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Mr. Fix It with tips on getting rid of ants
Mr. Fix It Lou Manfredini joins WGN Morning News with some tips on getting rid of ants around your home. Lou is raising money for Misericordia. Support his fundraiser here: Lou’s fundraiser for Misericordia. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the...
Man Charged with Aggravated Robbery After Daylight Heist in Chicago's Business District
Chicago's streets witnessed a bold daylight robbery last week, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old man. Dillon Tate, residing on the 6300 block of S. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. in Chicago, Illinois, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated robbery, which involves indicating a firearm during the crime, according to the Chicago Police Department.
South Loop assault: Man allegedly punched, kicked and stomped victim on street corner
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say brutally assaulted another man in the South Loop last month. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on April 13 at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street. According to police, the...
Heavy police presence seen outside popular Eataly marketplace in Chicago
UPDATE: Police released new details on what happened. Read the latest story here. A heavy police presence was seen Friday morning outside Chicago's popular Eataly, with road closures in place in the area as shoppers and customers reported a chaotic scene. Police were called after 9 a.m. Friday to the...
Chicago Police to Intensify DUI and Traffic Patrol in Grand Crossing District This Weekend
Chicago streets are about to get a whole lot tighter for rule-breakers this weekend. The Chicago Police Department is ramping up its DUI Saturation Patrol in the 3rd (Grand Crossing) District starting this Friday at 6 p.m., and running through to the early hours of Saturday, at 2 a.m., as reported by the Chicago Police Department. This initiative hones in on impaired drivers, but cops will also be zeroing in on speed demons and safety belt scofflaws.
Chicago set for summer-like weekend packed with festivals
CHICAGO - With summer-like weather expected this weekend, Chicagoans have plenty of outdoor events to enjoy. Kicking off the weekend, the Summer50 Fest returns on Saturday at the United Center Atrium. This event brings together city agencies to offer summer programming enrollment, on-site job applications, and job opportunities. The fest starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m.
With warm weather coming, Chicagoans are concerned about violence prevention on beaches
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With warm and summerlike temperatures coming to Chicago Saturday, the beaches are likely to be jam-packed – and there will be a pressing need to keep the lakefront safe.The Chicago Police Department said it is expecting extra people out this weekend, and thus, there will also be extra patrols along the lakefront. Meanwhile, those living along the shore are hoping the beach season this year does not turn into a summer of chaos.Rosa Haraf has lived along the shore in Buena Park for eight years."That's one thing that everybody loves is just being near the lakefront, and...
Windy City Margarita Fest: What to know ahead of the 3-day event
CHICAGO — A first-of-its-kind street festival is bringing live music, food and margaritas to the West Side this weekend. The Windy City Margarita Fest is a three-day celebration that is set to kick off in Pilsen on Friday evening and run through Sunday. The event will feature live music, local food and 15 unique margarita flavors ranging […]
Tracking the upcoming weather systems and potential severe weather
Powerful thunderstorms swept through the Gulf Coast area knocking out power to many locations Damaging thunderstorm gusts across the Lone Star state. NOTE: A thunderstorm is considered severe when wind speeds reach 58 mph or greater or hail size 1″ in diameter or greater. PERIOD EARLY NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY, WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED […]
Sweltering in Spring: Chicago’s historic heat wave 47 years ago
From extreme cold to extreme heat 1977 was a year of extremes for Chicago’s weather. January 1977 was exceptionally cold, with a record 17 days at zero or below and an average temperature of just 10.1 degrees, making it the city’s coldest month on record. By mid-May, the weather shifted drastically with an early-season heat […]
Gunmen rob the Subway that Jussie Smollett made famous — along with 3 men who were inside
CHICAGO — Two men robbed a sandwich shop and some of its customers in Streeterville on Thursday evening, according to Chicago police. It happened at Subway, 511 North McClurg. That’s the store that infamously sold Jussie Smollett a tuna sandwich moments before he was not beaten by right-wing fanatics in 2019.
Mom upset teacher allegedly cut son’s hair without permission
CHICAGO, Ill. (WBBM) – A mother in Chicago said her son’s teacher was out of line for allegedly cutting his hair without permission. Taisa Glass said she noticed some of her 7-year-old son’s hair missing when she picked him up from school last week, and now she wants answers.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn’t know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’s department. The number lays bare a public safety risk that authorities have warned about for years, as the state remains unable to ensure that people surrender their weapons after their ...
Driver intentionally strikes group during a fight at North Avenue Beach; 1 hospitalized
CHICAGO — The driver of an SUV ran over a woman during an altercation at North Avenue Beach on Thursday afternoon, Chicago police said. A video of the incident quickly appeared online. Police responded to several calls of fights and other disturbances along the beach in the early afternoon....
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