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Incredible front across MI and IL
This is a mid-afternoon picture from the Chicago Water Intake (Harrison Crib) showing a layer of fog (cloud) that appeared very briefly as a warm front lifted over the city. Here at the water intake, At 3 pm, the wind was northeast at 7 mph with a temperature of 50.5°. Then the warm front blasted through, the wind turned to the south and dramatically increased with a peak gust of 44 mph. At 4 pm, the temperature had risen 22° to 72.5°, the south wind was a steady 36.7 mph with a peak gust of 41.6 mph. The dewpoint was 12° higher than the temperature was an hour ago. Update – the actual temperature rise here at the water intake was 24° – from 50.5° at 3 pm to 74.5° at 4 pm.
Teen Boy, Young Woman Wounded in Chicago's Belmont Cragin Neighborhood Shooting
A teenage boy and a young woman were struck by gunfire in a Chicago neighborhood Saturday evening in a sudden outburst of violence that has left residents on edge. The incident occurred in Belmont Cragin, with police confirming that the victims were part of a group standing outside when the shots rang out.
Child safety seminar teaches Chicago kids valuable lessons
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Sunday morning on Chicago's Northwest Side, children learned very valuable lessons about staying safe in frightening circumstances. The LifeTough Kids Boxing Club hosted its 28th child safety seminar. There were simulations of events with child safety in mind. The kids learned their loud voices could be their best defense if someone tries to nab them. Kidnapping scenarios were just one part of the day's event. There was also instruction on internet safety, drugs and sexual assault. They also took part in an active shooter scenario. Role players had airsoft guns to mimic the sound of real gunfire. Among other things, the kids were taught how to find a safe exit. The event was for kids from 6 to 18 years old. LifeTough Kids Boxing Club is an all-volunteer organization run by police, firefighters, veterans and first responders.
4 years for shooting at another driver on a Chinatown expressway ramp (while on probation for a gun case)
CHICAGO — A man accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident last year, just two months after being placed on “first-time weapon offender probation,” has been sentenced to four years in prison. Romeo Torres, 19, was facing attempted murder charges in the case...
Search underway for man accused of trying to kidnap teen at Portage Park bus stop
CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to kidnap a teenage girl at a bus stop in the Portage Park neighborhood. The incident happened at 8:19 a.m. Thursday, April 18, in the 3600 block of N Central Avenue. A man, between 28-30 years old, was...
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