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Police chase in Chicago suburb caught on cam by NBC Sky 5 helicopter
A police chase caught on camera by NBC Chicago's Sky 5 chopper Tuesday showed a vehicle weaving in and out of traffic on a suburban expressway before exiting and sparking a massive foot chase that ended with police surrounding a home. According to Lincolnwood police, a Hyundai Sonata was reported...
What’s behind the rising costs at the grocery store?
CHICAGO — If you’ve wondered “Why am I paying more at the grocery store?,” you’re not alone. In 2021 and 2022, American consumers got hit with historic spikes in costs, associated with several factors including, covid. According to experts, we’re paying 25% more for groceries than we were before the pandemic. It’s an unwelcome boost […]
Letters to the editor 05-16-24
So a guy buys a house for $1 and somehow racks up more than $40,000 in fines – do you expect that debt to ever be paid? That's why $42,000 was waived by the city's administrative court ("Twelve years later, vacant house comes full circle," May 2). Can Illinois...
Chicago Welcomes Sunny Skies and Seasonal Warmth, with Weekend Thunderstorm Possibilities
Chicagoans can expect sunnier skies today as the clouds make way for sunshine with temperatures peaking around 60 degrees, indicating a north-northeast wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, the forecast persists with mild conditions and partly cloudy skies expected, a low hovers around 51 degrees, while the winds are set to calm down to 5 to 10 mph with possible gusts as high as 15 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Economy Shop thrift store in Oak Park mansion combines giving with great deals
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's not just about getting, it's about giving at Economy Shop in Oak Park, a huge thrift store with a long history and a big heart.Seventeen rooms at Economy Shop, at 103 S. Grove Ave. in Oak Park, are filled with hidden treasures."I didn't realize it's like a Victorian mansion full of, like, clothes that you can buy," shopper Xara Schellhase said.There are clothes for everyone big and small – men, women, and kids – but there's so much more: handy housewares, gifts galore, computer cords, shoes, antique glassware, and on and on and on."I found an...
When will ‘The Bean' reopen in Chicago? City gives new construction update
Following months of closure, construction at one of Chicago's most iconic tourist destinations will be concluding soon as summer approaches. In an update to NBC Chicago, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events said that construction at "Cloud Gate," a highlight of Millennium Park affectionately known to locals as "The Bean," will be completed "in the coming weeks."
Chicago legends Portillo's, Lou Malnati's bring back iconic, Chicago-style pizza
A very Chicago-style pizza is coming back for a limited time. In honor of "Italian Beef Week," which takes place May 20-26, iconic Chicago joints Portillo's and Lou Malnati's will reunite to launch one of its most popular collaborations: the Portillo's x Lou Malnati's Italian Beef Deep Dish Pizza, according to a press release.
In some Chicago neighborhoods, almost half of all teens and young adults are not going to school or working
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.The portion of young Chicagoans neither going to school nor working is returning to pre-COVID levels — but it’s an uneven recovery that has left behind Black teens as well as adolescents in the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.Overall, about 45,000 16- to 24-year-olds in the city are disconnected from both school and work, accounting for roughly 12% of the city’s residents in that age group — a rate just slightly higher than pre-COVID.“In the aftermath of the pandemic when things looked really shaky, these overall...
'Endangered' missing girl last seen at Chicago high school
CHICAGO - Chicago police asked for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from a high school on the city's Northwest Side since the end of April. Khristan Rogers was last seen on April 29 at Roberto Clemente High School, located at 1147 N. Western...
Jazariah Ridley: Chicago girl, 15, missing from LeClaire Courts
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl. Jazariah Ridley was last seen on May 12 in the 4400 block of S. Leamington Avenue, according to police. She was wearing a pink skull cap, camo pants, white Nike shoes, and a gray backpack.
Italian beef pizza by Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s returns
CHICAGO — For the third year in a row, Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s are teaming up on an Italian beef pizza for Italian Beef Week. While they won’t be available in-store, the pizzas, available with sweet peppers or hot giardiniera, are available for nationwide shipping through Lou Malnati’s Tastes of Chicago.
Residents of West Suburban decry ‘disgraceful’ conditions
About two dozen resident doctors at West Suburban Medical Center demonstrated in early May against what they said are worsening conditions and a lack of resources since Dr. Manoj Prasad took ownership of the hospital in December 2022. And in what residents call an unprecedented move, the hospital’s teaching faculty...
2 theft suspects arrested in Willow Springs after Oak Brook police pursuit of high-speed mini-van
Two people have been arrested after Oak Brook police pursued a mini-van traveling at high speeds to Willow Springs. Police had to search a wooded area near an elementary school to find one of the suspects.
1 dead, 2 injured in Englewood parking lot shooting
CHICAGO — A man died and two others were injured in the parking lot of an Englewood strip mall Tuesday night. CPD said the three men, ages 35, 38 and 34, were standing in the parking lot of 71st and Halsted Plaza when shots were fired. The 35-year-old sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body […]
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