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WAUKEGAN, Ill. – A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday in suburban Waukegan. The suspected driver in the crash turned herself in to police on Tuesday, according to the Waukegan Police Department. What we know: Police were called to the scene in the 1100 block of Grand Avenue around 11:35 p.m. on Sunday. Officers found the female victim lying unresponsive in the westbound lanes of the street. First responders later learned she was pregnant. The car involved had left the scene prior to the officers’ arrival. Officers performed CPR on the woman…
GARY, Ind. – A fight on Tuesday afternoon at a Northwest Indiana school resulted in multiple arrests. The incident happened around 3:40 p.m. as students were being dismissed at the West Side Leadership Academy in Gary. What we know: According to the Gary Community School Corporation, while buses were leaving, two adults and several non-Gary students entered the parking lot and got into a physical altercation with WSLA students. Gary police were called to the scene. The adults involved were arrested, as well as several non-WSLA students, according to the school district. Emergency medical personnel were also called to treat…
CHICAGO – The Chicago Fire FC, the city’s hometown Major League Soccer team, is one step closer to getting a new home. What we know: The City of Chicago’s Planning Commission approved the team’s plan to build a $650 million stadium at a place called The 78. The site is a 62-acre empty lot at Roosevelt Road and Clark Street in the South Loop. A new stadium would hold 22,000 fans. The commission’s approval is part of a big zoning change for a company called Related Midwest. The company and the Fire still need to agree with the city on…
CHICAGO – Portillo’s announced Monday that President and CEO Michael Osanloo is stepping down, effective immediately. What we know: Osanloo, who joined the company in 2018, resigned amid reports of investor pressure for changes and recently downgraded sales projections for the year. “Leading Portillo’s has been one of the great honors of my career,” Osanloo said in a statement. “I am so thankful to my leadership team and all our team members whose hard work and heart make this brand iconic. Together, we achieved so much, and I will always carry immense pride in having been part of the Portillo’s…
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal immigration agent called injuries caused by being dragged by a car “nothing major” in body camera footage released Tuesday showing the moments after an immigration enforcement officer fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in the Chicago area earlier this month. Trump administration officials had previously said the officer was seriously injured by Silverio Villegas González, a Mexican immigrant who allegedly tried to evade arrest after the agents pulled over his car in suburban Franklin Park. The shooting escalated tensions amid a federal immigration crackdown in the country’s third-largest city that federal officials have said secured nearly…
CHICAGO – Another round of scattered showers and a few storms is possible tonight, especially near and south of I-80. Fox 32 Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls has the forecast. What to Expect: North-northeast winds will pick up overnight, gusting as high as 15 to 20 mph. Wednesday may begin with a few showers in the morning, but then skies will become partly sunny during the day with highs in the lower 70s. Typically for late September, average high temperatures sit at 72 degrees, so Wednesday looks rather seasonable! What’s next: Thursday may bring a few lake effect rain showers, but…
CHICAGO – A 31-year-old mother was shot and killed in Chicago shortly after dropping her son off at school. Two weeks later, her family is still searching for justice while preparing for what should have been a joyful moment — her son’s 7th birthday. What we know: Romeca Blackmon had just kissed her 6-year-old son goodbye and told him to have a great day in first grade. Moments later, she was shot in the face during a fight outside his South Loop school. Now, her family is asking why the woman who pulled the trigger is still free. Police scanner…
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM in Chicago Heights is turning the soil into a syllabus. What we know: Students are selling produce and schooling the neighborhood on how to flip a seed into value. “Here’s the watermelon right here,” said Logan Jamison, a student at the school. “Oh, that’s cracked open, that’s cracked open. Oh man, that could have been real good.” Logan reads the field like a playbook. A watermelon cracked open shows the cost of time and sun. The kids turn dirt into value and value into lessons you can…
CHICAGO – The Illinois law that bans assault weapons is facing big opposition from the Trump administration. A top Department of Justice official argued against the law in court during a hearing on Monday. What we know: Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, came to Chicago on Monday to testify in a federal court hearing against the Illinois assault weapons ban law. Harmeet Dhillon, attorney and member of the Republican National Committee, speaks to members of the media during the Republican National Committee winter meeting in Dana Point, California, US, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Ronna…
CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker is directing state agencies to identify 4% spending cuts in next year’s budget, citing what he called “disastrous economic policies” by President Donald Trump. What we know: Pritzker signed an executive order requiring agencies to outline reductions within 30 days. The cuts could include nonessential purchases, operational expenses and nonessential travel. “There are hundreds of millions of dollars that are going to have to be made up for as a result of the cuts the federal government is making, including in healthcare and nutritional assistance but also across the economy with the tariffs that are…