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Wheeling crash leaves 1 dead, another injured
WHEELING, Ill. - One person died and another was injured in a crash Wednesday night in suburban Wheeling. The Wheeling Fire Department was called to the intersection of Lake-Cook Road and Northgate Parkway around 11:20 p.m. for a report of a crash, officials said. Two vehicles were found at the...
Chicago Anticipates Sunny Spells Before Weekend of Severe Weather and Potential Flooding
Chicago is bracing for a mixed bag of weather conditions in the coming days, with forecasts predicting a sunny spell followed by a spate of potentially severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, today's weather in the Windy City will be sunny with a comfortable high near 54 degrees, though it may get breezy with east-southeast wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
String of armed robberies reported in downtown Chicago overnight
CHICAGO (CBS) — A string of armed robberies was reported in downtown Chicago overnight.There were a total of eight victims in four separate, similar, incidents all just minutes apart. The first incident took place at 12:25 a.m. Fairbanks Court and Ohio Street in Streeterville. Police said a 66-year-old woman was walking when two men walked up with handguns.One of the offenders fired shots. The other dragged the woman into the street while trying to steal her belongings. She was taken to Northwestern Hospital where she's expected to recover from her physical injuries. Two minutes later, near Clark and Polk street,...
Items you ought to sanitize in your hotel room
CHICAGO — There’s a good chance you’re not paying enough attention when you check into a hotel room. Sure, everyone looks for bed bugs. But sanitation scientists say people don’t think twice about their tv remotes or those glasses sitting on the desk. We use the...
Man robbed, beaten in suburban Chicago parking garage
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (CBS) -- Police in Park Ridge were searching Tuesday for two men who brutally attacked and robbed a man in a parking garage.At 1:07 a.m. Tuesday, the victim was in the underground parking garage at 15 N. Summit Ave. in Uptown Park Ridge when two men wearing ski masks came up.One of the men sprayed him in the face with pepper spray, while the other had a knife in his hand, police said. Both men beat until he fell to the ground, police said.The robbers then took the man's wallet, police said.The victim said he was able to get up and run, but he then saw a light gray sedan chasing him. The car later fled the scene, police said.The man was taken to an area hospital by paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.Anyone with information is asked to call Park Ridge police at 847-318-5256.
Chicago Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Possession of Unique Trump-Engraved Firearm
A South Side Chicago man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for the possession of a gun engraved with former President Donald Trump's likeness, this distinctive piece among a cache of firearms frequently surfacing in the city's sprawling mayhem, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 9 mm Glock 19, discovered beneath a mattress during a parole check at Sheldon Bains' residence, was not just another illegal firearm; it bore the embossed image of Trump, inscriptions of "Trump 45th," the presidential seal, and the slogan "Keep America Great!".
Frost likely in Chicago area Thursday morning
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Skies will be mostly Wednesday night with temperatures in the 30s.A light freeze is likely outside of Chicago, along with frost developing by Thursday morning. Temps will rebound into the low 60s for Thursday under a mostly sunny sky. Multiple storm systems will approach the area starting Friday, allowing for showers and thunderstorms. It will not be as soggy Saturday, with highs in the upper 70s and windy conditions.Another round of showers and storms is expected over Sunday with severe weather possible in the afternoon and evening. Showers linger into Monday morning.Forecast:Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 34.Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 59.Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High 63.
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
Chicago Police Seek Help in Locating Missing 13-Year-Old Dasia Whitfield Last Seen on CTA Red Line
The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for Dasia Whitfield, a 13-year-old girl last seen on April 16, 2024. Whitfield was reported missing from the 3100 block of West Marquette Road in the 008th district. According to the CPD, she is believed to have been riding the CTA red line and may have been spotted near the 6700 block of North Greenview Avenue, close to Kilmer Elementary School.
Family of Chicago man fatally shot by police files federal civil rights lawsuit against city and tactical officers
The family of Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old Black man who was killed in a hail of bullets fired by police during a traffic stop in Chicago last month, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and five police officers on Wednesday.
Illinois quick hits: Lawsuit over fatal veterans COVID outbreak proceeds; more Chicago robberies
Lawsuit over fatal COVID outbreak proceeds Legal proceedings will move forward in LaSalle County in connection with the deaths of dozens of veterans who died at a retirement home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between November 2020 and January 2021, 36 veterans died during an outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home. An investigation by an inspector general found that health and safety protocols were ignored. ...
Chicago weather: Freeze Warnings, Frost Advisories issued
CHICAGO - Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories have been issued for most of Chicagoland tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Areas along and north of I-88 are under a Freeze Warning from midnight until 8 a.m., while locations south of I-88 have been issued a Frost Advisory. The exception is central Cook County, where temperatures are forecast to hover in the mid-30s.
Neighbors report tires being slashed repeatedly in Pilsen
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Neighbors in Pilsen are being subjected to a big headache – having woken up to their tires slashed in multiple incidents caught on camera.Such crimes are more than a nuisance. A slashed tire is an expensive problem to fix.Time and time again, a person dressed all in black has apparently slashed the tires of a sport-utility vehicle and a van parked in a private driveway in Pilsen. In video posted anonymously on social media, the man appears to go around one of the vehicles so he can slash the tires on both sides.This was not the only...
Bank robber, hunted down by security guard, had 3 rough drafts of holdup note in his pocket, FBI says
CHICAGO — A man faces federal bank robbery charges after the bank security guard chased him down and allegedly found him carrying three rough drafts of the holdup note he handed to a teller. The robbery occurred around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Chase Bank, 10 South Dearborn, in the...
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