Vehicle Fire Causes Major Backups On I-88
A big vehicle fire late Wednesday was causing big backups on I-88 near the Morton Arboretum.
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A big vehicle fire late Wednesday was causing big backups on I-88 near the Morton Arboretum.
The decision is a blow to businesses hoping to profit off Halloween, and owners say they are scared.
The Wieboldt's department store chain is familiar to longtime Chicagoans, but from no time recently – the stores all shut down more than three decades ago. But the Wieboldt family fortune is still helping the community, all these years later.
Evanston Mayor Stephen H. Hagerty on Wednesday swore in Erika Storlie as the north suburban city's ninth city manager, while also announcing that he himself will not be running for reelection.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Far South Side Ald. Anthony Beale (9th), often at odds on most issues, were all smiles on Wednesday as they celebrated the opening of a new Amazon distribution center in the Pullman neighborhood.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced Region 9 (Lake and McHenry counties) would be the latest area of the state to face enhanced virus mitigations, starting Saturday.
A day after suggesting she would try to convince Gov. JB Pritzker to change his mind about his order for tougher COVID-19 restrictions in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said "we're not asking for any special treatment," and said the city will enforce the new rules when they begin Friday.
The author and CNN hosts discusses his new Simon & Schuster audiobook and explains why he believes President Donald Trump will lose the 2020 presidential election.
On Tuesday night, CBS 2's Tara Molina took us to West Englewood, where one woman just wants to make her vote count. But she fears her mail-in ballot will never see the light of day.
A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed Biden with a 5-point lead over Trump among likely voters, 48% to 43%. Since May, Biden has held a 5-point lead over Trump, plus or minus 1 point, in the poll.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,110 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the second highest daily total so far, only slightly behind Saturday's record of 6,161 new cases.
The initiative also includes a pilot program specifically aimed at the manufacturing sector to avert layoffs.
The alleged attack late Sunday by Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, left the 32-year-old victim hospitalized in critical condition, police spokeswoman Karie James said.
A decked out house in Milwaukee is ready for Halloween with a massive Ghostbusters display.
The aircraft maker had already announced was reducing staff by 16,000 jobs earlier this year, through a combination of voluntary and involuntary layoffs.
