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Chicago-area physical therapist makes chili oil his side hustle to honor family
ABC7 Chicago is celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and kicking it off with a little heat. A Chicago-area physical therapist has become a chili oil entrepreneur on the side.
Bruce Neubauer: Chicago man reported missing from NW Side
CHICAGO - A 23-year-old man was reported missing from his home in Portage Park Wednesday morning. Bruce Neubauer was last seen on Sunday at his residence in the 4800 block of West Dakin Street. Police said Neubauer could be in Norridge or near the University of Chicago campus. He has...
Warmth and Breezes Usher in Chicago Spring Despite Looming Showers and Storms
As Chicagoans break out their spring jackets to bask in the warm breeze of the season's first day, the National Weather Service cautions that sporadic showers and thunderstorms are on the horizon, starting tonight. "Happy first day of May! It will be warm and breezy today with highs in the 70s." But the agency warns that thunderstorms could roll in overnight, leading up to what could be a wet end to the workweek, according to the NWS Chicago.
Eye On Illinois: If we’re consolidating transit agencies, why not think really big?
That’s my thought after considering reports of a plan to consolidate Chicago and suburban public transportation agencies. In 2022, with the exhaustion of federal COVID-19 relief money in sight, state lawmakers ordered a sustainability plan from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Last September, Metra, Pace and the CTA reportedly faced a combined annual budget shortfall of at least $730 million by 2026, but some projections include a shorter timeline.
Chicago police searching for 12-year-old boy missing from North Lawndale
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen Sunday in North Lawndale, according to police. Adreon Hibbler is described as being about 5 feet 9 inches, weighing about 120 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen in the 4000 block of West […]
8 Chicago-area hospitals receive ‘D' safety grade; other area hospitals move up in rankings: report
A biannual hospital safety rankings report released Wednesday showed a number of hospitals in Illinois received "A" grades while others moved down in the rankings, earning B, C or D grades. The report, from healthcare watchdog group and nonprofit Leapfrog, ranks nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on safety through...
If you have these trees and shrubs in your yard, expect to see more cicadas, experts say
Although Illinois' full 17-year cicada emergence isn't quite here yet, several have begun to pop up across the Chicago area, and more are on the way. "The periodical cicadas have been emerging for the last week and a half," Stephanie Adams, Plant Pathologist at Morton Arboretum in Lisle said Tuesday of Brood XIII, which will soon overspread across the entire Chicago area. "We found them both out here in our landscape and also in our East woods."
Georgia woman charged with murder in South Chicago shooting
CHICAGO - A Georgia woman was extradited and charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman last year in the South Chicago neighborhood. Shaunaria Watson, 31, allegedly shot and killed 26-year-old Erica Fay Reed on May 12, 2023, in the 8500 block of South Commercial Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Chicago Mayor Relaunching Guaranteed Basic Income Program
In 2023, thousands of Chicago families participated in the program; several individuals indicated to WEBZ and the Chicago Sun Times that they wished the program had lasted for longer. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is relaunching the city’s guaranteed basic income program (GBI) to exhaust $374 million in federal money earmarked...
Chicago dispensary operators are pleased about plan to reclassify marijuana, but not everyone is
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois legalized recreational marijuana in 2020, and since then, the Cook County State's Attorney's office has expunged thousands of pot-related cases.Now, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is pushing for a historic shift—to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. It would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and move it from Schedule I—alongside heroin and LSD – to Schedule III, alongside ketamine, codeine and some anabolic steroids.This move would not legalize recreational marijuana outright at the federal level.Supporters of rescheduling marijuana call the DEA's proposed move a step in the right direction—even though it falls short of federally decriminalizing marijuana. Those...
Individual steals $115K in property from Oak Park residence
Someone broke into an Oak Park residence between April 26 and April 27 on the 800 block of Lake Street and stole an estimated $115,850 worth of money and property. The individual stole a Goyard wallet containing credit and debit cards, a driver’s license, other identification and money. The person also stole a Cartier money clip, a silver watch and two sets of keys, which they used to steal the Oak Park resident’s black 2024 Audi A8 from the garage.
Teenager shot in foot at Scoville Park
A teenager was shot in the foot at Scoville Park just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The teenager was transported to Loyola University Medical Center, but has non-life threatening injuries, according to Dan Yopchick, the village’s chief communications officer. He is in stable condition. The Oak Park Fire Department and...
Woman gets 72-month federal prison sentence for robbing convenience stores
CHICAGO — A woman has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for participating in a string of convenience store robberies, mostly on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Equesha Butler, 30, pleaded guilty to three counts of interfering with commerce by threat or violence before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coleman, according to court records. Coleman ordered her to surrender to federal authorities to begin serving her sentence by June 24. She must also pay $3,140 in restitution to the stores and three clerks who lost personal property during the crime.
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