CHICAGO – A video posted last weekend on social media of a Chicago police officer reacting to protesters by yelling a homophobic slur has brought swift action by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA.)As the video shows, the slur was yelled in response to a plastic traffic cone being thrown toward the officer wearing a helmet.The oversight agency recommends that CPD Superintendent David Brown identify the officer and modify his duty status or relieve him of police power.Equality Illinois, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization approved of COPA’s action. “There is...…CHICAGO – A video posted last weekend on social media of a Chicago police officer reacting to protesters by yelling a homophobic slur has brought swift action by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA.)As the video shows, the slur was yelled in response to a plastic traffic cone being thrown toward the officer wearing a helmet.The oversight agency recommends that CPD Superintendent David Brown identify the officer and modify his duty status or relieve him of police power.Equality Illinois, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization approved of COPA’s action. “There is...WW…

Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 06:27 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 7, 2020 / 09:05 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 – Police have arrested a man in connection to the murder of , who was shot at a Fourth of July party Saturday night.Reginald Merrill, 33, of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery after Wallace was shot in the head in the 100 block of North Latrobe Saturday at around 9:15 p.m.Police believe three men got out of a vehicle Merrill...…Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 06:27 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 7, 2020 / 09:05 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 – Police have arrested a man in connection to the murder of , who was shot at a Fourth of July party Saturday night.Reginald Merrill, 33, of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery after Wallace was shot in the head in the 100 block of North Latrobe Saturday at around 9:15 p.m.Police believe three men got out of a vehicle Merrill...WW…

Posted: May 11, 2020 / 10:25 AM CDTUpdated: May 12, 2020 / 04:46 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 — Most of the regions created by the Restore Illinois plan are set to move on to the next phase of reopening amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker said Monday, with the possible exception of one: the northeast region which includes Chicagoland.Pritzker said based on the latest data on coronavirus cases, deaths and testing, three of the four...…Posted: May 11, 2020 / 10:25 AM CDTUpdated: May 12, 2020 / 04:46 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 — Most of the regions created by the Restore Illinois plan are set to move on to the next phase of reopening amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker said Monday, with the possible exception of one: the northeast region which includes Chicagoland.Pritzker said based on the latest data on coronavirus cases, deaths and testing, three of the four...WW…

CHICAGO — Mike Hamernik, who served as a meteorologist for the WGN WeatherCenter Team since 2005, has died.Hamernik, 60, died peacefully in his home Wednesday morning from lung cancer. The announcement of his death was made by his sister, Kathleen, on Hamernik’s Twitter account.Hamernik was the WGN Weekend Morning News meterologist. He had been a member of the WGN WeatherCenter team since 2005 and began his Chicago broadcast career in 2002 with CLTV.A Chicago native, Hamernik’s passion for weather can be traced back to the age of six when a microburst felled many of the large elm trees...…CHICAGO — Mike Hamernik, who served as a meteorologist for the WGN WeatherCenter Team since 2005, has died.Hamernik, 60, died peacefully in his home Wednesday morning from lung cancer. The announcement of his death was made by his sister, Kathleen, on Hamernik’s Twitter account.Hamernik was the WGN Weekend Morning News meterologist. He had been a member of the WGN WeatherCenter team since 2005 and began his Chicago broadcast career in 2002 with CLTV.A Chicago native, Hamernik’s passion for weather can be traced back to the age of six when a microburst felled many of the large elm trees...WW…

Posted: Mar 9, 2021 / 10:13 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 9, 2021 / 06:48 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 —  Target is looking to take over part of the space that Macy’s is leaving at Water Tower Place on the Magnificent Mile.Cook County Tresurer Maria Pappas says a Target store at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Pearson would damage the reputation of that well-heeled shopping district. She calls the idea an “embarrassment” to the city.“There is nothing...…Posted: Mar 9, 2021 / 10:13 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 9, 2021 / 06:48 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 —  Target is looking to take over part of the space that Macy’s is leaving at Water Tower Place on the Magnificent Mile.Cook County Tresurer Maria Pappas says a Target store at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Pearson would damage the reputation of that well-heeled shopping district. She calls the idea an “embarrassment” to the city.“There is nothing...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: Jan 9, 2021 / 06:52 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 9, 2021 / 06:53 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 — On Chicago’s West Side, a mobile food truck lead by a seasoned team from Chicago’s culinary world is on a mission to feed the city’s homeless population.For months, several restaurants have taken to giving hot meals to those in need. During the pandemic, Chicago chefs Robert Magiet and Jason Vincent knew it was possible to contribute in a big way.“It’s a thing...…Posted: Jan 9, 2021 / 06:52 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 9, 2021 / 06:53 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 — On Chicago’s West Side, a mobile food truck lead by a seasoned team from Chicago’s culinary world is on a mission to feed the city’s homeless population.For months, several restaurants have taken to giving hot meals to those in need. During the pandemic, Chicago chefs Robert Magiet and Jason Vincent knew it was possible to contribute in a big way.“It’s a thing...WW…

Posted: Nov 4, 2020 / 10:14 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 10, 2020 / 09:04 AM 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 — A young veteran of the U.S. Navy returned home to Chicago after more than five years away with a big dream.Englewood native Dion Dawson set up his nonprofit, at West 57th Street and Racine Avenue.Each day, Dawson goes to the market early in the morning to stock a fridge with fresh fruit, vegetables, and water.It’s free for anyone in need.It is just the...…Posted: Nov 4, 2020 / 10:14 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 10, 2020 / 09:04 AM 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 — A young veteran of the U.S. Navy returned home to Chicago after more than five years away with a big dream.Englewood native Dion Dawson set up his nonprofit, at West 57th Street and Racine Avenue.Each day, Dawson goes to the market early in the morning to stock a fridge with fresh fruit, vegetables, and water.It’s free for anyone in need.It is just the...WW…

Posted: Oct 26, 2020 / 06:28 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 28, 2020 / 10:22 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 – In her second floor office, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has a warning after her office recently finished a project on property taxes in Cook County.In March, at the beginning of the pandemic, her office took a big project. They poured through nearly 20 years of data to come up with what she calls The Pappas Report.She cataloged the steep rise in...…Posted: Oct 26, 2020 / 06:28 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 28, 2020 / 10:22 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 – In her second floor office, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has a warning after her office recently finished a project on property taxes in Cook County.In March, at the beginning of the pandemic, her office took a big project. They poured through nearly 20 years of data to come up with what she calls The Pappas Report.She cataloged the steep rise in...WW…

Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 08:06 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 16, 2020 / 04:46 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 Chicago police officer was shot in the knee Monday night on the South Side after shots were fired at officers.It happened at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of 50th and King Drive after police attempted to stop a suspect. The suspect fired shots at officers and fled, CPD said.The officer was shot in the knee taken to the University of Chicago with a non...…Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 08:06 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 16, 2020 / 04:46 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 Chicago police officer was shot in the knee Monday night on the South Side after shots were fired at officers.It happened at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of 50th and King Drive after police attempted to stop a suspect. The suspect fired shots at officers and fled, CPD said.The officer was shot in the knee taken to the University of Chicago with a non...WW…