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Major severe weather outbreak produces nearly 6 dozen twisters, some catastrophic, and scores of severe weather reports across the Plains Friday
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2 suburban Chicago malls close their doors permanently within weeks of each other
As some malls across suburban Chicago ramp up efforts to attract customers with new stores, outdoor spaces and restaurants, two once-popular suburban Chicago malls have recently closed their doors for good. In February, Spring Hill Mall, in West Dundee announced that it will, with some exceptions, "close its doors permanently"...
Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Series of Carjackings and UPS Truck Robbery
A Chicago crime spree that included carjacking four vehicles and sticking up a UPS truck has led a local man to be slapped with an eleven-year prison sentence. Jaheim Henyard, 22, pled guilty to the series of crimes spanning from the summer of 2020 through the ensuing months, with his reign of terror spreading across Chicago and neighboring towns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois.
Retired Black Judge Lodges Complaint Against American Airlines
Pamela Hill-Veal, a Black woman from Chicago, has filed complaints against American Airlines, alleging racial discrimination by one of their flight attendants. Hill-Veal, who was flying first-class, reported being harassed by the attendant after using the first-class bathroom on the plane on Feb. 10. The complaint, which was sent to American Airlines and obtained by NPR, detailed that Hill-Veal and her family were flying first class from Chicago to Phoenix. She was stopped by an unnamed flight attendant as she was returning to her seat from the bathroom. “The flight attendant stopped me as I was returning to my seat and...
Migrant arrests are up, but they’re rarely accused of violent felonies
As 40,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago in less than two years, a Tribune analysis of crime data shows the impact of migrants has been mostly felt in nonviolent offenses, particularly driving-related and thefts, and few arrests for violent felonies. The analysis of crimes since Aug. 31, 2022, when Texas’ Republican governor, Greg Abbott, began busing asylum-seekers to Chicago, shows ...
Outlet: Chicago has two of the most popular festivals in the United States
CHICAGO — According to one outlet, the City of Chicago is home to a pair of the top ten most popular festivals to attend this year in the United States. As of the writing of this article, it’s 72 degrees out in Chicago, and with the warm weather, so too comes festival season. To celebrate […]
Chicago police seek man who forced woman into alley, threatened to kill her
CHICAGO - Chicago police have issued a community alert after a man dragged a woman into an alley and threatened to kill her early Friday morning. The incident occurred in Logan Square around 5:50 a.m. when the male suspect followed the victim to the 2300 block of North Rockwell St. before forcing her into an alley while covering her mouth.
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