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Chicago residents want to stop construction of toxic dump tower along lakefront on SE Side
It's a plan with a foul smell for local environmental groups: There's new pushback against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a proposed waste dump tower along the lakefront on Chicago's Southeast Side.
Chicago’s violent weekend: 30-plus shootings and zero arrests
More than 30 shootings occurred over the weekend in Chicago, marking the third straight weekend with such high criminal activity. An 18-year-old woman was shot in the head while sitting in a parked car. She was pronounced dead upon being taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The same hospital listed a 16-year-old boy in […]
Chicago weather: 90-degree temperatures, high humidity and storms on the way
Summer may still be several days away, but hot and humid weather has arrived in Chicago. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, Wednesday's Chicago forecast calls for a mostly sunny and hot day, starting with a warm morning. "Temperatures are currently 20 degrees warmer than yesterday," NBC 5 Meteorologist...
Ironworker who survived 8-story scaffolding fall sues: 'It's a miracle that he survived'
An ironworker who survived last week’s deadly scaffolding fall at the University of Chicago Medical Center has sued two of the construction companies involved: Turner Construction and Adjustable Concrete.
‘Worse than Tiffany Henyard’: Another south suburban mayor takes heat from residents
HARVEY, Ill. - Tension in south suburban Harvey continues to grow as residents flocked to the streets for a peaceful protest on Monday. About 50 people marched from a nearby church to the town's municipal center prior to its monthly city council meeting. Two city council members say approximately 70...
Harvey mayor faces backlash • Charges filed in deadly suburban crash • Golf Mill redevelopment
TUESDAY NEWS FLASH - Tension in south suburban Harvey continues to grow as residents flocked to the streets for a peaceful protest on Monday. About 50 people marched from a nearby church to the town's municipal center prior to its monthly city council meeting. Two city council members say approximately...
South Loop Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Violent Attacks on Chicago's CTA Green Line
A South Loop man is currently held under charges of attempted murder and battery after a series of violent incidents on Chicago's CTA Green Line. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Ivan Weldon, 42, was involved in an attack that left one man with a cut on his neck and multiple stab wounds on May 31. The assault took place on a train near Garfield station, leading to severe injuries that required roughly 30 stitches to the 48-year-old victim's face, alongside ligament damage to his thumb.
Gary mom testifies she heard shots outside before finding dying son
ZsaKenya Mathews testified Tuesday she heard rapid-fire gunfire, then ran down to find her son Daqwuan Walker, 23, shot outside the front door “more than 10 times.” He was “mumbling” and “moaning.” A young woman with him ran when the shooting started. “I didn’t know what to do,” Mathews said. “I was trying to help him.” Virgil “Reese” King, 23, of Gary, is on trial this week. He is charged ...
‘My baby didn’t deserve this’: Family mourns woman, 19, killed in South Side drive-by shooting, car crash
CHICAGO — The family of Cyra Magby is mourning her death after the 19-year-old was killed late Tuesday night in a South Side drive-by shooting that police say caused her to crash her car after she was hit by gunfire. Despite tears and heavy hearts, Magby’s family took time to speak about her with WGN […]
11-year-old girl missing for nearly 3 weeks last seen in Bronzeville
CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for an 11-year-old girl who officers say has been missing for nearly three weeks. According to Chicago police, 11-year-old Ariane Tillman was last seen on Friday, May 24, in the 4500 block of South Drexel, in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. The […]
New Chicago migrant shelter a joint effort of governments, faith organizations
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle gave a warm welcome to migrants staying at a new shelter at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. The church, located in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, is a first of its kind intergovernmental and interfaith family shelter for migrants arriving in the city from the southern border.
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