Officials in Chicago suspect heroin laced with fentanyl responsible for 74 overdoses in three days
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago say a recent rise in heroin overdoses is continuing to climb.Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says there were 74 non-fatal overdoses between Tuesday night, September 29th and Friday night, October 2nd.The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1LpUIIH) reports that some patients turned up at Mount Sinai Hospital with needles still stuck in their arms.City health and fire officials suspect heroin laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl is to blame for the sudden jump, as it was in 2006.The Drug Enforcement Administration is helping try to determine the source of the drugs.No deaths have been reported from the overdoses, but Mount Sinai emergency room director Diane Hincks says patients have required double and triple doses of the heroin antidote Narcan.Paramedics have been given extra Narcan to carry with them.
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago say a recent rise in heroin overdoses is continuing to climb.Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says there were 74 non-fatal overdoses between Tuesday night, September 29th and Friday night, October 2nd.The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1LpUIIH) reports that some patients turned up at Mount Sinai Hospital with needles still stuck in their arms.City health and fire officials suspect heroin laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl is to blame for the sudden jump, as it was in 2006.The Drug Enforcement Administration is helping try to determine the source of the drugs.No deaths have been reported from the overdoses, but Mount Sinai emergency room director Diane Hincks says patients have required double and triple doses of the heroin antidote Narcan.Paramedics have been given extra Narcan to carry with them.
Amtrak adding routes to Chicago from Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Amtrak is increasing its weekend train service between Chicago and Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season.They say it will allow riders more time for shopping, dining and entertainment.Amtrak's Hiawatha Route will add two late-night trains on Saturdays -- one leaving Milwaukee at 10:40 p.m. and one leaving Chicago at 11:10 p.m.It starts this Saturday, October 3rd and runs through January 2nd.CLICK HERE to learn more about Amtrak's Hiawatha Route between Milwaukee and Chicago.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Amtrak is increasing its weekend train service between Chicago and Milwaukee for the fall and holiday season.They say it will allow riders more time for shopping, dining and entertainment.Amtrak's Hiawatha Route will add two late-night trains on Saturdays -- one leaving Milwaukee at 10:40 p.m. and one leaving Chicago at 11:10 p.m.It starts this Saturday, October 3rd and runs through January 2nd.CLICK HERE to learn more about Amtrak's Hiawatha Route between Milwaukee and Chicago.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
11-month-old baby among five victims in Chicago shooting; baby's mother, grandmother killed
CHICAGO -- An 11-month-old child was one of five victims in a shooting on Chicago's south side that occurred on Monday evening, September 28th.
CHICAGO -- An 11-month-old child was one of five victims in a shooting on Chicago's south side that occurred on Monday evening, September 28th.
Caught on camera: Clown trespasses into cemetery, gives couple the creeps
CHICAGO -- A couple in Chicago say they were creeped out by what they recently saw in a cemetery, and it wasn't a ghost -- it was a clown!"This was somebody, like putting forth a lot of effort and being really weird," said the woman who recorded the clown on video.The clown was spotted climbing up the 7-foot gate at the cemetery.
CHICAGO -- A couple in Chicago say they were creeped out by what they recently saw in a cemetery, and it wasn't a ghost -- it was a clown!"This was somebody, like putting forth a lot of effort and being really weird," said the woman who recorded the clown on video.The clown was spotted climbing up the 7-foot gate at the cemetery.
Busted: 23 charged in heroin ring in Milwaukee, Chicago; many part of "Four Corner Hustlers" street gang
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- United States Attorney James Santelle on Tuesday, May 12th announced the following 23 defendants have been charged in a criminal complaint with drug trafficking offenses related to the distribution of heroin in Milwaukee and Chicago.The following individuals have been charged:
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- United States Attorney James Santelle on Tuesday, May 12th announced the following 23 defendants have been charged in a criminal complaint with drug trafficking offenses related to the distribution of heroin in Milwaukee and Chicago.The following individuals have been charged:
A sick joke? Posted signs liken homeless population to rats
CHICAGO -- Signs likening the homeless to rats were spotted on Chicago’s north side.They were tacked to utility poles in the city's Bucktown neighborhood, WGN-TV reports.It was designed to look like city posters warning about areas of rat poisoning.Instead of a picture of a rat, there's a drawing of a homeless person with the headline "Target bums."City crews have been ordered to take down any of the fake signs they see.There is no word on who is responsible for the signs.
CHICAGO -- Signs likening the homeless to rats were spotted on Chicago’s north side.They were tacked to utility poles in the city's Bucktown neighborhood, WGN-TV reports.It was designed to look like city posters warning about areas of rat poisoning.Instead of a picture of a rat, there's a drawing of a homeless person with the headline "Target bums."City crews have been ordered to take down any of the fake signs they see.There is no word on who is responsible for the signs.
"Urban terrorists:" Wild 100s gang blamed for "extraordinary amount" of crime in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on Thursday afternoon, April 16th announced the arrest of "a lot of bad guys" -- members of the Wild 100s gang.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on Thursday afternoon, April 16th announced the arrest of "a lot of bad guys" -- members of the Wild 100s gang.
"Everybody wants peace:" As Archie Brown Sr. forgives Ricky Chiles, others work to change hearts
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- People in Milwaukee are trying to make sense of a week that has seen multiple murders.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- People in Milwaukee are trying to make sense of a week that has seen multiple murders.
Mark your calendar! McCartney, Metallica to headline Chicago's Lollapalooza 2015
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul McCartney, Metallica and Sam Smith will be among 130 acts at this year's Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell said Florence + the Machine, Bassnectar and The Weeknd are also on the lineup.Farrell says "young talented artists will be performing alongside legends."McCartney will be making his first appearance at Lollapalooza, while Metallica is taking a stage for the first time since 1996.Others performing include Kaskade, Alesso, NERO, Dillon Francis, Carnage, Nicky Romero and DJ Snake.Farrell says the lineup contains "fresh faces," including MisterWives, Ryn Weaver, Catfish and Bottlemen.The festival, taking place July 31 to Aug. 2, marks its 11-year anniversary in Chicago's Grant Park.Festival officials say three-day general admission tickets sold out within an hour.
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul McCartney, Metallica and Sam Smith will be among 130 acts at this year's Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell said Florence + the Machine, Bassnectar and The Weeknd are also on the lineup.Farrell says "young talented artists will be performing alongside legends."McCartney will be making his first appearance at Lollapalooza, while Metallica is taking a stage for the first time since 1996.Others performing include Kaskade, Alesso, NERO, Dillon Francis, Carnage, Nicky Romero and DJ Snake.Farrell says the lineup contains "fresh faces," including MisterWives, Ryn Weaver, Catfish and Bottlemen.The festival, taking place July 31 to Aug. 2, marks its 11-year anniversary in Chicago's Grant Park.Festival officials say three-day general admission tickets sold out within an hour.
52-year-old woman in police custody, accused of slicing baby's throat with a circular saw
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A nine-month-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood Monday morning, March 9th -- her throat cut by a power saw.Police responded to a 911 call and arrived at a home near 28th and Avers in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, where they found the baby girl with "visible signs of trauma." The baby girl was pronounced dead at the scene.The Chicago Tribune reports police say a relative of the child -- a 52-year-old woman -- used a circular saw to cut the baby's throat -- apparently because she wouldn't stop crying.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A nine-month-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood Monday morning, March 9th -- her throat cut by a power saw.Police responded to a 911 call and arrived at a home near 28th and Avers in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, where they found the baby girl with "visible signs of trauma." The baby girl was pronounced dead at the scene.The Chicago Tribune reports police say a relative of the child -- a 52-year-old woman -- used a circular saw to cut the baby's throat -- apparently because she wouldn't stop crying.
Celebrating new destinations! Frontier Airlines offering flights as low as $29 out of O'Hare Airport
CHICAGO (WITI) — To celebrate new non-stop service between Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and four new destinations, Frontier Airlines is offering one-day sale Tuesday, February 17th.Fares for one-way flights start as low as $29 to Austin Texas, and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and $49 to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
CHICAGO (WITI) — To celebrate new non-stop service between Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and four new destinations, Frontier Airlines is offering one-day sale Tuesday, February 17th.Fares for one-way flights start as low as $29 to Austin Texas, and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and $49 to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
"If we don't fight, then we won't win:" Hamilton family making strides to gain national attention
CHICAGO (WITI) -- For the third time in a month, the family of Dontre Hamilton has teamed up with National Civil Right Activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- For the third time in a month, the family of Dontre Hamilton has teamed up with National Civil Right Activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson.
DEVELOPING: Collapse at Morton Salt facility in Chicago, several cars buried in salt
CHICAGO (WGN/AP) — A wall at a Morton Salt storage facility has collapsed, burying several cars at a next door auto dealership in the grainy white stuff.WGNTV.com provided a view from the air of the collapse -- and Chicago Fire Media reports on Twitter that the cars affected are from an Acura dealership adjacent to Morton.
CHICAGO (WGN/AP) — A wall at a Morton Salt storage facility has collapsed, burying several cars at a next door auto dealership in the grainy white stuff.WGNTV.com provided a view from the air of the collapse -- and Chicago Fire Media reports on Twitter that the cars affected are from an Acura dealership adjacent to Morton.
Wind, huge waves leave behind a mess along Chicago's lakefront
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A Wind ADVISORY was in effect for much of southeastern Wisconsin for most of the day Friday, October 31st -- and in Chicago, the wind definitely caused some problems!FOX6's sister station, WGN reports wind gusts in Chicago hit 60 miles per hour on Friday.Lake Shore Drive was closed temporarily when wind sent waves from Lake Michigan crashing onto the street, leading to flooding.The wind and waves caused problems on the Lakefront Trail, where concrete cracked and asphalt was tossed onto the grass.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A Wind ADVISORY was in effect for much of southeastern Wisconsin for most of the day Friday, October 31st -- and in Chicago, the wind definitely caused some problems!FOX6's sister station, WGN reports wind gusts in Chicago hit 60 miles per hour on Friday.Lake Shore Drive was closed temporarily when wind sent waves from Lake Michigan crashing onto the street, leading to flooding.The wind and waves caused problems on the Lakefront Trail, where concrete cracked and asphalt was tossed onto the grass.
Fully restored: Air traffic operations back to normal at air traffic control center in Chicago
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Federal officials say they've restored full air traffic operations at a suburban Chicago control center that was damaged in a deliberately set fire more than two weeks ago.The Federal Aviation Administration says service was restored early Monday after the Sept. 26 fire at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora.
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Federal officials say they've restored full air traffic operations at a suburban Chicago control center that was damaged in a deliberately set fire more than two weeks ago.The Federal Aviation Administration says service was restored early Monday after the Sept. 26 fire at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora.
Four children killed in fire on Chicago's south side, mother & boyfriend critically hurt
CHICAGO (AP) — Four children were killed early Monday in a fire on Chicago's South Side and their mother and her boyfriend were critically injured, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.The children included a 5-year-old and a 15- or 16-year-old girl and two boys ages 10 and 14, Langford said.
CHICAGO (AP) — Four children were killed early Monday in a fire on Chicago's South Side and their mother and her boyfriend were critically injured, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.The children included a 5-year-old and a 15- or 16-year-old girl and two boys ages 10 and 14, Langford said.
"She wanted me to tell you something before I killed her:" Mother taunted by her daughter’s killer via text message
CHICAGO (WITI) -- One day after an Illinois mother found her daughter stabbed to death inside their home, the girl's mother says she started getting taunting text messages from the 14-year-old girl's stolen cell phone.ABC7 in Chicago reports Brenda O'Laughlin started getting messages like this from the cell phone belonging to her murdered daughter, Kelli."Hello Brenda.""Love your pic.""She wanted me to tell you something before I killed her.""Think I'm in love with you Bren."
CHICAGO (WITI) -- One day after an Illinois mother found her daughter stabbed to death inside their home, the girl's mother says she started getting taunting text messages from the 14-year-old girl's stolen cell phone.ABC7 in Chicago reports Brenda O'Laughlin started getting messages like this from the cell phone belonging to her murdered daughter, Kelli."Hello Brenda.""Love your pic.""She wanted me to tell you something before I killed her.""Think I'm in love with you Bren."
Sentenced in federal court: Two men accused of moving heroin from Chicago to Marinette & Michigan
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two men accused of working with others to move heroin from Chicago to Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan have been sentenced in federal court.The U.S. Attorney's Office says 55-year-old Brian King, of Chicago, has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 100 grams of heroin.Forty-one-year-old Donald Myers, of Menominee, has been sentenced to 21 months for using the phone with the intent of distributing heroin.The men's plea agreements say they worked with seven other co-defendants to move heroin supplied by King to the Marinette-Menominee area.They were sentenced earlier this week by federal Judge William Griesbach in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two men accused of working with others to move heroin from Chicago to Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan have been sentenced in federal court.The U.S. Attorney's Office says 55-year-old Brian King, of Chicago, has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing more than 100 grams of heroin.Forty-one-year-old Donald Myers, of Menominee, has been sentenced to 21 months for using the phone with the intent of distributing heroin.The men's plea agreements say they worked with seven other co-defendants to move heroin supplied by King to the Marinette-Menominee area.They were sentenced earlier this week by federal Judge William Griesbach in Milwaukee.
Arrested for murder: Two teens taken into custody in shooting death of MIAD graduate, Wil Lewis
CHICAGO/MILWAUKEE/RACINE (WITI) -- Two Chicago teens have been arrested in Racine on warrants that charge them with the murder of a Rogers Park photographer in July.This, according to the Chicago Tribune.The Tribune reports 15-year-old Denzel Burke and 17-year-old Michael Phillips are both charged in Cook County, Illinois warrants with the killing of 28-year-old Wil Lewis.
CHICAGO/MILWAUKEE/RACINE (WITI) -- Two Chicago teens have been arrested in Racine on warrants that charge them with the murder of a Rogers Park photographer in July.This, according to the Chicago Tribune.The Tribune reports 15-year-old Denzel Burke and 17-year-old Michael Phillips are both charged in Cook County, Illinois warrants with the killing of 28-year-old Wil Lewis.
"You cannot take life for granted:" Loved ones remember Milwaukee photographer, gunned down in Chicago
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO (WITI) -- Celebrating a life well-lived.
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO (WITI) -- Celebrating a life well-lived.