Spring Weather Also Means Return Of Skunk Season
The smells of rain and fresh grass aren't the only signs of spring. The strong aroma of skunk is frequently in the air.
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The smells of rain and fresh grass aren't the only signs of spring. The strong aroma of skunk is frequently in the air.
Last Thursday's severe weather created a total of 11 tornadoes in Illinois, including the rare EF-4 storm that destroyed much of two small towns west of Chicago.
Drivers are being advised to avoid I-94 in northwest Indiana Thursday after a semi truck crashed and lost its load, causing major backups that could last through the evening commute.
CBS Sports announcer Bill Macatee discusses the RBC Heritage and Masters champion Jordan Spieth's future.
The battle over the bleachers at Crystal Lake South High School raged on Wednesday night, nearly two years after they were built.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has suggested creating so-called "right-to-work zones" across Illinois, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several aldermen have said that won't happen in Chicago on their watch.
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Police said the boy was walking along the 5700 block of South Bishop Street around 10 p.m., when he was approached by unknown offenders who began shooting.
The outage occurred at 10:05 p.m. and affected the area between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive and between Wacker Drive and Monroe Street, ComEd spokeswoman Krissy Posey said. Approximately 1,600 customers were affected, although power was fully restored by 2:50 a.m. Thursday.
The shooting happened about 12:10 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Maypole Avenue, police said. The man was walking when two men approached and announced a robbery.
One boy, 16, was shot in the neck while the other, a 17-year-old, was shot in the right shoulder, police said.
Heading into the 2014 season, Eddie Butler was hailed as the top arm in the Rockies' system and one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Heading into this year, things were quite different.
Police were warning residents in the North Lawndale neighborhood, after a woman was kidnapped near a CTA station in broad daylight, and held captive for three days.
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