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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 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...
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...
GoFundMe Launched For Family Of 24-Year-Old Father Fatally Shot Friday On Far NW Side
DUNNING — The shooting of a 24-year-old father in the Irving Woods neighborhood has the quiet community on edge. Zet Rodriguez was fatally shot around 7 a.m. Friday in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue, police said. Rodriguez was shot in the chest and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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.
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...
Chicago police searching for missing 16-year-old girl
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Sunday evening at her home. Leilani Garcia is described as being about 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 103 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. According to information from the Chicago Police Department, she was last […]
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...
Museum of Science and Industry changes its name to honor billionaire donor
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry announced that it will officially change its name to honor Ken Griffin, the billionaire businessman who donated $125 million to the museum in 2019.
Family of murdered suburban Chicago woman Melissa Aud-Headlee speaks out
CHICAGO (CBS) — The family of a Joliet woman stabbed to death by her estranged husband in a weekend murder-suicide is speaking out to CBS 2.Joliet police told CBS 2 they'd been called to the home for mostly domestic violence-related incidents nine times since 2021.Melissa Aud-Headlee had taken out two orders of protection against her then-estranged husband before he took her life on Saturday."It was a gift that God gave me that I got to spend the last hour with my sister doing something for her. Yeah, I was one of the last family members she got to see."Melissa Aud-Headlee's...
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