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Chicago high school seniors celebrate College Decision Day
CHICAGO — Some high school seniors were recognized Wednesday for their college acceptance rate and scholarship awards. The senior class at CICS Longwood High School in Washington Heights consists of 93 students and they’ve collectively earned over $68 million in scholarships. The class has a 94% acceptance rate into four-year colleges and universities. Wednesday is College Decision […]
Chicago celebrates 40 years of House Music
CHICAGO — The city this year celebrates 40 years of House Music, the post-disco sound that originated in the Black and queer community and grew to an international movement, with a months-long exhibit at Navy Pier, four days of free events culminating with the Chicago House Music Festival at Millennium Park, and a South Loop […]
The Ave development looks to transform West Humboldt Park
One of former mayor Lori Lightfoot's big development projects is moving forward. The big picture: The Ave, an Invest South/West winner, has applied for zoning permits as it looks to reshape a huge chunk of Humboldt Park along Chicago Avenue near Central. The vibe: This four-story, 40-unit mixed-income building would...
‘A man of honor, a beacon of kindness’
People across the Southwest Side shed tears earlier this week, as throngs of police officers and other filled the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel at 77th and Western for a funeral Mass for CPD Officer Luis M. Huesca. Officer Huesca was “a man of honor…a pillar of strength, a...
Walgreens pharmacists to rally outside Chicago-area stores
Pharmacists at Walgreens across the Chicago area are demonstrating at stores to call for better pay and hours. The big picture: The protests follow labor disruptions at pharmacies nationwide — dubbed "pharmageddon" — in response to understaffing and growing workplace demands that they say put patients' health at risk.
Georgia woman charged with murder of woman on South Side
CHICAGO — A Georgia woman was charged and extradited back to Chicago for allegedly shooting and killing another woman last year. Shaunaria Watson, 31, of Covington, Georgia, was charged with first-degree murder. She’s accused of shooting Erica Reed, 26, in the head on May 12, 2023. Reed died of...
Thieves burglarize parked law enforcement cars on Far Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are warning about a series of car break-ins targeting law enforcement vehicles on the city's Far Northwest Side.Police say the suspects are targeting both marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles. All of these incidents are happening in residential neighborhoods.Since Sunday, there have been at least three different break-ins in Forest Glen, Norwood Park, and Edison Park. Two of those break-ins are believed to have happened overnight. One officer who lives in Norwood Park said that he left his house Tuesday morning to take his kids to school when he noticed the window of his squad car busted out completely, but nothing was taken specifically. According to police, a dark-colored SUV pulled up to a parked car, where the suspect then broke the window and took whatever was inside the passenger compartment and trunk. It's not clear what was taken from the cars.Police were unable to specify what kind of law enforcement vehicles were being targeted. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Five at 312-746-7394.
Chicago weather: Another warm and sunny day but storms ramp up to end the week
CHICAGO - We have a few spotty showers and a rumble of thunder as of this writing south of Chicago. Rain will be moving out shortly, with dry skies for most of today. Mostly sunny skies are on the way today with highs in the mid 70s. Tonight, partly cloudy skies and a shower chance return.
Woman flips off camera, leaves big mess at suburban Chicago police station
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in far north suburban Island Lake are looking for a woman who threw a dramatic tantrum in their lobby this morning.She plopped down on a bench and flipped off the camera. Then, the woman started pulling brochure holders and even a billboard off the wall, tossing them around.It all happened just before 4:00 on Tuesday morning.Despite the big mess, no one was hurt. She then left and drove off.If you recognize her, give detectives at the Island Lake Police Department a call.
Melrose Park seek help identifying man, driver involved in deadly hit-and-run crash
MELROSE PARK, Ill. — The Melrose Park Police Department is investigating after a man riding a motorbike was killed Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 5 a.m. near North Avenue and 5th Avenue. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man has died. Police said the man is Black, in his 30s and […]
Track fire disrupts CTA 'L' trains on Chicago's North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A track fire disrupted trains on the CTA Red, Brown and Purple lines during the afternoon rush Tuesday. Trains on all the lines were halted near the Fullerton stop in Lincoln Park beginning sometime after 3:30 p.m. due to the fire. Shuttle buses ran between the Belmont...
Aldi heads to Forest Park
Aldi grocery store will open in the former Bed Bath and Beyond building at 215 Harlem Avenue, according to the Village of Forest Park. “The Village is very excited to welcome Aldi, one of the fastest-growing grocers in the U.S., to Forest Park,” Village Administrator Rachell Entler said in an email. “The addition of Aldi will add a grocery store to the North side of town, giving residents of Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest another affordable food retailer option.”
As cicadas emerge in Chicago area, experts offer advice to homeowners
Ready or not, the Northern brood of cicadas have begin to wake from their 17-year slumber, according to Chicago-area experts. Cicadas began emerging about a week and a half ago, according to experts at the Morton Arboretum, and homeowners should prepare accordingly. “They don’t have stingers, they don’t bite, they...
New businesses brewing in Oak Park
Three new businesses have recently opened in Oak Park: 2 Sistah’s Afrocentric Boutique, KB’s Retail and CIMPSAR at Home. Another one, Three Spoons, will soon be available for soft-serve ice cream lovers, too. Every month, the Village of Oak Park issues licenses for new businesses. By the end...
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