Some Chicagoans face trouble heating homes amid extreme cold snap
If you rent your home and your heat goes out, you do have protections from the city – but you will want to know those rules before you call 311.
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If you rent your home and your heat goes out, you do have protections from the city – but you will want to know those rules before you call 311.
Coroner Laurie Summers reminded people to limit exposure to the frigid cold and be careful when shoveling snow.
Video from the scene showed two white cars and a black minivan – all wrecked.
This comes as South Shore Line crews continue work on repairing overhead wire damage at the Gary Metro Center station.
"Seeing how upset everybody was made me want to help."
Staff made the tough decision to close when the temperature dropped to keep everyone safe, even knowing loneliness can stress out some animals.
"Kids not having somewhere to go creates ripple effects for families, for communities."
Police said a cleaning crew was working in a sixth-floor business office at the UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker Dr., when they found the 40-year-old woman dead.
It might have been a pretty sight, but residents said the problem was very dangerous.
Experts say weather events such as extreme cold spells also impact parts of the city differently.
Four of the five incidents were in the greater Chicago area, and three involved violations of the Move Over Law, also known as Scott's Law.
In each of the burglaries, the thieves got in by prying open the restaurant's patio doors, and then stole cash registers and cash.
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The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in "very critical" condition and was later confirmed dead on Wednesday.
Janet Jackson is bringing her "Together Again" tour to Chicago on June 19.
