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Not hearing that distinct cicada noise yet? Here's why that might be the case
After months of waiting, cicadas have finally emerged from the ground in much of the Chicago area. They're seemingly everywhere in some communities, but others are barely seeing any. Even if scores of cicadas have surfaced in your area, they might not be making that infamous "buzzing" noise you've likely...
Suburban motorcycle driver in critical condition after crash
CHICAGO (CBS) — A motorcycle rider is in critical condition after a crash in north suburban Skokie Sunday night.Police said just before 10:00, a motorcycle collided with a red van or SUV at the Dempster and Leclair intersection.The red vehicle then drove off.The motorcycle rider was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.No arrests have been made.
Driver dies, 3 others injured after multi-vehicle crash in Woodlawn
A frightening series of crashes led to the death of a 44-year-old woman and to three others being injured in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Saturday night. According to police, the initial crash occurred when an SUV and a sedan crashed on Chicago’s South Side Saturday night. The drivers of...
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 –...
Pedestrian killed in crash along I-57 in Chicago
CHICAGO — A portion of I-57 in Chicago was closed on Sunday afternoon after a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. According to Illinois State Police, the crash unfolded just after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57, near West 99th Street, near Washington Heights. Troopers say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the area and was […]
Illinois quick hits: Armored truck robbery indictments; escaped inmates charged
Armored truck robbery indictments A federal grand jury has indicted 10 defendants, including two sets of brothers, for allegedly conspiring to violently rob armored trucks and automated teller machines in the Chicago suburbs. According to an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago, the robbers brandished firearms in 11 robberies and attempted robberies in 2022 and 2023. The heists and attempted heists occurred in several cities, including Lansing, Country...
Parts of Chicagoland will see some sunshine on Memorial Day afternoon, but more storms and showers are moving in
Yes, Chicagoland, you might see some sun during the afternoon for Memorial Day. It may not be a whole lot, but after a cloudy start to Monday, the sun was starting to peek out again around the area as the noon hour approached, especially in the far western suburbs. However,...
Report: State lawmakers won’t act on Bears or White Sox stadium funding requests in waning spring session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Lawmakers are still working on the state budget after Democrats in charge of the House and Senate went through their self-imposed deadline last week Friday. So, according to a Chicago Tribune report this weekend, state lawmakers won’t be taking any action on public funding requests by either the Bears or the White […]
Motorcyclist critically injured in hit-and-run crash in Skokie
CHICAGO (CBS) — A motorcyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in north suburban Skokie. According to Skokie police, officers responded to a crash involving a car and a motorcycle just before 10 p.m. near Dempster Street and LeClaire Avenue. Police said the driver of a red SUV or van involved in the crash drove off. The motorcycle driver was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.
Freed after 12 years in prison, man sues city and Chicago police officers over murder investigation
A recently freed man who spent more than 12 years in prison for a fatal South Side shooting in which a legally blind witness identified him as the perpetrator is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers over their handling of the murder investigation. Darien Harris is seeking compensation in a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges authorities framed him despite evidence of his ...
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