[ABC NEWS] CHICAGO (WLS) — A Lincoln Park shopping center is among areas across Chicago that were targeted by looters overnight. As the sun rose over Chicago, the light of day revealed a fresh trail of destruction. City streets were littered with piles of shattered glass, discarded mannequins, and high dollar […]
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[CNN] A line of severe storms slammed through downtown Chicago and surrounding areas Monday, downing trees and power lines, which sparked fires in the city, officials said. The storms produced winds of more than 100 mph in some cases as they moved through Iowa and Illinois. “Numerous fires from power […]
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[NBC NEWS] Chicago Police Supt. David Brown announced earlier Monday that access to downtown Chicago would be “restricted” from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Part of Lake Shore Drive will be closed, several expressway ramps blocked, bridges up and rail service suspended for parts of Chicago Monday night and Tuesday […]
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[ABC NEWS] The number of daily cases Thursday is the highest since May 24, when 2,508 new cases were reported. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that the state’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 188,424, including 7,594 deaths. The deaths include: -Bond County: 1 female 60s-Cook County: 1 […]
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[Fox News] Trump plans to deploy more federal agents to Portland Several big-city mayors sent congressional leaders a joint letter Monday urging for legislation to prohibit the use of federal forces in their municipalities to quell protests and respond to a spike in crime, even as the Trump administration plans to send more agents to Portland, Oregon. The letter […]
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[Fox News] CHICAGO – Tensions were heated Friday night in Grant Park as protesters clashed with Chicago police, hurling objects at officers and attempting to tear down a statue of Christopher Columbus. Hundreds of protesters rallied, crowding around the Columbus statue while trying to tear it down. The statue was still vandalized and […]
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[ABC NEWS] CHICAGO (WLS) — An emergency order instructing anyone traveling to Chicago from 15 states that have seen a surge in COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for two weeks went into effect Monday. Travelers from the following states are affected: -Alabama-Arkansas-Arizona-California-Florida-Georgia-Idaho-Louisiana-Mississippi-North Carolina-Nevada-South Carolina-Tennessee-Texas-Utah The order will remain in effect until […]
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[NBC, GETTY IMAGES] Northwestern University researchers have discovered Chicago has a unique COVID-19 virus strain that appears to be directly linked from the early outbreak in China, the university said in a news release Thursday. Another variant discovered in Chicago COVID-19 patients, which happens to be the predominant variant worldwide, […]
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[WGN] CHICAGO — Chicagoans who lived through looting and burning in the late 1960s said many of those communities on the South and West sides have yet to recover. And they worry this week’s rioting in Chicago will set those communities back even further. Pastor Michael Eaddy was a 16-year-old junior at […]
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[CBS] (CHICAGO) — A major fire broke out at a sports store on Michigan Avenue near Wacker Drive amid protests on Michigan Avenue Saturday night. As CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported, the fire was raging at the Chicago Sports store at 332 N. Michigan Ave. Someone with a skateboard busted in […]
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