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ShotSpotter leads cops to shooting victim, firearm on Northwest Side
CHICAGO — People who want Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to reconsider his decision to end the city’s relationship with the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system often point to two things the system does well: pinpoint gunfire to a specific address and help first responders locate shooting victims quickly. A...
Illinois lawmakers to propose merging Chicago area’s transit agencies, amid CTA complaints and looming budget woes
The Chicago area’s public bus and rail systems would be combined under a measure Illinois lawmakers are expected to introduce, which would eliminate the CTA, Metra and Pace as separate agencies. The legislation comes as complaints have mounted over the Chicago Transit Authority’s struggles to provide frequent, reliable and safe service, and days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for “an ...
It’s April showers all over Chicagoland on Monday morning, but it should clear up later
It’s a rainy start to the work week in Chicagoland, with steady rainfall and pockets of heavy downpours covering the area for the Monday morning commute. But you’ll be able to fold up the umbrellas later, because it should dry up. The rain will continue through about 8 or 9 a.m., but then it’ll begin to leave the area, with rain chances diminishing and showers becoming widely scattered as the day goes along.
Unusually hot summer forecast for Chicago
The Chicago area is expected to have a hotter-than-usual summer, according to new forecasts and scientific research.Why it matters: Extreme heat is a major public health threat and plays a role in droughts and wildfires.Hot weather, particularly when it occurs during prolonged heat waves, also threatens the reliability of the nation's increasingly strained electric grid. Image: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationThe big picture: Everywhere in the Lower 48 — except for North Dakota — is projected to be hotter than average, but with varying odds.Chicago, along with areas spanning from the UP all the way down to Florida, has a 40% to 50% chance of an unusually hot summer.This comes as summers have been getting hotter over time due to human-caused climate change and sprawl.Chicago could also see higher temperatures based on the Urban Heat Index, which takes into account the built environment. The average UHI index per capita is highest in New York (9.5°F), San Francisco (8.8°F), and here in Chicago (8.3°F), based on data crunched by Climate Central.The National Weather Service recently unveiled an expanded "HeatRisk" forecast map, with a color-coded scale aimed at communicating the health risks from heat exposure.
Incredible front across MI and IL
This is a mid-afternoon picture from the Chicago Water Intake (Harrison Crib) showing a layer of fog (cloud) that appeared very briefly as a warm front lifted over the city. Here at the water intake, At 3 pm, the wind was northeast at 7 mph with a temperature of 50.5°. Then the warm front blasted through, the wind turned to the south and dramatically increased with a peak gust of 44 mph. At 4 pm, the temperature had risen 22° to 72.5°, the south wind was a steady 36.7 mph with a peak gust of 41.6 mph. The dewpoint was 12° higher than the temperature was an hour ago. Update – the actual temperature rise here at the water intake was 24° – from 50.5° at 3 pm to 74.5° at 4 pm.
Chicago police aim to reduce thefts and carjackings
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Police Department says it has a strategy to address and prevent robberies. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said the plan focuses on four pillars: technology, focused missions, public engagement and accountability. ”We want to be proactive and not just reactive when these crimes occur,” Snelling said. The superintendent said...
4 years for shooting at another driver on a Chinatown expressway ramp (while on probation for a gun case)
CHICAGO — A man accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident last year, just two months after being placed on “first-time weapon offender probation,” has been sentenced to four years in prison. Romeo Torres, 19, was facing attempted murder charges in the case...
See inside one of Evanston’s most historic estates, now listed for $2.85 million
EVANSTON, Ill. — If you placed the terms “cupola” and “English rose garden” into the keywords menu on a search of homes for sale, you probably wouldn’t find too many listings, at least not in the Chicagoland area. But you would find at least one right now. It’s an estate you might be more likely […]
Illinois man arrested in connection to THSB robbery
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– The Terre Haute Police Department announced on Sunday it has arrested a man in connection to a bank robbery earlier this month. Rodney D. Brock, of Maywood, Illinois, has been charged with armed robbery following an incident at The Hometown Savings Bank on April 12th, police wrote. A release from THPD […]
Child safety seminar teaches Chicago kids valuable lessons
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Sunday morning on Chicago's Northwest Side, children learned very valuable lessons about staying safe in frightening circumstances. The LifeTough Kids Boxing Club hosted its 28th child safety seminar. There were simulations of events with child safety in mind. The kids learned their loud voices could be their best defense if someone tries to nab them. Kidnapping scenarios were just one part of the day's event. There was also instruction on internet safety, drugs and sexual assault. They also took part in an active shooter scenario. Role players had airsoft guns to mimic the sound of real gunfire. Among other things, the kids were taught how to find a safe exit. The event was for kids from 6 to 18 years old. LifeTough Kids Boxing Club is an all-volunteer organization run by police, firefighters, veterans and first responders.
Illinois lawmakers consider measures aimed at making mental health care more accessible
Illinois legislators have advanced two measures pushed by proponents of reform in the state’s behavioral health system that are intended to expand the insurance coverage available for those seeking care. The bills, both of which were passed by the House on April 19 and are now before the Senate, aim to combat what supporters say are inequities in access to support systems for people suffering ...
Repeat felon working as armed ‘security guard’ beat woman, threatened to shoot her outside Chicago liquor store: prosecutors
CHICAGO—As a prosecutor completed a petition asking a judge to keep Larenzo Bailey in jail on a new Class X gun charge, they summarized the state’s version of his life in a single sentence. It’s one you probably won’t see on LinkedIn. “He is a lifelong...
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