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Local activist, Dolton trustee Andrew Holmes terminated by Chicago Survivors over assault allegations
A Chicago-area activist and Dolton trustee known for his appearances at crime scenes with grieving families has been terminated by the group he works for following allegations that he assaulted a co-worker. Andrew Holmes was terminated by Chicago Survivors last month as a lawsuit regarding the allegations proceeds. Chicago Survivors...
Why are tornado sirens going off in Chicago? What to know Tuesday
Tornado sirens are set to go off in Chicago Tuesday, but it won't be at the time of the usual monthly test, so why will they sound?. The monthly test for May was moved back a week due to severe weather in the area last week. Chicago's Office of Emergency...
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...
A trillion cicadas will emerge in the next few weeks. This hasn’t happened since 1803.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, environmental media organization. If you live in the Midwest or the Southeast, you know the cicadas are coming. And if you live in Chicago, you know the Cicadalypse is coming. Cicadas, winged buggy noisemakers whose relatives...
Police seek man who violently attacked Pink Line passenger
CHICAGO — Police released surveillance images on Tuesday of a man suspected of violently attacking a passenger on the Pink Line last month. Detectives hope someone will recognize him and help the police find him. The attack occurred around 11:14 p.m. on April 10 aboard a train near the...
Burglars strike Northwest Side wholesale hardware store over and over again
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Police have connected three people to more than 30 burglaries since the start of the year—with power tools appearing to be the target in each incident.B.E. Atlas Company, at 4300 N. Kilpatrick Ave. in the Northwest Side's Mayfair neighborhood, has been burglarized so many times that the staff say they now have an archive of surveillance video, and have identified a piece of clothing that may tie one of the suspects to the crimes."In March, they came day after day," said Stephen Byer, an administrator at B.E. Atlas.Since March, Byer has tried to keep up with...
Daywatch: Chicago officer claims self defense in death of girlfriend
Good morning, Chicago. Days before she was killed, Andris Wofford found a gun nestled among clothes in her laundry basket, prosecutors said, and then made a prophetic comment to a friend. “If anything happens to me,” prosecutors said she told her friend shortly before her death in December 2021, “Pierre will have done it.” She was referring to Pierre Tyler, the father of her 9-month-old ...
Chicago weather radar: ‘Torrential rainfall,' thunderstorms on the way
Storms and showers were back in the forecast Tuesday, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Iisha Scott, showers and storms were expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and evening in parts south of I-80. Scott added that while the showers won't be as widespread, flooding in some areas could be possible.
Inside look: How federal officials are stopping drugs sent through the mail
CHICAGO — Drug traffickers are turning to doorsteps to ship drugs to their customers and dealers. United States Customs and Border Protection told WISN 12 News it's confiscating the same amount of drugs as people ship fewer packages. A package dropped on a Kenosha doorstep has more people tracking...
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