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Warmth and Breezes Usher in Chicago Spring Despite Looming Showers and Storms
As Chicagoans break out their spring jackets to bask in the warm breeze of the season's first day, the National Weather Service cautions that sporadic showers and thunderstorms are on the horizon, starting tonight. "Happy first day of May! It will be warm and breezy today with highs in the 70s." But the agency warns that thunderstorms could roll in overnight, leading up to what could be a wet end to the workweek, according to the NWS Chicago.
Angler shatters Indiana state record for yellow perch caught on Lake Michigan shore
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Blas Lara was fishing Lake Michigan in Lake County during the Mayor’s Fishing Derby in Hammond on April 21 when he landed a 3-pound, 2-ounce yellow perch, shattering a 43-year-old Indiana state record. The previous state record for the species was a 2-pound, 8-ounce fish...
Georgia woman charged with murder in South Chicago shooting
CHICAGO - A Georgia woman was extradited and charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman last year in the South Chicago neighborhood. Shaunaria Watson, 31, allegedly shot and killed 26-year-old Erica Fay Reed on May 12, 2023, in the 8500 block of South Commercial Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Bruce Neubauer: Chicago man reported missing from NW Side
CHICAGO - A 23-year-old man was reported missing from his home in Portage Park Wednesday morning. Bruce Neubauer was last seen on Sunday at his residence in the 4800 block of West Dakin Street. Police said Neubauer could be in Norridge or near the University of Chicago campus. He has...
Have you noticed more electric vehicles on Chicago roads?
CHICAGO — If you think you’re seeing more electric vehicles on Illinois roads, you may be right! Illinois is marking an electric vehicle milestone. Last month – the state surpassed 100,000 EV registrations. The Illinois Secretary of State has been officially tracking the vehicles since November of 2017 when there were just 8,000 EV registrations. […]
Chicago Pride Parade organizers call on mayor to restore event to original capacity
Organizers of the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade have asked Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to restore this year’s parade to its original capacity, following an April decision from the Johnson administration to significantly cap participants.
Foxtrot, Dom's Kitchen & Market notified State of Illinois a day after shutting down
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen & Market abruptly went out of business a week ago Tuesday, but did not tell the State of Illinois until the next day, CBS 2 has learned.The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.Combined, nearly 350 people who had worked at Foxtrot and Dom's lost their jobs in Illinois, with hundreds more also losing their jobs at Foxtrot locations across the country.Outfox Hospitality, the parent company for both stores, is already facing several lawsuits as a result. A federal...
Walgreens pharmacists to rally outside Chicago-area stores
Pharmacists at Walgreens across the Chicago area are demonstrating at stores to call for better pay and hours. The big picture: The protests follow labor disruptions at pharmacies nationwide — dubbed "pharmageddon" — in response to understaffing and growing workplace demands that they say put patients' health at risk.
Wheaton man charged with starting fire in Menards
TINLEY PARK, Ill. - A suburban man was charged with arson after starting a fire inside a Menards last month in Tinley Park. Nathan Grant, 32, allegedly set fire to several air conditioning unit filters just after 4 p.m. on April 18 inside the store located at 6851 W. 159th St., officials said.
Wisconsin Ho-Chunk help create only tribal reservation in Illinois for Kansas tribe
When he was a kid, Casey Brown remembers traveling from his home in Wisconsin to the University of Illinois in Champaign to protest the then-use of its mascot, Chief Illiniwek. Brown, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, held up a sign that said Native Americans are people, not mascots. The...
Live Nation offers $25 tickets to several Chicago shows during Concert Week
CHICAGO - Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to several highly anticipated concerts coming to the Chicago area in 2024. Discounted tickets to see more than 900 artists will be available during this year's Concert Week, running May 8-14. The limited-time ticket offer spans a variety of genres. From 21...
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