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Chicago weather: Temps bounce back into the 70s Monday
CHICAGO - We’ve got some clouds around the area this morning but sunshine will prevail. Highs will make it into the low-to-mid 70s, but it will be noticeably cooler near the lake. Tonight will start clear with increasing clouds by daybreak when a line of showers and storms will...
Man shot in face, woman shot in back while getting into car on West Side
CHICAGO - Two people were shot, and a third person was grazed by a bullet in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Sunday morning. At about 4:12 a.m., a 25-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were getting into a vehicle in the 1600 block of North Cicero when they were both shot by an unidentified male offender.
1 killed, 2 injured after gunmen open fire in Chatham
CHICAGO — A deadly shooting outside of a South Side liquor store has Chicago police searching for answers on Sunday evening. According to police, the gunfire erupted just after 5 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, in Chatham. Officers say the three victims were all standing outside near a sidewalk in the area […]
19-year-old man charged in Joliet crash that killed 2
JOLIET, Ill. — A Crest Hill man has been arrested and charged in connection with a crash in Joliet that killed two people, according to police. The crash happened in the early morning hours of Feb. 18 near Black Road and 129th Infantry Drive. According to police, Jacoby Hamilton, 19, ran a red light and […]
FHLBank Chicago Opens Applications for $49 Million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) with $2 Million Per Project Grant
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2024-- Applications for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s (FHLBank Chicago) 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund are now open. This year, the AHP General Fund’s available subsidy per-project has doubled from $1 million to $2 million, reflecting FHLBank Chicago’s commitment to invest in the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing across Illinois and Wisconsin. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506912513/en/ Mark Angelini and Brian Campbell, of Mercy Housing Lakefront, discuss the newly renovated Carlton Apartments in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, which provide 68 apartments of permanent supportive housing for adults, including many who have experienced chronic homelessness and people with disabilities. The historic building completed renovation in 2022 with support from a grant through FHLBank Chicago’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP). (Photo: Business Wire)
Arrest warrant issued for Chicago suburban woman who ransacked police station
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in far north suburban Island Lake issued an arrest warrant for the woman who ransacked the police department's lobby. Security cameras captured the moment 35-year-old Mary Larson pulled brochure holders and even a billboard off the wall. She then scattered the brochures throughout the lobby. Police said Larson is from Schaumburg. If you recognize the suspect, call the Island Lake Police Department.
Sunshine Monday in Chicago, storms Tuesday
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A warm day is ahead before showers and storms arrive Tuesday in Chicago. Monday's highs reach 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Clouds increase as showers develop Tuesday by daybreak. Afternoon storms could bring damaging wind and large hail, are the main threats. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, according to CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon. The risk for storms continues into Wednesday. Temperatures are likely to stay on the warmer side through mid-week before cooling into the 60s again by week's end.
Summer outlook: Illinois could be in for cool, rainy summer
The OldFarmers’ Almanac has released its summer weather outlook, and unfortunately for Illinois it looks like it will be a cool and rainy summer. The prediction for nearly all of Illinois, including Springfield, Peoria, Rockford and Chicago, appears to be on the cooler and wetter side of things. There are western parts of Illinois that could be hotter and drier, according to the prediction.
Fashionable accessories to protect yourself from cicadas
CHICAGO — The cicadas are coming! We’ve got elegant gear to protect yourself in style. The WGN Morning News team also discusses black forest cake, mushroom lights, and the Vanderbilt Mansion. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered...
Police investigate death of Lockport woman
Lockport Police are investigating the death of a Lockport woman that occurred last week. Rosy V. Strasser, 51, was “the victim of an apparent gunshot wound,” according to a news release issued last week by the Will County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m....
Bridgeport drive-by shooting leaves 2 seriously wounded
CHICAGO - A man and a woman were seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting Monday morning in the Bridgeport neighborhood. Police officers found a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds around 3 a.m. in the 3100 block of South May Street, according to CPD. The man...
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