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Cicadas are showing signs that they’re preparing to emerge very soon
CHICAGO (WBBM) – Nature experts in the Midwest are starting to see cicadas preparing for their massive emergence. There could be more of them than the world has seen in 200 years. Hundreds of trillions of cicadas will start appearing in May and live for about six weeks as part of a dual emergence.
Man was shot 13 times in Chicago traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 rounds, autopsy shows
A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.The March 21 police shooting that left Dexter Reed, 26, dead has prompted protests with activists calling for the five officers involved to be dismissed. Reed’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit questioning plainclothes tactical squads. And a police oversight agency and the Cook County state’s attorney are investigating. Earlier this month, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police shootings, released videos and documents from the...
Video shows CTA bus driver being attacked; head of transit union worries about safety
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A recent attack on a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was caught on camera, and the head of the drivers' union said it was targeted.Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, is also worried about driver safety heading into summer.The video shows a CTA bus driver fighting someone as passengers looked on."The request of two dollars and 50 cents to ride the bus triggered an altercation," Hill said.The attack happened at 9:06 p.m. Friday of last week, police said.The person who was asked to pay and did not was not the man seen fighting the driver...
String of armed robberies reported in downtown Chicago overnight
CHICAGO (CBS) — A string of armed robberies was reported in downtown Chicago overnight.There were a total of eight victims in four separate, similar, incidents all just minutes apart. The first incident took place at 12:25 a.m. Fairbanks Court and Ohio Street in Streeterville. Police said a 66-year-old woman was walking when two men walked up with handguns.One of the offenders fired shots. The other dragged the woman into the street while trying to steal her belongings. She was taken to Northwestern Hospital where she's expected to recover from her physical injuries. Two minutes later, near Clark and Polk street,...
Chicago Anticipates Sunny Spells Before Weekend of Severe Weather and Potential Flooding
Chicago is bracing for a mixed bag of weather conditions in the coming days, with forecasts predicting a sunny spell followed by a spate of potentially severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, today's weather in the Windy City will be sunny with a comfortable high near 54 degrees, though it may get breezy with east-southeast wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
Man Shot and Killed in Chicago's South Shore, Police Investigation Underway
A 59-year-old man lost his life to gun violence in Chicago's South Shore area on Tuesday evening, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Police responded to a call around 7 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Chappel Avenue, where they discovered the victim with a critical gunshot wound to his abdomen.
Village of Dolton, Mayor Tiffany Henyard sued by business owner
DOLTON, Ill. - The Village of Dolton and Mayor Tiffany Henyard were hit with another lawsuit Tuesday, this time from a barbershop owner who claims his business license was improperly denied. Tyrone Isom Jr., a longtime barber in the south suburbs, was denied two business licenses for his property located...
Chicago man tried to lure and abduct minor in suburb, police say
COOK COUNTY - A Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly trying to lure and abduct a minor in the suburbs on Monday. Around 4:43 p.m., Cook County Sheriff's police officers responded to the 5000 block of South Long Avenue in unincorporated Stickney Township after receiving a report that a man driving a silver SUV had followed a minor and attempted to lure the child into his vehicle, a witness related to them.
Bank robber, hunted down by security guard, had 3 rough drafts of holdup note in his pocket, FBI says
CHICAGO — A man faces federal bank robbery charges after the bank security guard chased him down and allegedly found him carrying three rough drafts of the holdup note he handed to a teller. The robbery occurred around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Chase Bank, 10 South Dearborn, in the...
Midwest school named 2nd-best high school in country by US News & World Report
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. In a new ranking of the country's best high schools for 2024, one institution in the Midwest received incredibly high honors, as did multiple Chicago-area schools. The list, from U.S. News and World Report, titled "2024 Best High...
High-ranking Dolton official pleads not guilty to bankruptcy fraud
During his first appearance in federal court, a top advisor to Dolton's mayor on Wednesday entered a not guilty plea to an alleged scheme to commit bankruptcy fraud. Keith Freeman, the Dolton village administrator and manager of Thornton Township, is accused of underreporting income from his jobs and from his private consulting business on his personal bankruptcy petition.
Frost likely in Chicago area Thursday morning
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Skies will be mostly Wednesday night with temperatures in the 30s.A light freeze is likely outside of Chicago, along with frost developing by Thursday morning. Temps will rebound into the low 60s for Thursday under a mostly sunny sky. Multiple storm systems will approach the area starting Friday, allowing for showers and thunderstorms. It will not be as soggy Saturday, with highs in the upper 70s and windy conditions.Another round of showers and storms is expected over Sunday with severe weather possible in the afternoon and evening. Showers linger into Monday morning.Forecast:Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 34.Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 59.Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High 63.
Warmer temps expected after soggy Friday, but rain is likely throughout weekend
National Weather Service officials believe the chilly weather is over for the season, but a large storm system headed toward Chicago is expected to bring rain and scattered thunderstorms over the weekend. Warmer temperatures are on tap beginning Friday, but a storm system moving out of the plains was expected to hit over the weekend in two waves, said meteorologist Brett Borchardt. “One big ...
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