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Late-day storms in Chicago for Memorial Day
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Memorial Day will be mostly pleasant until storms arrive late in the day. Highs will be in the 70s with mostly cloudy skies on Monday. Outdoor barbecue plans may need to be moved inside on Monday night, as scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving into the Chicago area.According to the National Weather Service, strong winds are the biggest storm threat. There is no risk of tornados or hail with these storms. Tuesday brings another round of strong storms that will impact evening commuters. Cooler conditions arrive mid-week. After a calm Saturday, the rest of the long weekend has been a bit unsettled. The second day of the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park was delayed for hours on Sunday due to severe weather, and that was not the only disappointment for festivalgoers, who ended up evacuating from the park before the night ended. Lightning was blamed for a fire at a middle school in Joliet. Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon damaged a building in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood. A tornado warning was issued for Lake and McHenry counties on Sunday evening, but there were no reports of significant damage.
Possible lightning strike leads to building fire in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon damaged a building in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood. No one was injured, but portions of the building's facade began to crumble after it was struck. Around noon, fire officials were called to the building on Taylor and Bell for a call of a possible lightning strike. That possible strike caused a small fire on the second floor and caused portions of the building to crumble. Firefighters could be seen escorting a man from the building and picking up those heavy pieces of the building's facade as they tried to clear the sidewalk. Others could be seen on top of the building inspecting where the lightning strike possibly hit. An unoccupied unit in the building caught fire, and that's where firefighters could be seen knocking out windows and extinguishing the flames. One woman told CBS 2 she heard it all. "Lightning hit the roof," Angela said. I think I saw it because there was a huge thunderclap and with it was a big flash. So I'm thinking I saw it when it hit. And the third floor of the front of the building caught fire." It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the fire.
South Chicago remembers Vietnam War heroes with fundraiser to restore mural
CHICAGO - On this Memorial Day weekend, residents of the South Chicago neighborhood are remembering members of their community lost during the Vietnam War. They're raising money to restore a mural honoring the 12 who died. A gun salute was held outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Sunday –...
County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders
Officer Dave Stiak didn't know what to expect when he got the call that someone was hanging over the railing of a bridge in Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Stiak, a police officer for the Cook County Sheriff's Office, was on patrol with his partner in February when the calls started to come in. "He was standing outside of the safety railing, people were calling out to him," Stiak said. "He wasn't responding. He was looking off into the sunset. They said the guy looks like he's going to jump." Stiak gradually got closer to the man, making sure not...
Dozens injured and at least five confirmed dead — including children — after reported tornado in North Texas
VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Seven people are dead, and more than 100 people injured, following a reported tornado Saturday night near Valley View, the Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed. Sunday evening Governor Greg Abbott along with Cook County officials and the National Weather Service held a press conference. The...
Chicago honoring Memorial Day with ceremony, parades
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago's Memorial Day Parade kicks off Monday morning. The 89th annual ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. with a parade of members of the Chicago Fire Department led by The Pipes and Drums of the CFD. A mass will follow at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Church of the Holy Family, 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd. Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to attend the ceremony. "At this service, we will remember all those of our CFD family who have died since last Memorial Day, especially 2 members who have made the ultimate sacrifice by dying in The Line of Duty, 8 active members of the Department, and over 125 retirees," CFD said in a written release. A flagpole ceremony will take place at the corner of Roosevelt Road and May Avenue for a flag raising with a 21-gun salute and taps. The annual Woogms Parade, organized by the Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society, steps off at 11 a.m. in Lakeview. It's a parade where "everybody marches, nobody just watches."
In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of spectators
On Sept. 22, some 500 participants are expected to jump in downtown waters for the Chicago River Swim, 116 years after a similar event prompted the Tribune headline: “Germs Of Chicago River Mere Bagatelle To Girl.” “Regardless of the fact that the Chicago River is said to contain the most dangerous of germs, seventy-one swimmers of more or less fame in western aquatic circles will line up at ...
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