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"Homo storytelling. Audiobooks, podcasts, and originals. Sign up for a free 30 day trial at audible dot com. The storms around Chicago and Indiana today cut creating tornado like conditions. We currently have a tornado watch in effect for Jasper county in southeast Porter county in Indiana until 1115 a.m. and now a new tornado warning popping up for Fowler Oxford and Boswell Indiana until 1145 p.m. central time, so if you're in those areas, take cover immediately if you're able to. The national weather service has also issued a tornado watch until 3 p.m. central time for portions of eastern Illinois and large portions of Indiana. That includes Benton Jasper and Newton counties. The NWS saying that they're monitoring the potential for additional brief tornadoes in the area for this morning and afternoon. The most the biggest potential will be east of I 57 and south of the Kankakee river. So again, just one more time, tornado watch, in effect for Jasper county and southeast Porter county, Indiana until 1115 a.m., and of tornado warning for Fowler, Oxford, and Boswell Indiana until 1145 central time. Early voting numbers are up significantly so far this year compared to the last two Chicago municipal elections. The Chicago board of elections reporting that over 214,000 people have already cast their ballots as of Sunday Night, either by vote by mail or in person. That's compared to about 129,000 at this time in 2019 and just under a 110,000 votes in 2015. This early voter spoke with ABC 7. If you don't vote, then you don't really give yourself enough room to expect anything to change. You can find your polling place by heading to the Chicago board of elections website. A story published by The
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"News. Howard Browne workers are back on strike again today. Union members are protesting the layoffs happening with the organization focused on LGBTQ+ health. What we want here is for power brownhill leadership to prioritize patient care, prioritize their employees. David Ernesto, president and CEO of Howard Brown health, says they just don't have the money. We can not live within our means and course correct. We will put the whole agency and care for patients in jeopardy. And you'll see the protesters at several different Howard Brown locations today and tomorrow. WLS news time 1105. I 65 southbound closed between the Kankakee river bridge and state road ten two to an earlier accident with injuries, medical helicopter was on the highway earlier. So still closed between Kankakee river bridge and state road ten that's southbound. I 80 westbound, we've got some road work creating stop and build traffic between Cicero and a 183rd, entrance ramp, outbound Dan Ryan from canal port is closed because of Kamala Harris being in town, and then on the south side. South harbor is closed in both directions between south south Chicago avenue and Ewing, and as well as 95th between commercial and Ewing and then south Chicago's close between 95th and commercial. Next track update 15 minutes. Maryland sports fans, there's only one sports book in the great state of Maryland with over 50 years experience booking bats and supporting customers. Betfred sportsbook at long shots is now open and is the only sportsbook in Frederick offering cash betting on football,
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"Compassion international. Just text the word radio to 9 7 6 four 6. House will be in order. Pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution, the chair declares the second session of the 117th Congress adjourned then I die. The House of Representatives voting right now for speaker, Kevin McCarthy, the Republican nominee, not sure if he's going to have no votes, but right now we've got about 70 votes in so far, we will keep you updated on whether Kevin McCarthy will be Speaker of the House of Representatives. The fate of cash bail in Illinois is now in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court. Here's Nick Gale. It could take weeks or longer before the state's high court settles a question of whether it was constitutional for lawmakers to have eliminated cash bail under the safety act. A judge in Kankakee county ruled December 28th that the elimination provision of the safety act was unconstitutional. And that ruling is prompted the Illinois Supreme Court to put implementation of the new law on hold. That happened on New Year's Eve in order to prevent confusion in different courthouses across the state. Legal experts are divided on the basis for the constitutional challenge, the Supreme Court will next set a schedule for briefs and potentially oral arguments on the merits of the law. Nick Gale 8 90 WLS news, hundreds of union members at Howard Brown health are striking today tomorrow and Thursday to protest massive layoffs. Howard Brown healthy LGBTQ+ focused health organization all Julian madu a union member says all facilities are already short staffed. He talked with ABC 7. We have shown up to bargain in good faith every time. All of us that were on the layoff list were locked out of our computers and emails on Friday afternoon. They are protesting at 5 different Howard Brown clinics today, four in the city of Chicago and one in Oak Park. Buffalo Bill safety demar Hamlin still in critical condition at a university of Cincinnati hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Last night on Monday Night Football, CPR was performed on him on the field and an AED was needed after he made a tackle on Cincinnati Bengals receiver T Higgins and his heart, his heart was started again on the field. Doctor Kevin most from northwestern medicine joined the Steve Cochran chill this morning to talk about what might have happened to Hamlin. This case was probably more due to the blow to the heart just a weird angle hit and disrupted what was in a structurally normal heart into an arrhythmia. The game between the bills and bangles was postponed in the first quarter with the Bengals leading 7 to three. We'll keep you updated on Hamlin's condition as we get updates throughout the day. A Cook County judge vacated the conviction of a woman who said she was framed by two former Chicago police detectives. Madeline Mendoza spent 17 years in prison for a 1992 double murder in Humboldt park, Mendoza's lawyers argued that another woman convicted in the murders acted alone and that detectives reynal reynaldo Guevara and Ernest halvorsen made up the story that Mendoza took part. Here's Mendoza talking after
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"Joining us. I'm rob Hart sitting in Francisco koto today. And I'm my Martinez it's currently 45° in Chicago under partly cloudy skies, heading to a high of 54 today, details ahead in the AccuWeather 5 day forecast coming up at 6 15. And the big thaw leading to slick conditions on the expressways and tollways already a number of crashes this morning, Neil will have the details coming up in traffic in 5 minutes our top local story on news radio, WB M, there's a big wrinkle in the state of Illinois new safety act which is to go into effect with the new year on Sunday. A Kankakee judge has ruled the no cash bail portion of the law to be unconstitutional. Bernie to foia joins us live with the story. Judge Thomas cunnington ruled that the appropriateness of bale rests with the authority of the court and may not be determined by legislative Fiat, his ruling stops enforcement of the no cash bail portion of the law in the counties involved in more than 60 lawsuits challenging the safety act. State senator and former governor candidate Darren Bailey praised the court ruling. This is huge. This is a major setback to JB pritzker and his minions who just seem to want to destroy our state and let criminals run free and handcuff or police and take our freedoms away from us. It's got to end. Governor pritzker likewise called the ruling a setback. He says he can not defend a system that allows those who are a threat to their community to buy their way out of jail by posting bond. The dispute is likely to wind up before the Illinois Supreme Court, reporting live, burning to foia one O 5 9 double DBM. Chicago police are looking for a group of men who allegedly robbed four people in the street of area last night. Police say the victims were walking to a car in the 300 block of Ohio when 5 men armed with handguns approached and robbed them of their belongings as well as their car, one of the victims suffered a minor injury to the face after one of the robbers hit him with the handgun, the man was treated at the scene. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 200 flights at midway airport so far this morning, and the Chicago department of aviation has released a statement regarding the situation in midway. Chicago department of aviation says it's continuing to communicate with Southwest and urge them to better communicate with the public about reimbursements and cancellations. Southwest told the CDA that for any flight disruptions that occur between Christmas Eve in January 2nd, the airlines will reimburse all reasonable incidental expenses such as hotels and rental cars. The CDA says overall operations at Southwest have increased by 20% and that the airline expects to be back at a 100% by this weekend. The CDA also reminds passengers flying southwest to check their flight status before going to the airport. One O 5 9 wbm. A vigil will be held tonight to mark the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Bradley police sergeant Marlene writ manic. She and her partner were shot as they responded to reports of dogs barking in the parking lot of a comfort in and sweets hotel. Written manic was killed while sergeant Tyler Bailey survived, family members say tonight's vigil will be held at 9 30 at the sight of the shooting and that it is open to the public. A month after 5 family members died in a buffalo grove home, the village has released documents, detailing a string of domestic related calls to police leading up to that murder suicide. It was the 30th of November when buffalo grove police found the 5 bodies, including a 7 year old girl and a four year old girl. Police responded to a total of 14 domestic related calls involving the kislyak family, the daily Herald was the first to report the release of the police documents which detail calls to authorities going back 20 years, buffalo grove police say Andre kislyak was arrested twice most recently for violating an order of protection that was three months ago on September 30th two months before the murders and the suicide. Steve Miller. Residents of an apartment building on Chicago's south side say they were without water for days after some pipes burst over the weekend. Tom lodge lives in the building near 44th in Greenwood, he tells CBS two. So, you know, we having a hard time bathing a hard time cooking, you know, a hard time doing anything. Atlas, Atlas asset management, which manages the complex as the water should be restored to most of the units, the city's department of buildings said, because the 48 units in the building had heat, there was no immediate concern to get the residents out. If you want to listen to your phone, just download the free Odyssey app, click the word follow for easy access or when you're home just ask your smart speaker to play wbm news radio. It's 6 O 8 traffic and weather together on the 8 sponsored by U line and we say good morning to Neil fiorito. Oh, hello, we have some slick roads out there, you know, it's not bad as far as ice goes in that, just wet and kind of sloppy if you're making your way around the Chicagoland area. We do have a crash on the Eisenhower causing a pretty big jam up on the way out from displays to be four 9th the left lane is blocked because of it near west side you want to avoid Taylor near the Dan Ryan expressway. That's a crash involving a semi in that area thick with Roosevelt to avoid it. And in Niles a crash at Milwaukee and two E slowing things down, you could use northwest highway as your alternate or Oakland if you need to head east or west, not a bad ride on the edens on either side, the Kennedy expressway, decent for now, but we are seeing a delay on Iowa 90 westbound from river road over to manheim on the Stevenson brake lights coming in approaching the Dan Ryan expressway and getting on the ramp, but the outbound side looks good. No issues on 55 through will county on either side. The Dan Ryan expressway as you make your way inbound, building especially the express lanes approaching the Stevenson, I 57 looks good, basically forward there was a crash outbound at a 159th short lived that's already been cleared away. The shop lakeshore drive decent for now just know if your southbound roadwork continues in the right lane from 57th over to Hayes, Phil weighs the tri state that Jane Adams and Reagan, the veterans three 90 all clear. That bad along I 80 through Joliet or on 80 94 through northwest Indiana, with heavy traffic and what roads metro wants to remind you that a good trip awaits to and from the southwest verbs, you can catch the BNSF line in western springs on Burlington avenue from the metro traffic center, your next report at 6 18 news radio one O 5 9, WWF, back to where the forecast for today, breezy and very mild with early sunshine giving way to clouds a bit of drizzle this afternoon today's high 54, then tonight mostly cloudy. A couple of showers around a low of 39. Right now we have 45 at O'Hare 47 at midway, 48 at the lakefront Lake Forest, partly cloudy, 45, going up to 54, coming up in 60 seconds. It's a busy time for plumbers, even though the big thaw is underway, the details on the way at 6 ten. Thank you to all of the simplest
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"800 per love. The court hearing was held yesterday for the man charged with shooting and killing three people outside a bar in Chicago's northwest side Sunday morning. Samuel parson Salas is accused by prosecutors of what they called the brutal and cold blooded execution of Ricky Vera Mario pozuelos and Mercedes Tavares and shooting in critically wounding Mariah Vera. Police say it happened after parson selles was asked to leave a birthday party at the Vera lounge in the 5500 block of west school street following a confrontation. Investigators say when police tracked Parsons Salas to an apartment, he was holding a woman he had abducted during the incident and was holding her against her will, police say parson Saleh shot the four victims at white blank range outside the lounge and fired a people who had called out his name. Prosecutors said Parsons Salas has a long criminal record and was released on parole in September after serving time for a 2009 home invasion in Albany park in which two people were killed. Prosecutors say a co defendant later admitted to the killings in the Albany park case bond was denied for Parsons solace in his next hearing is scheduled for January 2nd. Jim goodis one O 5 9 WBBL, starting next summer, Kankakee residents may no longer be required to buy a vehicle sticker. The Kankakee city council's budget committee unanimously voted Monday to repeal the vehicle sticker ordnance, like any tax, the $35 per sticker program was unpopular, and was frequently met with public criticism, officials say the need for the vehicle sticker was to get the city through a tough financial period. That mission has been accomplished, and even the mayor says it's time for the program to go. The full city council must vote to get rid of the vehicle sticker ordnance, and that action is expected early next year. If approved, the program will end June 30th, 2023. And that's when you'll be able to peel off that sticker from your windshield. Veron black, one O 5 9 W BBM. 5 day forecaster Mac, whether it's next at 6 13. Look, you did the tough thing during COVID. You paid your people
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"October 23rd. Some exclusions apply. See store or close dot com for details. Radio is going to key county to meet an interview Kankakee county Democrats running for the November 8th election. Joan esposito on the Illinois democratic women of Kankakee county Tuesday, October 25th at 5 5 5 south Skylar WCT listeners are encouraged to come and meet Kankakee county democratic candidates who will be interviewed live on the Jonas posito show from two to 5 p.m.. It's all happening on Tuesday, October 25th from two to 5 p.m. at 5 5 5 south Schuyler in Kankakee. The devil's advocates with DOM and group. If you've caught the spectacle, but it's getting quite interesting around here and weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m.. Worldwide, Chicago, progressive voices, a a 20. That is a sweet deal Jack. You're listening to WC PTA 20, because facts matter. One of the most extraordinary parts of that decision in my view was when the majority wrote, quote, women are not without electoral are not excuse me. They're not without electoral or political power. Let me tell you something. The court and the senior Republicans have spent decades trying to overturn roe about to find out. As I said, one of the times we get ain't seen nothing yet. Yeah. Yeah, dark friends and Doc Brandon. Don't you like Carlos when he gets into that Clint Eastwood that whispering mode? Carlos? Hi, Carlos. Can you hear me? We can't hear Carlos. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, that'd be good. All right, hey, good morning, Carlos. I was saying, don't you like when Joe Biden gets into that whispery
WLS-AM 890
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"Blake was wanted on a felony sexual assault warrant at the time, so far no comment from the sheriff's office. Nick Gale 8 90 WLS news. Construction is underway for the first of several real estate developments tied to mayor lightfoot's commitment to growing the south and west sides. Our Mallory Ford broker reports. The first groundbreaking ceremony for the mayor's invest southwest initiative happening for the auburn Gresham apartments on 79th in Halstead streets, mayor lightfoot says the city's development project has been one of her highest priorities, investing in historically underserved communities on the south and west sides. Now a lot of people said she don't know what she's doing. If she doesn't focus on the downtown, the economy is going to go sideways. All sorts of horrible things are going to happen. But guess what? We didn't know what we were doing. We knew that if we starved our neighborhoods that our city would continue to be the worst for it, the two building, 58 unit, mixed use complex is the first of more than ten major construction projects through the program. Mallory war broker, 8 90, WLS news. WLS news time 1204. Taking a look at traffic Eisenhower I two 90 outbound between York and after route 83, solid traffic over that stretch due to an accident about a ten minute delay right now. On I 57 north bound between the will Kankakee county line and the Wilmington piton road exit that's three 27, still stop and go conditions over that span due to ongoing construction. Our next traffic update in roughly 15 minutes. Get news on the hour of the half, and when it breaks, continuous coverage at WLS a.m. dot com. I'm rob marker, 8 90, W quickly researched blend, designed with your
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"About amazing. Learn more at discover dot com slash redeem rewards. Term supply President Biden testing positive for COVID-19, it's believed to be the first COVID infection for the 79 year old The White House says the president is experiencing mild symptoms. ABC medical contributor doctor Darien Sutton says the president is fully up to date on his vaccines and boosters. His most recent booster was reportedly at the end of March. And this likely provides significant benefit. When looking at a patient and trying to understand their risk in terms of outcomes, knowing that he is boosted is very much reassuring. His symptoms include a stuffy nose fatigue and coffee's taking packs lovid and antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease. The president will isolate at The White House, but carry out his duties via phone and zoom. Governor pritzker tested positive for COVID and Tuesday and is also experiencing mild symptoms. The WHO reporting almost 14,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide with 5 deaths. The World Health Organization's director general doctor Tedros, saying there are now close to 14,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported to the WHO in the last year for more than 70 countries and territories. So far, 5 deaths have been reported all in Africa. Most cases continue to be reported from Europe, primarily, among men who have sexual relations with other men. In as delicate ABC News, at the foreign desk. Family and friends of a Kankakee family grieving after a couple was killed in their three children injured in a crash in Georgia on Friday, the community has been shaken by the death of Justin and Sarah loring. David decker is Sarah's father. He spoke with ABC 7. The kids are starting to come around, they're getting better. That's all I could think about was the kids, you know? But they're doing better now, so I'm feeling better. Police say a semi truck ran a red light
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"At midway 43 at the lakefront in Bartlett it's 40 And in Kankakee 41 I'm Steve ruxton on Chicago's very own 7 20 Stop all the clocks I just got the news at my baby wants to rock All she wants to do is rock Or she wants to do it Iraq All she wants to do is rock and roll all night long Mom made me don't go for fancy clothes I classed in a picture shows all she wants to do is stay at home and huckle buck with daddy all night long All she wants to do is rock All she wants to do is rock rock all she wants to do is rock roll and roll all night long she doesn't like right on airplanes Never had a trip on the street light train when it comes to love and she knows what it's all about and the way she huckle bucks knocks me out all she wants to do is rock all she wants to do is rock rock rock all she wants to do is rock and roll all night long Right here I'm Raleigh Jane is Monday night trivia two more hours of the clover stumpers a to Z we're working on the letter W were concluding that tonight all the artists first names are group names and give them the W's first name to get into the video Oh she wants to do The Rock 1955 I'm king So who is it All right so yeah.
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"At midway 43 at the lakefront in Bartlett it's 40 And in Kankakee 41 I'm Steve ruxton on Chicago's very own 7 20 Stop all the clocks I just got the news at my baby wants to rock All she wants to do is rock Or she wants to do it Iraq All she wants to do is rock and roll all night long Mom made me don't go for fancy clothes I classed in a picture shows all she wants to do is stay at home and huckle buck with daddy all night long All she wants to do is rock All she wants to do is rock rock all she wants to do is rock roll and roll all night long she doesn't like right on airplanes Never had a trip on the street light train when it comes to love and she knows what it's all about and the way she huckle bucks knocks me out all she wants to do is rock all she wants to do is rock rock rock all she wants to do is rock and roll all night long Right here I'm Raleigh Jane is Monday night trivia two more hours of the clover stumpers a to Z we're working on the letter W were concluding that tonight all the artists first names are group names and give them the W's first name to get into the video Oh she wants to do The Rock 1955 I'm king So who is it All right so yeah.
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"Bar It was fire on a second third form to rear portion when the company pulled off Heavy fire when the original company pulled off Some walls collapsed as well as a roof and that left some cars parked down the streets covered with bricks and debris a 60 year old man suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to an area hospital and several people have been displaced Nick Gale 8 90 WLS news A woman has been charged after two men in their 20s were shot Saturday at a Walmart parking lot in Waukegan destiny Rodriguez has been charged with armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon Both police and fire responded to the store at 3900 fountain square video of the scene showed the parking lot littered with shell casings After police say two groups and separate vehicles met up outside the store and an argument ensued police say the investigation is open and active and additional rests are possible Illinois no longer holds immigrant detainees at local jails after the last two counties that had federal agreements to house them cleared facilities earlier this month under a state law Kankakee and mchenry counties had found a lawsuit challenging in Illinois law aimed at ending immigration detention by January 1st and they lost but they were allowed to delay on appeal Dozens of remaining detainees left the two county jails earlier this month In winding down federal contracts in recent weeks some were deported while others were released to their families or transferred to facilities in nearby states including Indiana while they await a court hearing More mixed signals from the Kremlin as the world awaits Vladimir Putin's next move in Eastern Europe here's ABC's Aaron katze On the one hand you have the Russian foreign minister saying that president Putin would be willing to at least think about a summit with President Biden That's contingent on there not being any kind of an invasion On the other hand you had this rather extraordinary meeting of Russia's National Security Council where president Putin went around the room and asked people for their opinion of whether Russia should recognize these breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent that would give him the pretext that he needs to then send military force in under the guise of protecting the Russian speakers in those regions And a year after being banned from most social networking platforms former president Trump has launched his own here sherry precedent Shortly after it became available on apple's App Store truth social became the number one most downloaded free app Some users posted screenshots showing wait lists or glitches and trying to sign up but it appeared to be fixed shortly afterwards Truth social comes a year after Donald Trump was kicked off of Facebook and his favorite platform Twitter following the January 6th insurrection and ten months before the midterms in which the former president has vowed to play a major role supporting Republicans who support him Sherry Preston ABC News W Wallace news time is 1204.
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"The fatal shooting of one police officer and the wounding of another at a hotel in Kankakee county The Kankakee county sheriff's office saying today the two Bradley officers were shot late last night while speaking to people in a room at a comfort inn The Bradley police department says the officers were taken to nearby hospitals where one die the other one listed in critical condition The county coroner identified the slain officer as 49 year old sergeant Marlene rit manic and arrest warrant has been issued for 25 year old Darius de Sullivan police say they are also searching for a person of interest in the case No relief from flight cancellations due to cruise calling out sick with COVID according to airlines and their unions here's ABC's Alex stone Again today over a thousand flights are canceled Airlines are indicating the problem with flight crews calling out sick because of COVID won't be going away anytime soon JetBlue is now proactively canceling a big chunk of flights through mid January saying it expects COVID cases to keep surging Alaska airlines is telling passengers they should rebook if flexible to fly after the new year Alex stone ABC News And as of right now things not quite as bad as they were the previous few days at O'Hare right now reporting 75 cancellations Only two Flight cancellations at midway From his home in Delaware President Biden will call Vladimir Putin this afternoon ABC News senior national correspondent Terry Moran reports there's mounting fear that Russia is preparing a full scale invasion of the former Soviet republic Ukraine Putin did set a message of holiday greetings to President Biden and more important in that message Putin said he was confident that the United States and Russia quote.
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"FM W B E QHD Morris 90.7 FM W B E K Kankakee 91.1 FM and any time on your smart speaker. Live from NPR news. I'm Janine Herbst. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are moving on an aggressive timeline to push a massive budget reconciliation bill through the chamber this month. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports. The $3.5 trillion measure is facing pushback from some moderate Democrats who argue the cost of the bill is too high Speaker Pelosi is dismissing Democratic calls for a pause and deliberations on the spending package, saying the final price tag of the measure is still being negotiated. I don't know what the number will be. We aren't marking at 3.5, we're not going above that. But we have to talk about what does it take? Where would you cut child care? Family medical leave paid for Universal Pre K. Pelosi added that House Democrats will not be including a debt ceiling increase in the spending bill. Democrats are looking to approve the package through reconciliation, which would allow the Senate to bypass a Republican filibuster and pass the legislation with a simple majority. Windsor Johnston. NPR NEWS Washington And President Biden, a longtime supporter of Labor union, says the new infrastructure bill includes new public spending that will create jobs. Speaking from the White House today, Biden said the country was built by the middle class which unions built not Wall Street. Let me tell you something, my measure economic success. Is how families like mine growing up working families busting their neck how they're doing whether they have a little breathing room. Whether they have a job that delivers some dignity. Paycheck that can support a family on. He also called for the passage of legislation that would encourage the formation of unions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on the Taliban to allow charter flights carrying Americans and at risk Afghans to depart from Afghanistan. The planes have been stuck at the airport in some organizers claim the State Department isn't doing enough to help. Blinken, though, says the U. S. Is doing everything in its power, but that the Taliban is not permitting the flights to leave. In Richmond, Virginia, amid cheers from onlookers, one of the largest Confederate monuments in the U. S. That of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been taken down after 130 years in the formal capital of the Confederacy. This after years of controversy and legal challenges from member station W. V TF, Jad Khalil has more Workers made pretty short work out of the statue. They brought it down around nine a.m.. That meant smaller crowds and were expected black Richmond is around the site said there was still a lot of work to do in terms of dismantling institutional racism. Most said removing the symbol was a part of that process. Now the statue is on the ground, and workers are cutting it into smaller pieces. The pencil that held it looks tall and comparison it's covered in protesters, graffiti from the protest last summer, the pieces of the statue will be taken to storage until the state decides its fate. For NPR news. I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond. And you're listening to NPR news. It's 76 degrees at 12 04. Good afternoon. I'm Greta Johnsen with W B E Z News. No shots were fired at a northwestern Indiana high school that was put on lockdown this morning after a report of a person with a gun, authorities said. The Lake Central School district posted on Twitter that Saint John police took to Lake Central High School students in for questioning. But that no shots were fired and all students and staff members were safe. Police officers from several departments conducted a room by room search at the school after being called at about 10 o'clock this morning. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Erol's office is conducting an investigation into the practices of the Joliet Police Department. Raul says their investigation will not focus on specific incidents or officers, but will instead seek to correct the stomach issues. Rule says the investigation was requested by Juliette's mayor Bob Odenkirk, and the City Council. And the Chicago Zoological Society has started giving a covid 19 vaccine to animals at Brookfield Zoo. Zoo officials say the vaccine they're using is specifically designed for animals and was donated by an animal health company. The first species to get the vaccine are those considered at high risk, like primates, bears.
WLS-AM 890
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"Today he's focusing on climate change. After hurricane ideas, remnants unleashed catastrophic flash flooding. The president was in hard hit the borough that is of Queens, saying, This is proof the nation must take action. We are determined that we are going to deal with climate change end and have zero emissions. Net emissions by 2050, a Christian school in the state. There, too, declined to enforce a mask mandate as lost state recognition but will seek accreditation in other ways. Kankakee. Trinity Academy is a pre K to 12 school in the city. It won't be able to participate in events affiliated with the Illinois Elementary School Association or the Illinois High School Association. It will also lose access to state aid for certain programs. The school has 350 students. Kankakee Trinity will seek accreditation from the Association of Christian Schools International. The Biden administration planning to accept 95,000 Afghan refugees into the United States. By the end of the month, the United States will have accepted 65,000 Afghans evacuated from Kabul airport. That number is poised to grow by 30,000 within a year. Administration officials say. The 95,000 Afghans will not count toward the refugee ceiling, which was set at 62,500 in May. After 12 months. All of them will be eligible to apply for a green card to become lawful permanent residents like a jockey, ABC NEWS Washington WLS news time. 6 34 w Let's look at traffic on the Dan Ryan in.
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2 Killed in Shooting Near Illinois Courthouse
"Two men were killed and another was injured on thursday in a shooting near the courthouse in the small northern illinois city of kankakee authorities. Wgn nine reporter dana. Rebecca was there on the scene. This happened at about nine. Forty five this morning again outside the kankakee county courthouse north of the jail between the courthouse and this jail building From information very new here. On the scene when i arrived talking to some folks standing here it sounds like this had nothing to do with the courthouse that this was possibly some sort of altercation even a gang altercation. That happened down the street. Several blocks away and then spilled over
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2 Killed, 1 Injured in Illinois Courthouse Shooting
"Were killed. Another person injured after a shooting this morning near the Kankakee County courthouse. Two people are in custody. According to Kankakee County you share of Mike Downey there was a shooting between the courthouse in jail at about 9 45 this morning. Police believe the shooting may have been gang related gang. Cocky school district 1 11 put all schools on lockdown for a brief period of time after the shooting.
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"Points, saying the Dow's down 1.5%. Right at 500 points lower at the moment in the wake of the Fed decision yesterday or announcement eating away about when it's going to raise interest rates. The Russell 2000 small captures down about 1.5% volatility, as measured by the Vicks of the CBO. We Is right now up about 11% the new federal holiday for Juneteenth as many employers deciding whether to give their workers and other paid day off. Many of those decisions will take place next year. Given the last minute signing of the bill. As for Wall Street, it took 15 years for the major exchanges to close in the observance of MLK Day, which was the last federal holiday passed in 1983. This time around, though it looks like we're going to have a quicker change. The CMI group over on the South Street has already decided that it is adding Juneteenth to its schedule for next year. Commodities Crude oil right now is trading 91. Cents higher. That's about 1.3% at 71 95 per barrel. Gold is trading a dollar higher 17 75 After the Chicago Board of Trade, wheat, corn and beans all in the green Today after some huge selloffs yesterday, beans are trading 37. Cents higher. Corn is up about 18 cents, and Wheat is up eight cents. And that's your money on 7 20 w G. M It's 72 degrees at O'Hare, 75 in Midway, 73 M. Bartlett and 80 down in Kankakee. 72 on the lakefront. I'm Jo brand on Chicago's very own 7 20 w G. M Good day to be a Chicagoan or in Arlington Heights in by the way, the interesting numbers that are coming in on our news clicks. Do you want the Bears to be in Arlington Heights? Or would you prefer they stay downtown Chicago? We'll get to that next, plus. Oh, who won the speed jokes? This is your new home speaking..
Bob Sirott
Very cold week ahead for Chicago and suburbs
"The area this morning. It's sowing in places like Kankakee and in Morris and even his closest Joe yet And the snow will be over spreading much of the Chicago area as we move through the morning and afternoon today expect a high near 14. We don't expect a lot of accumulation from this, but it could be about an inch. Maybe as we move through the afternoon Mostly cloudy tonight evening still low down to five partly sunny tomorrow. Northwest Indiana sees Lake effect Snow and a high near 17. It'll be 20 on Wednesday, 21 on Thursday. But back to the teens starting on Friday, right now in Chicago cloudy three the wind shells minus aided O'Hare, some light snow right now in Kankakee, two degrees there. A major story leading into the Super Bowl was
WGN Radio
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"Sake w G. Last week, Indoor dining restrictions were rolled back to 25% endorsed service and will in Kankakee counties. And in Chicago, Naperville Mayor Steve Torrico joined John to share his thoughts on that. And he finally addressed his niece is critical. Tweet. Hey, Steve, Welcome back. You're on WGN radio. How are you today, Steve? Hello. How are you doing today? Pretty good. I talked to a couple of restaurant owners in a Joliet and Frankfurt New Lenox area earlier this morning, just asking them about what it's like being able to open up in Will county. Kankakee County. Now you're in DuPage County, mostly right? Well, you about a third of our city is in is in Will County as well. So South Naperville is. Well, that's weird. So well, Some of the restaurants in Naperville be able to open up to 25% and some not then. Yeah, they will. They will And you know that I'm happy for the will County restaurant owners. Because last time it was the other way around where DuPage County restaurants were able to stay open and will got shut down and you know a couple of restaurants there right on the border, And so you know, they're looking across the street in a restaurant they could open and they couldn't lose. Yield way It works sometimes, but so happy for our Out paper mill restaurant owners who were able to at this point least start to partially reopen the virus could walk across the street. I mean, what do you make of that? If one guy on one side of the road can open up, should the guy on the other side of the road be able to open up to Steve? You know, I honestly think this whole thing targeting restaurant is misguided. I mean, the data certainly just does not support it. And I've been arguing the whole time that we're focusing in the wrong spot from my perspective. You know, all of the the the infection, and certainly all of the You know the death. Have been on that all predominantly, have been in our seniors 80% or 82% in the Naperville area. And, uh, That's long term care facilities. So you know from my perspective, what's focus on where the you know we're having the most fatalities and try to make a difference, But Um, you know, I don't make those decisions so it is what it is, but I think you're right. Do you have to your question? Uh, you know why across the street? Is that okay? It's not on this side, so How important is the restaurant business to Naperville? When I think in April, I think of a really robust restaurant district. What does that meant to you all? Yeah. Outside of Chicago, Naperville is the number one restaurant destination in the state of Illinois. Pretty impressive, and we know that because my food and beverage, food and beverage numbers that come through that we can compare him to other municipalities. And so it's a It's a really important industry here. It zindzi of jobs. And, um, you know, obviously it zbig part of why people come and visit our community because we have a really great great restaurants. You guys have been then close down since November, right? Yeah. I mean, they've been creative. We've got outdoor igloos and someone put train cars out there for outdoor down that saw that were too. By the way, Steve. I just have to insert this because the people that have the clearing blues I know that that's only you and there but It's zemser to me like it's the It's the same thing, but in a different location, a train cars that kinda close space. That's why you're going into the train car. You know, it's it's crazy. I mean, you know all the things the restaurants are trying to do that. Oh, stay in business, basically right, so it doesn't make sense. But it is. Ah. You know, it's a little bit of a work around, but you know again, it's It's sort of survival mode. We'll have restaurants in Naperville, then sort of ignoring it. And what has your police department been doing about that? You know, I'll tell you we are. We are not well. We are speaking with our Health Department, County health departments better rules. And I have, you know, sport. I speak them every every Monday at 10 o'clock, and, you know, we said, Hey, look at you know, do you need our assistance? And if so, where, on what they had asked for in terms of compliance and enforcement is What they termed super spreader events, and they kind of define that for us as 50 more gathering, no masks. No social distance seems so basically completely ignoring all the rules. Um, they are. They have not requested the assistance on enforcement with restaurant. So I gather that they this point don't feel that it's been a big, big problem to focus resource is towards A heck of a judgment call them for a restaurant owner who knows that he could get away with it. Maybe his neighbor is but he feels an obligation to play by the letter of the law, not just the spirit of the law. So one guy's not making any money and somebody else's maybe making 25 50%. That's just such a weird metric or border situation, isn't it? It isn't too bad we had to put him in this situation as well. And I guess this is always sort of true. You know, when you think about it Restaurants. You know, I suppose always there sort of playing on that. Any business, you know, playing in the gray area little bit, and you know someone somewhere very, very much by the by the book so Well, Do you have any influence? I mean, when do you think the rest of Naperville will be able to open up? Uh, e wish I had that influence. I certainly tried and, uh And I think I got to a point where, uh, the state doesn't want to hear from any more. But You know what we're getting close region. Eight, which is DuPage County and King County. Um, is tracking the right way We are We have screen green signs in two of the three metrics. The third. One is our capacity are hospitals and unfortunately, it's It's a regional capacity. Our local hospital does have capacity in the right amount. Which is about 20%, but regionally we still haven't met that metric. Um and I think soon as we could meet, it is in five days. Five days from today. Yeah. If we continue to track the same direction, I think we could meet in five days. What do you think about that? Do you have any Have a crystal ball on that. Do you think that s O by the 26? Maybe? Well, everything's going the right direction, you know, And I think you know, we certainly It certainly appears that way. Have a good shot at it. Yeah, I hope we make it. A lot of our listeners are saying I call Bs John every restaurant Naperville's open for insight. Dining. Hey, John Williams. What about all the restaurants in Saint Charles? Completely open. They've ignored the quarantine rules. 630. I've seen restaurants in downtown Naperville operating as though nothing was wrong. Another one There has been no enforcement in Naperville. This one says my grandson works in Naperville it of restaurant. They haven't closed it all. I'm not going to say the name. Steve Steve. What do you say to all of those text messages? Mr Mayor? It's true. I mean, the thing is, is that we have a lot of restaurants also that have outdoor dining still. Several of them and we have some. There's sort of hybrid situations. I could feel one that's got outdoor like covered tunnel that they closed up. And, uh you know, they have been.
John Landecker
Illinois COVID Positivity Rate Drops for First Time Since Late October
"Health officials in Illinois issued some welcomed updates today from the coronavirus front statewide. WGN's Kim Gordon reports the Illinois Department of Public Health, announcing 4979 new coronavirus cases and 123 additional deaths. The state positivity rate is 5.4%, the lowest since late October. Region seven, which makes up willing Kankakee counties can officially begin indoor dining again for restaurants and bars that served food restaurants are capped at 25% capacity and no more than four at a table.
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"16 right now. A prize for Caller number one. That could be you 312981 72 100. Let's see Not much change in the Weather department. Let's check on a few things here before we get going and bringing up to that news and everything else that's been happening. Steve. Same forecasters yesterday. Yeah, pretty much we take the fog out of it. But the flurries and maybe even some snow showers off the lake have been added today with a high near 37. Mostly cloudy. Some flurries here possible tonight. Overnight alone, 30 and then mostly cloudy with flurries possible tomorrow high near 35. Well, let's see a few breaks of sunshine coming into Saturday and Sunday. But temperatures remain in the mid thirties is 34. Now it'll here 37 midway 36 along the lakefront in Kankakee. It's 24. The Bulls had a chance get above the 500 mark for the first time since 2017 but came up a little short in Sacramento. They came back from 12 points down, had the lead midway through the fourth quarter, but lost to the king's 1 28 1 24. Traps the Bulls to four and five with the Lakers next traffics brought to you by indeed are you hiring, then you need indeed, indeed immediately delivers quality candidates from their resume database when you upgrade to your job post its that simple receive a $75 sponsored job credit on your first post at Indy dot com slash credit terms and conditions apply. Some police activity that is being reported at 108th and Cicero. So just in that intersection they are requiring for you to avoid that intersection. If you.
Bob Sirott
Chicago Weather: Dense Fog Advisory In Effect
"Let's get a full check of the weather Stevens and we've got to dance. Fog this morning visibility down to a quarter of a mile, earthy official Foghorn Kankakee reporting that Morris we've got visibility down to about a half a mile and this dense fog advisory that's in effect and will be in effect until noon. Mainly for LaSalle, Kendall Grundy cane to Calvin McKendry counties. But we're all gonna see some fog likely in that freezing fog. A concern, too. So watch for slick spots. Cloudy skies otherwise today high near 33. Body with rain or snow possible before switching the wall snow tonight a lot of 26, then partly sunny tomorrow and mild. Expect a high near
Bob Sirott
Pritzker Again Hints at Possibility of Another Stay-at-Home Order
"Several suburban communities will face new co bid restrictions on orders from governor Pritzker, thanks to the ongoing rise of covert cases to further limit people's interactions. Governor says indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people across DuPage Will Cain and Kankakee counties. The restrictions start tomorrow across state region, 57 and eight. The governor says the state is seeing an alarming spike in people hospitalized with covert symptoms. Some elected leaders are allowing this continued rise and positivity toe balloon out of control while taking No action. These mayors and city councils and county boards and state's attorney's need to take some responsibility for keeping their constituents. State governor says he supports a federal contact tracing program advocated by President elect Biden. To help identify people who maybe bringing covert into Illinois from other states.
Ben Shapiro
Chicago - Kane, DuPage, Will and Kankakee to face new restrictions as positivity rate surges
"Rising Cove in 19 numbers have Governor Pritzker renewing restrictions in four collar counties. Here's Bill camera what the governor's doing into page Will Kankakee and Kane County's is saying no indoor service in bars and restaurants. This isn't about punishing anybody we're not focused on. You know, we didn't pick it just because it sounds good or We want to do it. It's because all the studies that have been done about bars and restaurants show that these air significant spreading locations and we want to stop the spread. We want to slow the spread as best we can. And so we're putting mitigations Inon a targeted basis. To make sure that we bring down our positivity rates so that those businesses can reopen to endure service. And he's not sounding very optimistic about allowing winter sports in high schools
Chicago Tonight
Illinois orders tighter restrictions on bars, restaurants and gatherings in several Chicago suburbs as coronavirus positivity rates rise
"Causes new restrictions and many of Chicago's suburbs governor Jay Pritzker announced rollbacks at bars and restaurants in dupage Kane Kankakee and will counties that will go back into effect starting Friday morning due to rising cova cases in those areas. The new restrictions will ban indoor service of bars and restaurants and limit any indoor events to twenty five percent of capacity Pritzker says he's basing this decision on scientific studies that prove those organizations act as major centres diseases spread.
Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder
Health officials worry the public's risky behavior is spreading COVID-19 in Illinois
"Illinois has now seen more than 255,000 Corona virus cases across the state. Will and Kankakee counties, along with the Metro East Area remain under tight restrictions after the Department of Public Health announced another 1953 cases Thursday, along with 28 deaths. There have been a lot of issues with students going back to school, but it's Not just colleges that scene spikes. School officials at Oak Park in River Force High School, say 24 students tested positive from August 15th through September 9th. It's believed that a significant number of the positive cases were the result of a large indoor gathering of students recently held at a local home were mask wearing in social distancing were not observed. Students are being urged to stop engaging in risky behaviors that put the entire community at risk.
Steve Cochran
Heat Advisory On The Way In Chicago
"Going to be building over the next 24 to 40 hours or so. So much so that A heat advisory has been issued for the Chicago area tomorrow, where the temperature could be up to 94. With feels like temperatures. The Heat index near 100 to 106 same story on Sunday hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms High near 89. The heating ducts above 100 so hot weather is on the way. The city has opened some cooling centers to for the weekend, and you can find those on the city's website or by calling 911. But right now in Chicago, we have plenty of sunshine out there. It's 75 at O'Hare and Midway, it's 70 in Aurora, 72 Kankakee. Changing the nickname May have been the easy
Roe Conn
Freeze watch in effect Friday night in Chicago
"Center a lakeshore flood advisory goes into effect tomorrow at seven AM through seven o'clock Friday night a freeze watch Friday night into early Saturday tonight cloudy turning breezy cooler a chance of sprinkles or light shower in the far south sections toward Kankakee and run sillier low thirty nine tomorrow clouds mixed at times with some sun windy noticeably cooler spotty lake effect sprinkles or light rain showers possible especially in the afternoon high of forty five Saturday mostly sunny becoming breezy again by afternoon not quite as cool with a high of fifty
The Beat
Chicago to see warm weather this weekend
"Neck we're headed for the warmest weekend day we've seen here in Chicago so far in twenty twenty with a mix of sun and clouds chance for passing sprinkle this afternoon look for hive seventy seven degrees with the No Way cooling at least on the Illinois shores of Lake Michigan tonight partly cloudy evening sprinkles possible scattered showers are likely south of Kankakee low tonight of fifty two for tomorrow partly sunny continued mild or sharp temperature drop is possible along the lake front in the evening look for high seventy three Monday partly cloudy much cooler high fifty two Tuesday mostly cloudy chance of showers high fifty two entered Wednesday mostly cloudy could be a morning shower or two and a high of