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Illinois to launch ‘food truck' DMVs this month, starting in Chicago and several suburbs
While it won't be serving any food, a new kind of "food" truck will be dishing out licenses and other driver services in Illinois starting this month. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced this week that his office will roll out its first-ever "Mobile DMV," offering drivers chance to obtain things like a new drivers license "within minutes."
Editorial: Three years after brazen killing of a National Guard member on Chicago’s Northwest Side, the feds step in to pursue justice
Two reputed leaders of the Milwaukee Kings street gang were indicted last month on charges of shooting and killing 19-year-old National Guard member Chrys Carvajal in Belmont Cragin on July 3, 2021. The indictment was unsealed last week. That Gary “Gotti” Roberson, 40, and Joseph “Troubles” Matos, 41, will stand trial for the brutal, nonsensical slaying is a good thing. But this comes after ...
Man, 49, shot while delivering food overnight on South Side, cops say
A 49-year-old man was shot overnight after getting into an argument with someone after trying to deliver food overnight in the West Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, the man was involved in an argument with a male after attempting to deliver food in the 1200 block of West 68th Street. Someone opened fire striking the delivery driver in the head. He was ...
South Loop Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Violent Attacks on Chicago's CTA Green Line
A South Loop man is currently held under charges of attempted murder and battery after a series of violent incidents on Chicago's CTA Green Line. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Ivan Weldon, 42, was involved in an attack that left one man with a cut on his neck and multiple stab wounds on May 31. The assault took place on a train near Garfield station, leading to severe injuries that required roughly 30 stitches to the 48-year-old victim's face, alongside ligament damage to his thumb.
Chicago residents want to stop construction of toxic dump tower along lakefront on SE Side
It's a plan with a foul smell for local environmental groups: There's new pushback against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a proposed waste dump tower along the lakefront on Chicago's Southeast Side.
Redevelopment plans for Niles’ Golf Mill Shopping Center advance; village, developer show united front
Plans for redeveloping Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles got a boost Monday night as the mall’s owners and Niles officials showed a united front in presenting plans for a future retail, residential and entertainment complex, saying demolition of the current indoor mall could start as early as next year. Top executives from Florida-based Sterling Organization, which bought Golf Mill in 2014, ...
Ironworker who survived 8-story scaffolding fall sues: 'It's a miracle that he survived'
An ironworker who survived last week’s deadly scaffolding fall at the University of Chicago Medical Center has sued two of the construction companies involved: Turner Construction and Adjustable Concrete.
New migrant shelter opens on Northwest Side amidst rising eviction problems
CHICAGO — City of Chicago and Cook County leaders took to the Northwest Side this evening to celebrate the opening of a new migrant shelter at Portage Park’s St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, which came as the process transitioning new arrivals out of shelters has reached even more difficult heights. According to city officials, 50 migrants […]
11-year-old girl missing for nearly 3 weeks last seen in Bronzeville
CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for an 11-year-old girl who officers say has been missing for nearly three weeks. According to Chicago police, 11-year-old Ariane Tillman was last seen on Friday, May 24, in the 4500 block of South Drexel, in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. The […]
Summer heat, risk of severe storms on deck for Chicago area
After pleasant temperatures and sunshine on Tuesday, the Chicago area will get a big blast of summery weather in coming days, with a chance of severe weather looming later in the week. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, sunny skies are expected to be in place for the start...
CTA Bus Hit, Damaged Ramova Theatre Days After Building Earned Initial Landmark Status
BRIDGEPORT — A CTA bus barreling down Halsted Street t-boned a pickup truck, sent five people to the hospital and took a chunk out of a historical theater set to receive landmark status from the city this week. Surveillance video shows a runaway CTA bus barreling towards the intersection...
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