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DNC notebook: Moore takes a (hot dog) stand, Warnock recalls his Baltimore days
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker engage in a different type of dog fight, and Sen. Raphael Warnock shows off his Baltimore bona fides in a speech to the Maryland delegation at the DNC.
Lake County sheriff looking for driver that critically injured bicyclist in hit-and-run on Route 53
The Lake County Sheriff's Department is looking for the driver that struck and critically injured a bicyclist in Long Grove last weekend.The sheriff's department said the incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 18, at about 4:15 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said they were called to Route 53 west of Robert Parker Coffin Road for a hit-and-run crash involving a 63-year-old bicyclist from Kildeer. They said the man was biking south on the shoulder of Rte. 53 when a driver in a gray pickup truck, traveling in the same direction, passed a slower vehicle by driving onto the shoulder and into the grass.When the driver did this, police said they struck the bicyclist then fled south on Rte. 53.The bicyclist was taken to Northwest Community Hospital with serious injuries and was then transferred to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.The sheriff's office is asking anyone who may have a dashboard camera, including commercial vehicles, and who were on Route 53 between Route 83 and Lake Cook Road to contact them at 847-377-4000.
Fire destroys ‘little’ library at Jefferson Memorial Park
One of those “little” free lending libraries that seem to be gaining in popularity in recent years was burnt to a crisp either late Thursday, Aug. 22, or early Friday, Aug. 23, outside the Jefferson Memorial Park fieldhouse, 4822 N. Long Ave. Park employees found most of the...
Suspect charged in fatal shooting of man on West Side, Chicago police say
Chicago police announced charges Friday in a deadly shooting last weekend.The suspect, 40-year-old Jonathan Atkinson, was arrested Thursday, police said. He's now charged with first degree murder.The update came hours after the family of the victim, Darryl Hill, gathered to remember him with a balloon release.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchHill was shot and killed last Saturday on the city's West Side, police said.Police said the shooting happened in the 0-100 block of South Lavergne Avenue just after 2:30 p.m.An armed offender approached Hill and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene, police said.Police said Hill suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and back. He was transported in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.No further information was immediately available.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
High school student fatally shot in Little Village while driving from soccer practice
A teen was shot and killed on the city's Southwest Side earlier this week, just days before the start of the new school year.He was gunned down while driving back from soccer practice on Monday in Little Village. ABC7 spoke with the victim's family and coach about their sudden and heartbreaking loss.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe 17-year-old victim, Juan Salgado, was one week away from starting his senior year at Juarez Community Academy and becoming the captain of the school's soccer team when he was killed, his family said.Torn hearts gathered outside Orozco Community Academy,...
Latest news from Evanston: Your Friday daily digest
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Ramaswamy makes surprise appearance at Democratic convention
CHICAGO — Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made a surprise appearance on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, just hours before Vice President Harris is set to take the stage. “I held a conference open to the public, open to the press, earlier today, where I laid out an alternative vision —…
Riverside issues new kind of liquor license to Brookfield Zoo Chicago
While its name might suggest Brookfield Zoo Chicago falls solely in Brookfield, the easternmost portions of the zoological park actually lay within Riverside. As a result of the overlap, the village has altered its liquor code to enable the zoo to expand its liquor sales. At the village board’s Aug....
Watch: Cubs OF motors around the bases for inside-the-park home run at insane speed
Chicago Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has not yet made a significant impact with his bat at the major league level. But he does have a ton of speed, and he showcased that on Friday night by hitting an inside-the-park home run against the Miami Marlins.An inside-the-park home run is always exciting, but this one was especially so because Crow-Armstrong motored his way around the bases going from home to home in a staggering 14 seconds. Have a look. PCA just ran from home to home in 14 seconds. pic.twitter.com/tYLhntYjlY— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 23, 2024 According to Bleacher Report, that is the fastest home-to-home time in the league this season. That is Crow-Armstrong's sixth home run of the season and helped lift the Cubs to a 6-3 win and bring them to within one game of .500 (64-65).It might be too little, too late when it comes to earning a playoff spot, but they have been playing significantly better baseball in the second half of the season and especially throughout the month of August.
Belvidere Walmart celebrates 20th anniversary
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Belvidere’s Walmart marks 20 years in the City of Murals. On Friday, Belvidere officials gathered with shoppers and crew members in the parking lot of the store at 2101 Gateway Center Drive for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and anniversary celebration. Walmart AP Team Lead Tammy Taylor...
The internet was devastated by fake rumor that Beyonce would be at the DNC. Actual spectators were unburdened
Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia did not know what song she would want Beyoncé to perform ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris delivering her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president. But she had some ideas of what not to pick. "I feel like there might be some state-related...
Cubs designate longest-tenured player David Bote for assignment
The Cubs announced Friday they designated David Bote, their longest-tenured player, for assignment, ending his 12-year career with the North Side. The team recalled infielder Luis Vázquez from Triple-A Iowa in his place. They also claimed right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell off of waivers from the Diamondbacks, optioning him to Triple-A.
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