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The loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide qualifying homeowners, renters, businesses and certain nonprofit organizations with assistance for damages caused by the July 27th storms not covered by insurance. The disaster declaration includes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will---as well as Lake County, Indiana. People…
Scammers are dialing up a new fraud, and they're literally phoning it in. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.
WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the Illinois Tollway's decision to increase tolls starting in January.
Just in time for back to school, there’s a new survey out about speeding and why many drivers think it’s ok to do. AAA found many explain their behavior because they want to get around slower drivers, don’t want to be the slower driver or think no one actually drives the speed limit.
A professional sumo league is bringing one of its first competitions to the Windy City. The recently-launched Sumo Championship League (SCL) announced the locations and dates of the first three events of its inaugural season.
The wait to get into a concert at the Allstate Arena could be faster soon. Rosemont bought new metal detectors for the village-owned venue.
The Chicago Transit Authority has announced more frequent and expanded service on several bus routes by the end of the year.
"Serial Killer: The Exhibition" coming to Chicago Labor Day weekend uncovers the stories of some of history's most notable serial killers.
Cook County partnered with Undue Medical Debt and started the Medical Debt Relief Initiative in 2022. The program has benefited nearly 800,000 people, totaling $1 Billion in medical debts forgiven since then. Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle says medical debt for too many families has {quote} "created lasting financial hardship and added unnecessary stress during life’s most…
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has removed a K-9 from his partner after the deputy accidentally left him unattended in a field. An investigation by the Office of Professional Standards found the deputy violated several department policies before it removed K-9 Axel from his care.
The Gopuff fulfillment center on the Northwest Side failed a recent health inspection and was cited for multiple violations.
WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the latest financial disclosure from Bally's, and how the company says they affect its casino project in Chicago.
About 107,000 NIPSCO customers remain without power Monday morning as crews continue working to repair widespread damage from a series of severe storms across northern Indiana.
A man died after he and two others fell into Lake Michigan at 31st Street Beach on Chicago’s South Side Sunday night.
