A female student at the University of Chicago was able to thwart an armed robbery, and the brave act was caught on surveillance video. The student was walking back to her apartment on Wednesday before 3 p.m. when video showed her being confronted by a man who appeared to point a gun at her. The student identified herself only as Maddi and spoke to WLS-TV about the incident. "I was just walking home from class and I see a man in a mask approach me," she recalled. "And he kind of comes...
Host of Chicago Mysteries on WTTW Geoffrey Baer joins the Steve Cochran Show to answer the biggest questions about Chicago culture. They uncover the famous 2006 UFO sighting in Chicago, recount the first time Chance the Snapper was spotted, and delve into the reasons why ketchup remains forbidden on Chicago’s hotdogs.
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On this episode of PM Chicago: Geoffrey Baer joins Bret Gogoel in studio to talk all about WTTW’s Chicago Mysteries, an upcoming special uncovering the answers to questions big and small about our city. Nick Gale brings us a piece from Greg Hinz regarding Lori Lightfoot’s investigation into the Mayor of Dolton. Plus, the COPA […]
Yelp attempted to identify the best restaurants for Chicago-style pizza. Surprisingly, however, only a single restaurant in the top ten was actually located in Chicago.
Yelp attempted to identify the best restaurants for Chicago-style pizza. Surprisingly, however, only a single restaurant in the top ten was actually located in Chicago.
Funeral home regulations pass The Illinois Senate has passed legislation in response to a Carlinville funeral home’s mishandling of human remains. Senate Bill 2643 from state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, would require the death care industry in the state as well as state regulators to implement a mandatory unique identification tagging system for all human remains. It also establishes a chain of custody system that tracks the human remains of...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- At least eight people were shot, including at least three
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April is running exactly 5 degrees per day warmer than normal. There will be cooler temperatures on the way but the month as a whole seems to have amassed an insurmountable temperature surplus. Today will be mostly cloudy with two waves of showers. The first limps in during the later morning hours. I'm not expecting much with this. A more substantial round of showers moves in during the afternoon and into the evening. There could be a rumble of thunder too, especially in our southern viewing...