Viral 1941 photo sparks time travel debate as people confused by ‘eerie’ detail
A photograph taken by Edward Rosskam in 1941 has left many people puzzled after a boy was spotted appearing to hold an 'iPad' — sparking a viral time travel debate online
Fundraiser helps Chicago firefighter with cancer
When a firefighter is in trouble, help is never far away. Now, first responders and supporters are rallying around one of their own in his fight against bone cancer. Kasey Chronis shares the community's effort to help.
South Side Freight Train AC Caper Ends With Two Nabbed, One On The Run
Two men were arrested last week after deputies and railroad police said they caught them in the middle of a portable air-conditioning heist from a freight train on Chicago's South Side. Sheriff’s deputies recovered a dozen portable AC units worth about $2,400 after railroad-operated drones spotted three people breaking
Alleged brothel busted in Chicago’s Bridgeport
What started with a disturbing card left on cars near an elementary school led investigators to a home in Bridgeport. The community is shocked by what police uncovered. Tia Ewing investigates.
New test to get into selective CPS high schools is longer, only in English
Chicago Public Schools is replacing its current high school admissions test for eighth graders with a different exam that is more than twice as long and will be available only in English. Starting in October, students will take the PreACT 9 Secure instead of the High School Admissions Test, or...
Two people injured following stabbing incident in Illinois
ILLINOIS — Two people were injured in a stabbing Friday on State Street in Chicago’s Loop, according to fire officials. The incident occurred near the intersection of State and Lake streets. Emergency crews responded to the scene, where a police investigation was underway Friday afternoon. Officials said both victims s
Chicago Drops $100 Million-Plus On 120 New Fire Rigs And Ambulances
The Chicago Fire Department is rolling out one of the largest emergency-vehicle buys in North America, signing a deal for 120 new rigs in a move city and vendor statements say tops $100 million. The order covers 42 pumpers, 38 aerial ladder trucks and 40 ambulances, all billed as part of a major fleet-modernization pus
35-year-old man struck and killed while biking in Chicago, authorities say
A man was struck and killed while biking in Chicago on Friday, authorities said. Around 4:40 p.m., a 35-year-old man was biking on the 3200 block of South Halsted Street in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood when he was struck by a vehicle, police said. He was transported to a local hospital...
After car driver doors man, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates...
Tragically, this afternoon a car driver reportedly doored a 35-year-old man on a bike in Bridgeport, causing him to strike the door and be thrown in front of a large semi-truck, whose driver fatally struck him. According to the initial police report, on Friday, June 5 around 4:40 p.m., the...
Loop Phone Snatchings Spur Police Warning To Downtown Walkers
Two quick phone grabs in the Loop were enough for Chicago police to sound the alarm on downtown sidewalks. After a pair of cellphone robberies earlier this month that detectives believe may be connected, officers are warning pedestrians to keep a tighter grip on their devices as they move through the heart of the city.
