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Gov. Pritzker, Secret Service discuss DNC security
CHICAGO (WGEM) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined officials from the U.S. Secret Service and Chicago Police Department to discuss security ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Thursday. The press conference comes less than two weeks after a shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump’s in Butler,...
Produce sold at Walmart, Kroger stores in Illinois subject to recall over potential Listeria contamination
A recall of produce items originally issued earlier this month has been expanded to the possibility of listeria contamination, with select packaged and bulk produce items sold at Illinois Walmart and Kroger stores included. According to the Food and Drug Administration, no illnesses or consumer complaints connected to the recall...
Deja vu? Canadian wildfire affects being felt in Central Illinois
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Canadian wildfires are burning thousands of miles away, but the affects are starting to be felt here in Central Illinois. Air quality is getting worse from the smoke, and some people may want to be careful over the next few days. Last year, you could feel the smoke in the air […]
FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
AISC Director of Workforce Development Focuses on Engagement as President of SEAOI
CHICAGO – American Institute of Steel Construction Director of Workforce Development Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP, is now also serving as the president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI). “I’m very excited for this year as we bring together members, new and old, to invigorate the Illinois...
Grupo Firme kick off the weekend with a party in Tinley Park
Grupo Firme brought their summer “La Ultima Peda” to Tinley Park, IL to kick off the weekend with nothing but great vibes, drinking, and hit after hit from the banda outfit. With no opener other than a DJ, Firme took the stage to a stormy background on the...
Iconic Vehicle Got Into A Scary Accident On A Popular Illinois Highway
It's been a rough week for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Apparently this past Monday, the iconic vehicle was involved in a crash in Illinois. I have a family member who's obsessed with visiting this thing. No joke, she's probably seen it in person at least over a dozen times. I'm sure right now she's greatly concerned after recent events involving the Wienermobile.
Chicago Red Stars vs. Chivas: How to watch Summer Cup, TV channel, live stream
The NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup continues with its second round of games, with the Chicago Red Stars and Chivas facing off on Friday outside the Windy City. Both teams got off to a less-than-ideal start in this inaugural Summer Cup. Chicago picked up a creditable scoreless draw in regulation, but fell on penalties to NJ/NY Gotham FC. Chivas, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 loss to the Washington Spirit on Sunday in a match played outside of Philadelphia. That means both clubs trail the Spirit (three points) and Gotham, who claimed two points thanks to the Summer Cup’s tie-breaking format. With...
Federal Reserve Monday Museum highlights Negro Leagues
Black baseball is hitting it out of the park this year, especially in Chicago.What's happening: In May, Negro Leagues stats were finally merged with those in the rest of Major League Baseball, and this week a new exhibition on the leagues debuted at the Chicago Fed's Money Museum on LaSalle Street.Driving the news: The showcase is based on collectible coins released in 2020 to commemorate the league's 100th anniversary.Zoom in: One coin depicts the "father of Black baseball," Chicagoan Andrew "Rube" Foster."He not only put Black baseball in Chicago on the map in the early 20th century but more was...
Man dies after being dropped off at Chicago hospital with gunshot wound
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed Thursday night in the Park Manor neighborhood. The man, who was between 30 and 40 years old, was shot once in the back around 9 p.m. in the 7100 block of South State Street, according to police. He was dropped off at...
Business suddenly booms at Chicago's Amici restaurant after Keith Lee review
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Keith Lee's online food reviews garner millions of views and help spotlight small, struggling restaurants around the country—his boost to those restaurants has widely become known as the Keith Lee effect.This week, the Last Vegas-based Lee made an unannounced visit to restaurant in Chicago's Lakeview community that has been having a hard time—and the impact was immediate.Amici is a relatively new restaurant located at 3933 N. Broadway—in a narrow storefront at the front of a blond brick building located right where Broadway splits off from Clarendon Avenue. Most recently before Amici, the storefront housed a Harold's Chicken—and...
IMAGES: Police searching for suspect involved in Red Line robbery
Police said the suspect approached the victim while riding on the train towards 47th Street on July 14 shortly before 10 p.m. The suspect allegedly hit the victim with a pair of pliers, and then started to strangle the victim.
Bears S Jonathan Owens to support wife, Simone Biles, at Paris Olympics
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's rare that an NFL player is not only less famous than his spouse but also not even the better athlete.That's the case for new Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is getting set to watch his wife, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in the Summer Olympics.The team is allowing Owens to skip part of Training Camp and their first preseason game so he can go to Paris to support his wife."They were really cool about it, man," Owens said. "It's a first-class organization. Like, I just wanna thank them so much for even allowing me to go over...
Man wants conviction tied to disgraced CPD detective overturned
A man falsely accused of a 1988 murder is seeking to have his conviction, tied to disgraced Chicago police Det. Reynaldo Guevara, overturned, which would be the 45th such reversal.One of those individuals, Edwin Ortiz, spent 25 years incarcerated for a Chicago murder he was falsely accused of, according to a news release. He was 15 years old when he was arrested and convicted for the murder of Jose Morales in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. His attorneys said Guevara manipulated and bribed an eyewitness to identify Ortiz as the shooter.They claimed Guevara "terrorized and framed dozens of innocent people, especially...
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