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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.
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.
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,...
Wheeling crash leaves 1 dead, another injured
WHEELING, Ill. - One person died and another was injured in a crash Wednesday night in suburban Wheeling. The Wheeling Fire Department was called to the intersection of Lake-Cook Road and Northgate Parkway around 11:20 p.m. for a report of a crash, officials said. Two vehicles were found at the...
New report reveals top 25 high schools in Illinois
Five schools from Chicago and several others in the suburbs are among the top high schools in Illinois, according to a new list. The new list, from U.S. News and World Report, titled "2024 Best High School Rankings," reviewed more than 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states, according to editors. Editors then categorized schools based on several factors including college readiness, state assessments, graduation rate, college curriculum breadth and underserved student performance, the report said.
It’s very cold out Thursday morning. But a warm-up is coming quickly
If it feels a little like winter to you early Thursday morning, don’t get discouraged. Yes, the morning dawned cold and crisp, with a Freeze Warning in effect until 8 a.m. for Chicagoland’s northern counties and a Frost Advisory in effect for its southern counties. But a warm-up is coming, and quickly.
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.
Items you ought to sanitize in your hotel room
CHICAGO — There’s a good chance you’re not paying enough attention when you check into a hotel room. Sure, everyone looks for bed bugs. But sanitation scientists say people don’t think twice about their tv remotes or those glasses sitting on the desk. We use the...
Chicago police looking for missing 13-year-old girl
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Dasia Whitfield is described as being about 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen April 16 in the 3100 block […]
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
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...
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