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Driver dies after being shot, crashing car in West Rogers Park
CHICAGO - A man died after he was shot while driving and crashed his car Tuesday night in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. The 23-year-old was driving just before 11 p.m. when someone on the street approached him and started shooting in the 6200 block of North Francisco Avenue, police said.
Climate change another factor for baseball players, fans researchers find
CHICAGO (CBS) – With Opening Day ahead for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, one thing the home teams were watching is the weather.This year's temperatures have been as unpredictable as any game and experts say their research has found climate change to be a game changer.On the day before the start of the MLB season, during a morning that started cold and cloudy, 75 lucky fans stepped up to the home plate at Wrigley Field, trying to smash one into the bleachers."This is like a dream, honestly," said fan Alex Nicoara.Temperatures and other atmospheric factors are something the staff...
Illinois quick hits: Police warn of robbery gang; Naperville named best city
Police warn of robbery gang The Chicago Police Department has issued a community alert regarding a series of street robberies believed to have been committed by the same crew. There were more than a dozen robberies committed on March 16. The gang, dressed in all black and wearing ski masks, hop out of a car and rob people on the street using rifles and handguns. ...
Men accused of smuggling Indian family who froze to death on Minnesota-Canada border plead not guilty
DULUTH, Minn. — A man who went by the alias "Dirty Harry" pleaded not guilty Wednesday to seven counts of human smuggling after being accused of helping ferry people from Canada into Minnesota. Four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022 were among those he is accused of smuggling.Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, entered his plea during a brief teleconference with U.S. Magistrate Judge Leo Brisbois of Duluth.Steven Shand, 49, was hired by Patel to drive the Indian nationals from the Canadian border to the Chicago area, authorities said. Shand, of Deltona, Florida, pleaded not guilty during the...
Chicago’s inhumane migrant evictions are a symptom of a bigger problem
Li Zhou is a politics reporter at Vox, where she covers Congress and elections. Previously, she was a tech policy reporter at Politico and an editorial fellow at the Atlantic. Chicago’s decision to move forward with a controversial migrant eviction proposal is underscoring ongoing gaps in immigration policy that continue to exist across the country — and the inhumane quick fixes that are being used in the meantime.
Illinois Tollway alerting drivers of I-PASS phishing scam: What you need to know
Illinois tollway officials are warning about a financial scam that may be targeting you via text message. Tollway officials advise anyone with an I-PASS to ignore any text messages they may get indicating they owe a specific toll amount.
Eileen O’Neill Burke extends lead in Cook County State’s Attorney primary
Over a week since the 2024 Illinois primary, election workers are still counting the votes in the race to nominate the Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney candidate. Eileen O’Neill Burke now leads Clayton Harris III by 1,609 votes.
Edgewater and Logan Square could see new affordable housing towers as nonprofit developer spreads its wings
Chicago’s Edgewater and Logan Square neighborhoods could soon see new apartment towers 100% dedicated to affordable housing, according to documents filed with the City Council’s zoning committee. Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. wants to launch the construction of an 11-story, 90-unit building at 5853 N. Broadway in Edgewater one block south of the Thorndale stop on the CTA’s Red Line, currently ...
Proposal would have taxpayers fund statewide, $1,000 monthly ‘guaranteed income’
(The Center Square) – A measure creating a task force to look into monthly guaranteed taxpayer-funded “unrestricted cash” subsidies to certain individuals in Illinois is being discussed in the state legislature. An Illinois Senate appropriations committee Wednesday heard about Senate Bill 3462 from state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. The bill as filed would create the Illinois Guaranteed Income Law and establish a board within the Department of Human Services to...
Chicago gets clouds and a chance of a sprinkle
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mostly clear, dry, and chilly tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Partly cloudy and mainly dry for Thursday, with highs near 50. A sprinkle is possible south of I-80.Friday will feature more clouds and mainly dry weather through the daylight hours. Showers and storms increase Friday evening and last through the night. Some heavy rain could produce ponding on roadways and minor flooding issues. Rain chances linger through about 8 a.m. Saturday.Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. Rain chances return late Sunday, with highs around 50 for Easter.Another round of rain is forecast for late Monday, with lingering showers into Tuesday.Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly. Low 29.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, then mostly sunny late in the day. High 50. Friday: A mix of clouds and sun. Rain chances after sunset. High 53.
SHOCKING VIDEO: Chicago Uber Driver’s Near-Death Experience Revealed | TSR Investigates
John Williams, a Chicago Uber driver, didn’t expect the events that would unfold after he picked up a female passenger in the southside. The woman was apparently being chased by her armed ex-boyfriend. “Go, go — he’s gonna shoot up the car,” she said seconds into the “frantic” 15-minute car ride. The incident occurred on […] The post SHOCKING VIDEO: Chicago Uber Driver’s Near-Death Experience Revealed | TSR Investigates appeared first on The Shade Room.
Mixed results reported for school districts that removed police officers
Researcher Anna Bryant, a Loyola University graduate student focusing on criminal justice, looked at school districts in the 30 largest cities in the United States since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
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