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19-year-old critical after Humboldt Park shooting
CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is critical in the hospital after being shot several times in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood Friday. According to the Chicago Police Department, the victim was walking on the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Sacramento Avenue around 4:30 p.m. when he was hit by gunfire in his face […]
CPD: 16-year-old girl missing from Avalon Park
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has launched an investigation trying to find a 16-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood earlier today. CPD said Ja’Niya Hollis was last seen in the area of East 79th Street and South Stony Island Avenue Friday. Police describe Hollis as being around 5-foot-5-inches tall, […]
Jennifer Aniston knocks Vance over ‘childless cat ladies’ remark
Jennifer Aniston, who's been open about her fertility struggles, is ripping Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance for his previous remarks dubbing Vice President Kamala Harris one of several "childless cat ladies" in Washington.
Chicago Maritime Museum showcases paintings by Black artist James Bolivar Needham
CHICAGO — Earlier this year, we told you about five unattributed paintings acquired by the Chicago Maritime Museum. The curator was almost certain the work belonged to 19th Century Black artist James Bolivar Needham. He was an artist with no formal training who settled Chicago and became part of a team that painted and decorated buildings […]
‘I was crying all night’: Chicago jewelry booth owner loses over $300k worth of jewelry in smash & grab
CHICAGO – A jewelry booth owner lost some of her most valuable pieces Thursday night in a smash and grab crime. Maria Gil, owner of Jayeria Dos Perlas inside the Super Mall in West Elsdon, told WGN thieves shattered a display case at her jewelry booth Thursday night and stole some of her most valuable […]
MK Noodle serves up authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Lake View
CHICAGO — The friendly face on the sign of MK Noodle depicts its energetic owner, MinhKhan Le. She is a 51-year-old immigrant, born in Laos to Vietnamese parents. She lived in Thailand, and then moved to Chicago, where she has owned and operated Vietnamese pho restaurants for more than a quarter century. “It’s tough,” Le […]
One person airlifted after semi-dump truck overturns in Addison
ADDISON, Ill. – One person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being removed from an overturned semi-dump truck in Addison following a rollover crash. SkyCam9 observed several crews working to extricate a person from the overturned semi at the intersection of Rohwling Road and Winthrop Avenue following a two-vehicle crash. Fire personnel were able […]
Secret Service, CPD canvass neighborhoods impacted by DNC security zones
Officers with law enforcement agencies involved in the planning of next month's Democratic National Convention hit the neighborhoods that will be impacted by security measures on Friday to ensure residents know what to expect.
Could Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker become Kamala Harris’ VP running mate?
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is a possibility for Vice President on the Democratic ticket in the 2024 Presidential Election, as he has been listed on a shortlist of potential candidates and has received a call from Harris' campaign.
August concert calendar: 10 of the best non-Lollapalooza shows
CHICAGO — We all know that Lollapalooza is an iconic music weekend in the city and it’s safe to say you probably have your schedule lined up if you’re going. Excluding the weekend and all of the incredible aftershows that come along with it, August is a very busy month for live music in and […]
Beluga whale calf born at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident Wednesday evening: a baby beluga whale born to 35-year-old mother, Naya! Earlier in the day, the aquarium said its animal care team realized Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habitat to visitors. Naya delivered her calf shortly after 6 p.m. and animal care […]
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
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