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Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed that 12 people at a migrant shelter on Chicago's North Side in the block of 1300 Elston Avenue in Chicago's West Town neighborhood were transported to undisclosed hospital(s) Thursday, August 15, 2024. The type of illness was not disclosed, but the conditions were described as non-life-threatening. Chicago Fire Department officials say 12 people at West Town migrant shelter on North Elston Avenue hospitalized - ABC7 Chicago 12 hospitalized after falling ill at West Town migrant shelter | WGN-TV ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com

Sudden surprise for protester group for the Democratic National Convention ... 'No stages or platforms, portable restrooms or toilets, tents or canopies, or sound equipment may be installed by your organization.' In protest of the protest restrictions, groups have formed near the Dirksen Federal Courthouse and Chicago City Hall. Protest group fights permit restrictions during Chicago's DNC - CBS Chicago Protesters blast Chicago mayor for last-minute restrictions on DNC protests | FOX 32 Chicago 2024 Democratic National Convention - Wikipedia  - August 19–22, 2024, United Center Kamala Harris - Wikipedia Tim Walz - Wikipedia ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com

Demolition underway Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the former Sears, Roebuck and Co. headquarters, 3333 Beverly Road in Hoffman Estates. Sears moved to Hoffman Estates from the Sears Tower (Willis Tower) in 1992. Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018. Demolition under way at old Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois - CBS Chicago Demolition under way at old Sears headquarters in Chicago suburb - YouTube Hoffman Estates officials take last look inside former Sears HQ before its demolition : r/SEARS BACKGROUND Sears - Wikipedia 3333 Beverly Rd - Google Maps ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com

A truck driver fell from a height when his safety strap broke while he was inspecting his truck in the block of 800 Railway Court in Minooka about 4:40 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2024. The cause of death was related to head trauma from the fall. Truck driver dies after safety strap breaks in Minooka | WGN-TV ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com

Police and firefighters from Chicago responded about 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to a large fire with 10 foot high flames and small explosions at an underground vault near the SoHo House Chicago at 113 North Green Street in Chicago. Chicago Fire Department assigned a Level 2 Hazmat to the incident. ComEd electrical vault fire prompts hazmat response in Chicago's West Loop - CBS Chicago SoHo House Chicago Hotel evacuated as CFD battles ComEd vault fir at Randolph, Green streets in West Loop - ABC7 Chicago SoHo House Chicago Fire: No injuries reported in Wednesday morning incident on Green Street  - WGN News SoHo House Hotel Chicago evacuated after West Loop electrical vault fire - YouTube  - ABC 7 Chicago Chicago Fire Media on X: "Level 2 hazmat @ 113 N. Green St, for electrical vault fire. Fire is out, all occupants evacuated from hotel, Com Ed on scene. Power is shut down to the building. Companies are watering the vault and monitoring CO levels in building (ws). Chi...

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 258 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ILZ005-006-141030- McHenry-Lake IL- Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, and Gurnee 258 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ...Areas of Dense Fog... Areas of dense fog will locally reduce visibilities to one quarter mile or less across mainly northern portions of Lake County Illinois and possibly spreading into northeastern McHenry County. Fog will quickly dissipate and visibilities rapidly improve shortly after sunrise this morning. ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com

Protesters requesting a route closer to the United Center during the Democratic National Convention have been denied by a judge. The Coalition to March on the DNC has lost their suit of the City of Chicago for violating its First Amendment right to protest. Judge rules disputed protest route will stay in place during Chicago's DNC - CBS Chicago Federal judge rejects challenge to change DNC protest route | FOX 32 Chicago Home - Democratic National Convention ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news by  CARDINAL NEWS - Arlingtoncardinal.com