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The Will County Health Department on Friday reported an additional positive case of measles. The health department’s communiable disease staff is collecting more details to identify and notify people who may have been exposed, according to a health department news release. Possible exposure may have occurred between 1 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the emergency room at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Joliet, the health department officials explained in the release. According to the news release... Читать дальше...
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 19-year-old man from Minooka was arrested on charges of criminal defacement of property and knowingly damaging property at 11:10 a.m. March 28 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave. A 31-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a warrant at 12:25 p.m. March 28 in the 2800 block of Wheatland Court. A 22-year-old man from Lisle was arrested on charges of violating... Читать дальше...
Meg Kissinger's book “While You Were Out” is a clear-eyed look at mental illness. But it’s also a story of evolution and hope.
Friday’s highly anticipated Final Four showdown between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 3 seed UConn could smash records yet again.
A 29-year-old man was fatally wounded while he was entering a vehicle Thursday at a shopping center in the Chatham neighborhood, officials said. About 7:20 p.m., the man was entering his vehicle in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when a blue sedan pulled up and the people inside opened fire in his direction, police said. The man was struck by gunfire to the face and lower body, and was taken to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead. As of Friday morning, he had not been identified. Читать дальше...
Residents across the Northeast are describing their experiences with an earthquake in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move. Officials say Friday morning's quake was centered about 45 miles west of New York City and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.8. New York City’s emergency notification system said more than 30 minutes after the quake that it had no reports of damage or injuries in the city. Motorists in midtown Manhattan blared their horns on shuddering streets. People in Baltimore... Читать дальше...
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard. The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The Fire Department of New York said there were no initial reports of damage. In midtown Manhattan, the usual cacophony of traffic grew louder as motorists blared their horns on momentarily shuddering streets. Читать дальше...
El alcalde Brandon Johnson seguirá adelante con el programa de su predecesora Lori Lightfoot para reparar cuatro edificios antiguos del Loop, ofreciendo $151.2 millones en dinero público para ayudar a convertirlos en residencias mientras la ciudad busca una manera de reutilizar las oficinas vacías del centro.
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, a key witness in the upcoming racketeering trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, is due in court Friday over allegations that he lied about his criminal status when filling out paperwork to buy a gun last month.
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For women with suicidal ideation, menstrual cycles can cause a spike in day-to-day suicide risk. Therapists and doctors can help.
The worried father stood watch throughout the night Monday as his 5-year-old suffered through a strong fever. He put rags on her forehead, forced her to drink sips of water and tried to calm her down. The Venezuelan man said he had pleaded for help from staff that night at the city-run migrant shelter on Ogden Street where they are staying, but he was told he’d have to pay for the ambulance himself. “Because I don’t have a work permit or any money, I didn’t have any way to pay for it,” said the man... Читать дальше...
In space, unusual solar activity might make the viewing experience extra dazzling.
A man was found dead early Thursday in South Shore’s Rainbow Beach Park near a city water treatment station, according to Chicago police. The man was found unresponsive with a head injury at the park in the 3300 block of Cheltenham Place, about 5:20 a.m., according to police. The area is next to the Eugene […]
The U.S. government’s plans for clearing a collapsed Baltimore bridge and the cargo ship that struck it are coming into focus.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller questioned over what judge calls “systemic” problem of children held in emergency or psychiatric facilities longer than medically necessary.
A contractor died of an apparent electrocution Thursday morning while working at a North Lawndale water pumping station, according to authorities. Chicago police said the 63-year-old man was working in the 3500 block of West Fillmore Street around 9 a.m. when he was hurt. Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford confirmed the contractor had been electrocuted at […]
Johnson announced the effort Thursday to “challenge President Biden” to create a streamlined work authorization process for long-term undocumented immigrants and recent migrant arrivals alike.
