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A postcard from Cicada World
Some parts of northern Illinois are still in the noisy throes of the 17-year cicada emergence. In other areas…not a peep. So for our listeners suffering from cicada envy, WNIJ’s Susan Stephens trekked out to a DeKalb County forest preserve to learn about the six-legged noisemakers from nature educator and cicada super-fan, Peggy Anesi. She's with the University of Illinois Extension and based at Russell Woods Forest Preserve in Genoa.
"Mental health issue" leads to temporary lockdown at Aurora hotel
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Guests at a hotel in west suburban Aurora were told to stay in their rooms Friday morning as police responded to a "mental health issue" inside the hotel.Around 10:15 a.m., police swarmed the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Aurora – Naperville, at 111 N. Broadway Ave.Cell phone video provided to CBS 2 showed several Aurora police cars in the hotel parking lot, with at least one officer carrying a riot shield and assault rifle.Guests staying at the hotel said they have been told to stay in their rooms.Police later confirmed they were responding to a "mental health issue" that had been resolved peacefully by 11 a.m. No guns were fired during the incident.
Potawatomi hope to finalize land transfer when Illinois lawmakers return in the fall
The leader of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation says he believes Illinois lawmakers will eventually pass a bill granting the tribe title to a 1,500-acre park in DeKalb County, but it may take a few more months. Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick said in a statement this week that a bill...
Illinois Gaming Board Renews Seven Retail Sports Betting Licenses
Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter renewed seven sports betting licenses for retail sportsbooks on Thursday. This marks the first time the licenses have been renewed since the state operators began accepting wagers in March 2020. Argosy Casino Alton, Hollywood Casino Aurora were among the operators issued a renewed sports...
Lawsuit Filed In Plainfield Township Hate Crime
The mother of a six-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Plainfield Township is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Hanan Shaheen claims a real estate business owner negligently recommended that she stay in the building with the landlord who allegedly killed her young son last October. Joseph Czuba is charged with murder and the attempted murder of Shaheen. The defendants in the civil case are Czuba, his wife and his brother, Daniel Czuba, as well as his company Daniel and Associates Real Estate.
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