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Lightning strikes roof of Joliet middle school, sparking fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Lightning is being blamed for a fire at a middle school in Joliet. Firefighters responded to Timber Ridge Middle School for a report of smoke and flames coming from the roof. Officials say lightning struck the school's roof, sparking the insulation between the shingles and the metal roof. Crews quickly put out the flames before it could spread. No one was hurt.
Thieves crash into, rob 2 liquor stores on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - Two liquor stores on Chicago's South Side were robbed early Monday morning after being crashed into with a car. Police said a group of male offenders in a black Jeep backed into the front doors of a liquor store in the 8000 block of Kedzie Avenue at 3 a.m.
Frankfort’s Kickoff to Summer Celebration June 2, 2024
Join a local community as they kick off summertime in Frankfort with an exciting celebration. On Sunday, June 2, 2024, downtown Frankfort will come alive with a day where community spirit, entertainment, and summer vibes collide. The event will mark the opening of the summer season of the Frankfort Country...
Pedestrian killed in crash along I-57 in Chicago
CHICAGO — A portion of I-57 in Chicago was closed on Sunday afternoon after a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. According to Illinois State Police, the crash unfolded just after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57, near West 99th Street, near Washington Heights. Troopers say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the area and was […]
Chicago’s Education Couture celebrates ‘Get Caught Reading Month’
To promote learning and literacy, executive director Querida Flores and founder/president Ruckiya Ross of Chicago’s Education Couture stopped by the WGN Weekend Morning News to share their love of reading.
‘Urban sanctuary’: For $3.99M, North Side home packs a big punch into a city lot — plus no snow shoveling
CHICAGO — At the corner of West Rosehill Drive and North Ravenswood Avenue in Andersonville, right across from historic Rosehill Cemetery, sits a home that uses every available inch of its North Side city lot. To get what you want into a space like that, you’ve got to build up, not out. That’s exactly what […]
South Chicago remembers Vietnam War heroes with fundraiser to restore mural
CHICAGO - On this Memorial Day weekend, residents of the South Chicago neighborhood are remembering members of their community lost during the Vietnam War. They're raising money to restore a mural honoring the 12 who died. A gun salute was held outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Sunday –...
Report: State lawmakers won’t act on Bears or White Sox stadium funding requests in waning spring session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Lawmakers are still working on the state budget after Democrats in charge of the House and Senate went through their self-imposed deadline last week Friday. So, according to a Chicago Tribune report this weekend, state lawmakers won’t be taking any action on public funding requests by either the Bears or the White […]
Not hearing that distinct cicada noise yet? Here's why that might be the case
After months of waiting, cicadas have finally emerged from the ground in much of the Chicago area. They're seemingly everywhere in some communities, but others are barely seeing any. Even if scores of cicadas have surfaced in your area, they might not be making that infamous "buzzing" noise you've likely...
Police: Woman attacked inside Portillo’s
Elmhurst police said charges are pending against an individual following a domestic attack inside a fast-foot restaurant. Police said that at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, officers responded to Portillo’s, 155 S. Illinois Route 83, for a domestic-related incident involving a man armed with a knife inside the closed restaurant.
Freed after 12 years in prison, man sues city and Chicago police officers over murder investigation
A recently freed man who spent more than 12 years in prison for a fatal South Side shooting in which a legally blind witness identified him as the perpetrator is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers over their handling of the murder investigation. Darien Harris is seeking compensation in a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges authorities framed him despite evidence of his ...
Search continues for missing 48-year-old woman on South Side
CHICAGO - A search is underway for a 48-year-old woman who was reported missing on the city's South Side last week. Kimberly Howard was last seen May 22 in the 900 block of West 103rd Street, according to Chicago police. She's described as being 5 feet tall with black hair,...
Parts of Chicagoland will see some sunshine on Memorial Day afternoon, but more storms and showers are moving in
Yes, Chicagoland, you might see some sun during the afternoon for Memorial Day. It may not be a whole lot, but after a cloudy start to Monday, the sun was starting to peek out again around the area as the noon hour approached, especially in the far western suburbs. However,...
Possible lightning strike leads to building fire in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon damaged a building in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood. No one was injured, but portions of the building's facade began to crumble after it was struck. Around noon, fire officials were called to the building on Taylor and Bell for a call of a possible lightning strike. That possible strike caused a small fire on the second floor and caused portions of the building to crumble. Firefighters could be seen escorting a man from the building and picking up those heavy pieces of the building's facade as they tried to clear the sidewalk. Others could be seen on top of the building inspecting where the lightning strike possibly hit. An unoccupied unit in the building caught fire, and that's where firefighters could be seen knocking out windows and extinguishing the flames. One woman told CBS 2 she heard it all. "Lightning hit the roof," Angela said. I think I saw it because there was a huge thunderclap and with it was a big flash. So I'm thinking I saw it when it hit. And the third floor of the front of the building caught fire." It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the fire.
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