Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 02:51 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 7, 2020 / 05:19 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JOLIET, Ill. – A 1-year-old girl died after a dog attacked her while she was in her playpen early Sunday morning.Just before 1:30 a.m., Joliet police responded to the 1800 block of Cumberlan Drive on the report of a 1-year-old bit by a dog.When they arrived, they found an unresponsive 17-month-old girl, later identified as Marley Wilander, of Aurora, with bite marks...…Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 02:51 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 7, 2020 / 05:19 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JOLIET, Ill. – A 1-year-old girl died after a dog attacked her while she was in her playpen early Sunday morning.Just before 1:30 a.m., Joliet police responded to the 1800 block of Cumberlan Drive on the report of a 1-year-old bit by a dog.When they arrived, they found an unresponsive 17-month-old girl, later identified as Marley Wilander, of Aurora, with bite marks...WW…

Posted: Apr 22, 2021 / 04:48 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2021 / 02:13 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO – A suspect linked to the fatal shooting of Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru last weekend was wounded by Chicago police Thursday. The officer-involved incident shut down all eastbound traffic lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway at Mannheim Road in Westchester.During a press conference, CPD Supt. David Brown confirmed that in the fatal shooting...…Posted: Apr 22, 2021 / 04:48 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2021 / 02:13 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO – A suspect linked to the fatal shooting of Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru last weekend was wounded by Chicago police Thursday. The officer-involved incident shut down all eastbound traffic lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway at Mannheim Road in Westchester.During a press conference, CPD Supt. David Brown confirmed that in the fatal shooting...WW…

Posted: Apr 5, 2021 / 01:16 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 06:22 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for a foot pursuit policy change to the Chicago Police Department after the shooting death of a by CPD one week ago Monday.Police said they found Adam Toledo in an alley in the 2400 block of South Sawyer Avenue before opening fire. His mother was not notified of his death until two days later and police did not announce Toledo...…Posted: Apr 5, 2021 / 01:16 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 6, 2021 / 06:22 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for a foot pursuit policy change to the Chicago Police Department after the shooting death of a by CPD one week ago Monday.Police said they found Adam Toledo in an alley in the 2400 block of South Sawyer Avenue before opening fire. His mother was not notified of his death until two days later and police did not announce Toledo...WW…

Posted: Mar 8, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 8, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced three winning proposals for a multi-million dollar city neighborhood revitalization initiative that promotes development in underserved communities in the west and south sides.The city’s Austin, Englewood, and Auburn Gresham development sites were awarded. The announcement was not praised by all in the city’s...…Posted: Mar 8, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 8, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced three winning proposals for a multi-million dollar city neighborhood revitalization initiative that promotes development in underserved communities in the west and south sides.The city’s Austin, Englewood, and Auburn Gresham development sites were awarded. The announcement was not praised by all in the city’s...WW…

Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 01:01 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 16, 2021 / 10:32 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Governor JP Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for all of Illinois Tuesday after Monday’s winter storm.The storm brought several inches of accumulating snow to most of the state and dangerous wind chill temperatures.Chicago Public Schools  due to the storm.The snow storm is also causing flight cancellations and delays at both O’Hare and Midway airports....…Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 01:01 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 16, 2021 / 10:32 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Governor JP Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for all of Illinois Tuesday after Monday’s winter storm.The storm brought several inches of accumulating snow to most of the state and dangerous wind chill temperatures.Chicago Public Schools  due to the storm.The snow storm is also causing flight cancellations and delays at both O’Hare and Midway airports....WW…

Posted: Nov 23, 2020 / 05:20 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 23, 2020 / 05:12 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO, Ill. — Nearly 700 nursing home workers walked off the job across the Chicago area Monday, going on strike after they say contact negotiations with provider Infinity Health Care stalled over COVID-19 hazard pay.For eight long months, the nursing home workers have experienced the emotional toll of this pandemic firsthand.“I lost not just one, more than three...…Posted: Nov 23, 2020 / 05:20 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 23, 2020 / 05:12 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO, Ill. — Nearly 700 nursing home workers walked off the job across the Chicago area Monday, going on strike after they say contact negotiations with provider Infinity Health Care stalled over COVID-19 hazard pay.For eight long months, the nursing home workers have experienced the emotional toll of this pandemic firsthand.“I lost not just one, more than three...WW…

Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:41 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 6, 2020 / 09:30 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is currently in isolation after his office was notified Friday afternoon of a recent possible exposure to COVID-19.The possible exposure was the result of a meeting involving the governor and the Illinois Restaurant Association Monday in his office. Approximately half a dozen members of the group joined Pritzker to discuss indoor...…Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:41 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 6, 2020 / 09:30 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is currently in isolation after his office was notified Friday afternoon of a recent possible exposure to COVID-19.The possible exposure was the result of a meeting involving the governor and the Illinois Restaurant Association Monday in his office. Approximately half a dozen members of the group joined Pritzker to discuss indoor...WW…

ROBBINS, Ill. — A suburban police officer who fatally shot a security guard outside of the suburban Chicago bar where he was working will not be charged, prosecutors announced Friday.The Cook County state attorney’s office said in a news release that it “concluded that the totality of evidence is insufficient to support criminal charges against Midlothian Police Officer Ian Covey” in the shooting death of Jemel Roberson.Anticipating that the decision will be criticized by some who have been watching this case closely, State Attorney Kim Foxx said in the release that more than 100 witnesses...…ROBBINS, Ill. — A suburban police officer who fatally shot a security guard outside of the suburban Chicago bar where he was working will not be charged, prosecutors announced Friday.The Cook County state attorney’s office said in a news release that it “concluded that the totality of evidence is insufficient to support criminal charges against Midlothian Police Officer Ian Covey” in the shooting death of Jemel Roberson.Anticipating that the decision will be criticized by some who have been watching this case closely, State Attorney Kim Foxx said in the release that more than 100 witnesses...WW…

Posted: Sep 10, 2020 / 12:11 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 11, 2020 / 08:36 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A postal worker was critically wounded after she was shot while delivering the mail on the Far South Side Thursday afternoon.A 24-year-old woman was delivering mail on the 9100 block of South Ellis Avenue in Burnside around 11:30 a.m. Thursday when she was shot multiple times, according to the Chicago Fire Department.Police said she was shot four times and...…Posted: Sep 10, 2020 / 12:11 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 11, 2020 / 08:36 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A postal worker was critically wounded after she was shot while delivering the mail on the Far South Side Thursday afternoon.A 24-year-old woman was delivering mail on the 9100 block of South Ellis Avenue in Burnside around 11:30 a.m. Thursday when she was shot multiple times, according to the Chicago Fire Department.Police said she was shot four times and...WW…

Posted: Apr 13, 2020 / 09:34 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 13, 2020 / 09:36 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW CHICAGO, Ind. — The first federal stimulus payments are on the way to America and one northwest Indiana man got quite the shock when he went to the ATM this weekend.Charles Calvin is a volunteer firefighter in New Chicago, Indiana, and unbeknownst to him, he received his first stimulus payment from the federal government on Friday. However, it wasn’t what he was...…Posted: Apr 13, 2020 / 09:34 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 13, 2020 / 09:36 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.NEW CHICAGO, Ind. — The first federal stimulus payments are on the way to America and one northwest Indiana man got quite the shock when he went to the ATM this weekend.Charles Calvin is a volunteer firefighter in New Chicago, Indiana, and unbeknownst to him, he received his first stimulus payment from the federal government on Friday. However, it wasn’t what he was...WW…