2 Chicago nonprofits serving the disabled finally get handicapped parking
"We did it. It took us two years, one CBS story, and it's done."
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Noel Brennan is an Emmy-winning reporter who joined CBS News Chicago in December 2022.
Brennan grew up along the North Shore in Lake Bluff and is thrilled to be back home telling stories in Chicago.
Before CBS News Chicago, Brennan spent nine years at KUSA in Denver where he covered daily news and everything from historic, destructive wildfires to dinosaur digs. He carried camera gear up mountains and hiked miles on snowshoes to share memorable stories.
Brennan's reporting has earned a prestigious National Edward R. Murrow Award, 13 regional Emmy Awards along with numerous honors from the Colorado Broadcasters Association and the National Press Photographers Association.
In 2019, Brennan was named a national finalist for the National Press Photographers Association Reporter of the Year Award.
Brennan also spent two and a half years in Waco, Texas as a morning anchor and reporter for KXXV. He started his career reporting for WTIU in Bloomington, Ind., while still a student at Indiana University.
Brennan lives in Chicago with his wife, their son, and their golden retriever, Cooper.
"We did it. It took us two years, one CBS story, and it's done."
A resident wrote on Reddit that they were glad the rat hole has brought people joy, but added "we need you all to chill out. Please."
In Michigan City, main streets are snowpacked, and drivers are lucky to make it down some neighborhood streets without getting stuck.
ISP Sgt. Glen Fifield said the bridge on the northbound 247 mm overpass is "completely frozen."
"It is clear that we are a go-to destination for conventions, concerts, summits, and large-scale special events of all kinds."
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties.
"Kids not having somewhere to go creates ripple effects for families, for communities."
"You have people coming in with wheelchairs, you know? It's not safe for little kids."
More than 14,000 migrants are staying at city shelters.
The storm will be creating hazardous conditions again into Saturday morning.
"Buses aren't meant to be slept in."
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the leak was reported at a two-story house.
The Chicago Transit Authority said service on the Yellow Line – also known as the Skokie Swift – will resume at 4:45 a.m. Friday.
It's nicknamed the Skokie Swift, but the process of it getting the CTA Yellow Line back online after a November crash has been awfully slow.
Multiple cars were left damaged, and at one point a baby carrier was seen lying in the street.