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Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie Unveils Major Redesign with Luxury Residences, New Stores
Westfield Old Orchard shopping mall in Skokie, Illinois has announced a comprehensive redevelopment which will boast new stores, luxury residences, and a host of amenities, according to a statement obtained by WGN-TV. The former Lord & Taylor spot, defunct since 2017, will witness a resurgence as home to new-to-market flagship brands and an indoor mini-golf experience, officials said.
Evanston couple's market, ice cream parlor feeds their community
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) – An Evanston couple with a little store and big hearts is making a difference by fighting food insecurity in their community and beyond.Hunger knows no bounds. It can hide in unexpected places, even on Chicago's North Side, but Evanston couple Clarence and Wendy Weaver are trying to change that one bag of groceries at a time.Early one morning at the corner of Church and Dodge in Evanston, workers and volunteers were already busy over at the C&W Market & Ice Cream Parlor.It was food giveaway day.Twice a month, cars line up down the street and around...
Man who attacked, robbed women downtown threatened to have his mom beat up the cops who arrested him, police report says
CHICAGO — A man accused of randomly attacking women in the downtown area, including one he robbed on a subway platform, threatened to have his mom beat up the cops who arrested him, Chicago police officers say. Ldarius Jenkins, 31, is accused of punching two women at random on different dates and also attacking, chasing, and trying to rob a third woman at the Harrison Red Line station.
Migrant mourns death of child, one of the many unaccounted for in Chicago: ‘Without money, you’re nobody’
Karis Calderon, 25, walked across seven countries to make it to Chicago for a stable job. Four weeks later, she couldn’t even afford to pay for the funeral services of her youngest child. The Venezuelan mother lost her 3-year-old — Luciana Valentina Suarez Calderon — at the end of April to a bacterial infection in Chicago. But without the $2,750 needed for a funeral, Calderon had to wait in ...
Editorial: Why Costco succeeds where others flail
This week, a Costco store on Chicago’s North Side ran out of regular gas. Not entirely surprising, given the lines that routinely form at the warehouse store’s pumps. Any other gas station would simply have put up a “go away” sign and taped over the regular pump option. But Costco made a different decision. Premium gasoline was promptly reduced to the $3.99 price of regular, saving the ...
It's 62 degrees, do you know when the cicadas will emerge in Chicago?
It's 62 degrees. Do you know where the cicadas are?They are almost heeeeere. That's the current soil temperature in Chicago. The magic number for the periodical cicadas to emerge from their 17-year slumber is 64 degrees. Some "baby" cicadas have already been spotted in the northwest suburbs. When will cicadas emerge in Chicago?CBS News Chicago meteorologist Laura Bannon is expecting a "noise-free" Mother's Day weekend, and they are pretty loud.However, she said to expect to see millions of them emerging next week. "The weather, of course, is going to play a huge role in that," Bannon said. "We have these up and down temperatures."Indeed, highs will ping-pong between the 60s and 70s over the next week. Babies emerge after rainstormsIt's common for cicada nymphs to emerge from the soil after rainstorms help warm and loosen the ground.Chicago has had its fair share of storms this week. Two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging in Illinois this year — those that emerge every 13 years and those that emerge every 17 years. For most of their lives, cicadas live underground.
Man murdered during robbery on Northwest Side, cops explore links to other crimes (video)
CHICAGO — A 24-year-old father of two was murdered during a robbery as he headed to work Friday morning on the Northwest Side. Now, Chicago police are looking for the killer and at least one accomplice in connection with the slaying, which was recorded by a residential surveillance camera. The offenders may also be responsible for carjacking a woman in Portage Park earlier Friday, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Four Critically Injured in Solo Vehicle Rollover on Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago
Tragedy struck the Eisenhower Expressway late Friday afternoon when a vehicle carrying five adults careened out of control, flipping over and ejecting multiple passengers on the city's West Side, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. Illinois State Police stated that the serious incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 290 near Kostner Avenue around 5:50 p.m, the harrowing event left four individuals severely injured and one declining medical treatment.
Northern Lights visible in parts of Chicago area on Friday due to strong solar storm
An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth is producing northern lights in the U.S. this weekend, with visibility in the Chicago area, and potentially disrupt power and communications.
When will cicadas fully emerge in Chicago? The big factor experts are watching
When trying to determine the timing for peak cicada emergences in the Chicago area, experts look at a couple of factors, but there's one important number many are keeping an eye on. The emergence has started earlier than average in Illinois, but for those wondering when the region could see...
Former Milwaukee mayor and CNU chief John Norquist on why Chicago should demolish the Ohio Feeder
John Norquist previously served as the mayor of Milwaukee and president of Congress for the New Urbanism, a nonprofit that advocates for making cities more people-friendly. A longtime advocate of freeway removal, yesterday, he took a stroll in Chicago's downtown River North neighborhood and West Town community to assess the notorious Ohio Street (600 N.) feeder ramp.
Woman, puppy rescued from building fire on Chicago's West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman and a puppy were rescued Friday afternoon when a fire broke out in the Little Village neighborhood.The fire broke out in a multi-story building at 2122 S. California Ave., right off 21st Place. The building is a brick structure with rear porches made of wood covered with siding in the rear.Fourth District Deputy Chicago Fire Chief Ernie Pinkston said a still-and-box alarm was called for additional manpower and equipment – as heavy fire was raging in the rear porches.The fire extended into the attic, Pinkston said. Smoke was seen billowing out of the roof.Firefighters directed...
Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide for crash that killed passenger near Belmont Harbor
CHICAGO — Authorities have filed reckless homicide and DUI charges in connection with this week’s fatal car crash on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Harbor. Jaime Torres Jr. of the 7100 block of South California is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.
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