Chicago weather: A few rounds of snow could be possible before the weekend

Lake effect snow showers may lead to areas of slick travel this evening, mainly in northwest Indiana. Accumulations will be minor, but any untreated surfaces could become snowy/icy. 

Report: Chicago ended 2024 with $41.1 billion shortfall | The Chicago Report
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Chicago City Council passed a budget that closes a $1 billion gap despite a lack of support from Mayor Johnson. But, a new study by the watchdog group Truth in Accounting says the actual deficit is a wee bit higher than that... more like $41 billion. Judi Willard joins us.

Galewood residents push back on former Mars factory housing plan

Galewood residents are taking matters into their own hands — holding a meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the future of the former Mars candy factory on the city’s Far Northwest Side — after proposed development plans were not met with widespread support.  

Chicago restaurant hit by burglary less than 48 hours after opening

A Chicago restaurant that celebrated its grand opening less than 48 hours earlier was burglarized in the River North neighborhood.

Neighbor rescues woman from Arlington Heights house fire with sledgehammer

A neighbor helped rescue a woman from a house fire Tuesday morning in Arlington Heights after forcing his way into a locked home with a sledgehammer.

2 shot inside vehicle near Chicago's St. Sabina Parish, one critically hurt: police
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Two people are hospitalized — one in critical condition — after a shooting inside a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near St. Sabina Parish on Chicago’s South Side, police said.

CTU president takes medical leave as union releases disputed audit records | ChicagoLIVE
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is taking a temporary medical leave, according to a union spokesperson, as newly released audit records reviewed by the House Education and Workforce Committee raise questions about the union’s financial reporting. 

2 shot inside vehicle near Chicago's St. Sabina Parish, one fatally: police

One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting inside a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near St. Sabina Parish on Chicago’s South Side, police said.

Victim speaks out after sentencing in Pilsen hate crime case | ChicagoLIVE
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One of the victims in a hate crime tied to the vandalism of a pro-Palestinian mural in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, speaks out after Danielle Wasserman was sentenced to one year in prison for the attack and related assaults. 

Chicago crime: Man, 31, shot and killed on West Side

Chicago police say a 31-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday morning on the West Side.

Local company curates custom music playlists for Chicago restaurants | ChicagoNOW
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Uncanned Music founders Megan Pattison and Joseph Darling join us in studio to explain how they create personalized playlists for restaurants across Chicago.