. The Bolingbrook Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze, determining that it was fueled by personal bedding and not a natural occurrence.
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Freedom Alliance leader addresses issues with energy sources
(The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for solar operations is increasingly in the Midwest, where government subsidies allow solar companies to pay more to rent land than the farmers feeding the nation. Myke Luebbers of the Illinois Freedom Alliance said there were more green areas in Southern California before solar farms were...
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