News
CTA Blue Line Service Suspended Between Damen, Racine Due To Person On Tracks Blue Line service has been temporarily suspended between Damen and Racine due to an unauthorized person on the tracks near Jackson.
Former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval Promised To Go 'Balls To The Wall' For Red Light Camera Firm SafeSpeed"I take full responsibility for my actions. I'm ashamed, and I'm sorry. I want to apologize to the people of Illinois and to my constituents," Sandoval said after pleading guilty to bribery and tax charges.
Whitney Young Briefly Placed On Lockdown For Gun Report That Turned Out To Be A Police Training ExerciseWhile taking finals, Whitney Young students were placed briefly on lockdown after reports of a man with a gun outside, but it apparently was a police training exercise that was not reported to school officials.
Coronavirus: Latest Developments, What You Need To KnowHere are the latest developments on the coronavirus.
Buildings In Miami Evacuated After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Off Coast Of JamaicaA powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Plane Goes Down In Rural Area Near SpringfieldA plane went down in a rural area downstate after taking off from the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency Crews Surround Plane Heading To China At O'Hare Due To Brake ProblemEmergency vehicles were seen surrounding a plane that flew into O’Hare International Airport from China Tuesday afternoon, reportedly because of mechanical problems.
Chicago Weather: Cloudy Skies Dominate The WeekIf we get a peek of sunshine, it may not be until Thursday.
Old St. Pat's Church Discontinues World's Largest Block PartyOld St. Pat’s Church in the West Loop has decided to discontinue the World’s Largest Block Party after 35 years.
Politics
Former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval Promised To Go 'Balls To The Wall' For Red Light Camera Firm SafeSpeed"I take full responsibility for my actions. I'm ashamed, and I'm sorry. I want to apologize to the people of Illinois and to my constituents," Sandoval said after pleading guilty to bribery and tax charges.
Harvey Police Chief Eddie Winters Is Out; Mayor Christopher Clark Says Relationship Was 'Not A Good Fit'The police chief in Harvey has been removed from his post, days after the mayor of the south suburb put him on administrative leave.
Former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval Charged With Bribery, Filing False Tax Return In Red Light Camera ProbeFour months after federal agents raided his home and offices, former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval has been charged with bribery and filing a false tax return in connection with his support for the red light camera industry.
Former Gov. Pat Quinn Remembers Helicopter, Once Owned By State Of Illinois, That Crashed And Killed Kobe BryantThe State of Illinois previously owned the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles this past weekend – taking the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Indiana Lawmakers Consider Protections For Pregnant WorkersThe proposal would apply to businesses with more than 15 employees and would require them to provide workplace accommodations to pregnant women that don’t cause an “undue hardship” on the company.
Michelle Obama Wins GRAMMY Award For Best Spoken Word AlbumFormer First Lady Michelle Obama has won a GRAMMY Award for Best Spoken Word Album, for her audiobook “Becoming.”
Consumer
Scammers Take $5,000 From Suburban Mom After Fraudulent Ads Pop Up On GoogleAbbey Coffey is a mother of three. Santa got her son a new iPod, but on the day after Christmas his Apple ID wasn’t working, so she Googled "Apple support number."
Getting Hosed: Vietnam Veteran Continues His Fight With The Department Of Water Management Over $10,700 Bill
More Than 2,000 Pounds Of Pre Brands Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Plastic ContaminationThe problem was discovered after Pre Brands LLC received two complaints of consumers finding clear, thin, pliable plastic in raw ground beef.
Illinois Law Caps Insulin Patient Costs At $100 MonthlyGov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law Friday capping monthly insulin costs at $100 for people covered by state-regulated commercial health insurance plans.
Chicago Ranked Most Affordable Major City For Minimum Wage Workers, Study Finds, But That's Not Saying MuchA new study finds it takes 69% of a minimum wage worker's take-home pay to afford the median rent in Chicago, before any other expenses.
Ex-Assessor's Error Saves Chicago Business $10K In Property TaxesIn a just released report, the Cook County Inspector General "..determined that by erroneously exempting the property and assigning zero assessment value for the tax year 2017, the CCAO effectively granted the taxpayer a tax savings of $10,558."
Business
Chipotle Fined $1.3M Over Thousands Of Child Labor AbusesTeenagers told investigators their hours of work were so long that it was preventing them from keeping up with their schoolwork. The company also regularly hired minors without work permits.
Workers Criticize Amazon On Climate Despite Risk To Jobs
GM To Invest $2.2B To Build Electric VehiclesGM said in a statement that the factory will start building the company's first electric pickup late in 2021, followed by a funky-looking self-driving shuttle for GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.
Boeing's Huge 777-9X Airplane Takes Its First FlightThe world's longest and largest twin-engine airliner, the Boeing 777-9X, has finally taken to the skies for its maiden flight, offering a ray of hope for the troubled US aviation company following months of grim headlines.
Walmart Tests Higher Hourly Starting Wages In 500 StoresThe moves come as Walmart, like many other retailers, is under pressure to improve customer service as it fights online behemoth Amazon.
The 737 Max Grounding Cost Southwest $828 Million In 2019Southwest Airlines said it will seek additional compensation from Boeing as the problem is expected to stretch deep into 2020.
Entertainment
Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture School Closes In ArizonaWright launched the architecture school in 1932. He and his young apprentices would split their time between Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin and Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Music Stars Pay Tribute To Kobe Bryant At Grammys Award ShowHost Alicia Keys said she was feeling “crazy sad” about Bryant. She was joined on stage with Boyz II Men, who collectively sang “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.”
Michelle Obama Wins GRAMMY Award For Best Spoken Word AlbumFormer First Lady Michelle Obama has won a GRAMMY Award for Best Spoken Word Album, for her audiobook “Becoming.”
The Roots Among Final Round Of Performers Announced For The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Two Very Special Performances Announced For The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards This Sunday
Local Pinball Wizards Prepare For Pinball State Championship“What I love about pinball is every time you play the game it’s never the same. It doesn’t have a set pattern like a video game does and you always come back for more, wanting to top your last score and keep on improving your skills.”