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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.
Woman dragged into street during armed robbery downtown; 3 others reported: CPD
CHICAGO — Several armed robberies were reported in Downtown overnight, including one where a 66-year-old woman was dragged into the street, police said. The first incident took place near the 200 block of East Randoph Street around 12:25 a.m. where a 34 and 36-year-old were walking, and two individuals jumped out of a gray car […]
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...
Chicago Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Possession of Unique Trump-Engraved Firearm
A South Side Chicago man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for the possession of a gun engraved with former President Donald Trump's likeness, this distinctive piece among a cache of firearms frequently surfacing in the city's sprawling mayhem, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 9 mm Glock 19, discovered beneath a mattress during a parole check at Sheldon Bains' residence, was not just another illegal firearm; it bore the embossed image of Trump, inscriptions of "Trump 45th," the presidential seal, and the slogan "Keep America Great!".
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...
Chicago weather: Frosty this morning but big warmup awaits
CHICAGO - Chicago got off to a cold and frosty start Thursday with widespread temps at or below freezing outside the urban heat island. Sunny skies await along with a wind shift which will enable highs to rise to around 60 degrees. It will be noticeably cooler by the lake. Tonight will be moonlit with increasing winds. Lows will be in the low to mid 40s.
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the department of “brutally violent” policing tactics. The 76-page federal complaint alleges the officers violated multiple laws and police department policies during the “predatory, violent, unlawful traffic stop” on March 21 that left 26-year-old Dexter Reed dead.A police oversight agency released videos and documents this month. The agency has said Reed fired at the officers first. The footage raised questions about the officers’ use of force and tactical squads that use...
Iconic South Side Blues Bar Lee’s Unleaded Reopens After Long Hiatus
GREATER GRAND CROSSING — A giant photo of Muddy Waters — flanked by three adoring Brits named Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood — graces the wall of the soon-to-reopen Lee’s Unleaded Blues. The photo encapsulates Chicago blues’ global impact on popular music, as the...
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.
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 […]
More active pattern ahead after a quiet Thursday; tracking the approaching rain
Friday afternoon and night to see the most widespread showers/possible thunderstorms—with more scattered storms likely over the weekend interspersed with many rain-free periods. Tracking the approaching precipitation. Rains are likely to shut off much of Saturday following early morning rain. Severe weather Outlook Friday 7 a.m. to Saturday 7...
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.
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