No joke! Chicago ranked the funniest city in America
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- As Packers fans, we may joke about Bears fans from time to time.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- As Packers fans, we may joke about Bears fans from time to time.
NTSB issues early report on Chicago train crash
CHICAGO (AP) — A preliminary report by federal safety investigators says there wasn't enough distance between an automatic emergency braking mechanism and the end of a train track at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report into the dramatic March 24 train crash at the airport's underground station.The one-page analysis says the train was traveling at 26 mph when it passed a "trip stop," activating an emergency braking system.
CHICAGO (AP) — A preliminary report by federal safety investigators says there wasn't enough distance between an automatic emergency braking mechanism and the end of a train track at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report into the dramatic March 24 train crash at the airport's underground station.The one-page analysis says the train was traveling at 26 mph when it passed a "trip stop," activating an emergency braking system.
Discovery Channel says Nik Wallenda's next walk is in Chicago
NEW YORK (AP) — Nik Wallenda is taking his high-wire act to the Windy City.The Discovery network said Thursday the aerialist will attempt a tightrope walk in Chicago this fall, probably in November.
NEW YORK (AP) — Nik Wallenda is taking his high-wire act to the Windy City.The Discovery network said Thursday the aerialist will attempt a tightrope walk in Chicago this fall, probably in November.
Pregnant woman accused of trying to board a plane with a loaded gun
CHICAGO (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned a pregnant woman from Milwaukee is facing a felony charge -- accused of trying to board a plane in Chicago on Friday, February 21st with a loaded gun in her carry-on.It happened at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned a pregnant woman from Milwaukee is facing a felony charge -- accused of trying to board a plane in Chicago on Friday, February 21st with a loaded gun in her carry-on.It happened at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Illinois man wanted in three carjackings arrested in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A source tells FOX6 News a Beach Park, Illinois man sought by authorities for his alleged role in three carjackings in the Chicago area was arrested in Milwaukee on Tuesday, December 24th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A source tells FOX6 News a Beach Park, Illinois man sought by authorities for his alleged role in three carjackings in the Chicago area was arrested in Milwaukee on Tuesday, December 24th.
Driver hits cab in Chicago and tries to run, however...
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A driver in an SUV apparently bumped into a taxi cab on Belmont Ave.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A driver in an SUV apparently bumped into a taxi cab on Belmont Ave.
West Allis woman found dead in Chicago, Kenosha man in custody
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 40-year-old Kenosha man is being held in custody in connection with the death of a 30-year-old woman.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 40-year-old Kenosha man is being held in custody in connection with the death of a 30-year-old woman.
Train mysteriously runs loose in Chicago, 48 hurt
(CNN) -- A Chicago commuter train that was parked in a service yard somehow moved onto a rail line and smashed into an oncoming train early Monday, injuring dozens of people.How it happened is a mystery."I don't know the last time, if ever, that this has happened" on the Chicago Transit Authority system, spokesman Brian Steele said.There are "more questions than answers" about the incident in Forest Park, Illinois, he said.At least 48 people were injured; 33 of them were transported to hospitals, Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone told CNN affiliate WLS.
(CNN) -- A Chicago commuter train that was parked in a service yard somehow moved onto a rail line and smashed into an oncoming train early Monday, injuring dozens of people.How it happened is a mystery."I don't know the last time, if ever, that this has happened" on the Chicago Transit Authority system, spokesman Brian Steele said.There are "more questions than answers" about the incident in Forest Park, Illinois, he said.At least 48 people were injured; 33 of them were transported to hospitals, Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone told CNN affiliate WLS.
Small plane lands on Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago, pilot unhurt
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A small plane landed on Lake Shore Dr.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A small plane landed on Lake Shore Dr.
Water tower falls, injuring three on Chicago's north side
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A water tower has fallen from a building on the north side of Chicago.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- A water tower has fallen from a building on the north side of Chicago.
Chicago man accused of scamming Racine cheerleading group
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- 26-year-old Edward Jordan of Chicago is facing charges, accused of scamming a Racine County cheerleading group.Jordan faces one count of felony theft - movable property (greater than $2,500 - $5,000), and two counts of felony theft - movable property (greater than $5,000 - $10,000).A criminal complaint in the case says Jordan was running a group called "Fierce Wisconsin All Stars Cheerleading," through which he had arranged for a cookie sale fundraiser with the assistance of parents with children involved in the group.The money raised was deposited into a TCF Bank account for the organization, which was controlled by Jordan -- according to the criminal complaint.The complaint says a parent learned via the cookie manufacturer that the check provided to them by Jordan had bounced, and thus, no cookies were to be delivered to customers -- and the people who sold the cookies were out the money.The complaint says bank records showed several withdrawals made from the account that were not for the purchase of cookies.
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- 26-year-old Edward Jordan of Chicago is facing charges, accused of scamming a Racine County cheerleading group.Jordan faces one count of felony theft - movable property (greater than $2,500 - $5,000), and two counts of felony theft - movable property (greater than $5,000 - $10,000).A criminal complaint in the case says Jordan was running a group called "Fierce Wisconsin All Stars Cheerleading," through which he had arranged for a cookie sale fundraiser with the assistance of parents with children involved in the group.The money raised was deposited into a TCF Bank account for the organization, which was controlled by Jordan -- according to the criminal complaint.The complaint says a parent learned via the cookie manufacturer that the check provided to them by Jordan had bounced, and thus, no cookies were to be delivered to customers -- and the people who sold the cookies were out the money.The complaint says bank records showed several withdrawals made from the account that were not for the purchase of cookies.
Two from Milw. area found dead in Chicago murder-suicide
CHICAGO (WITI) -- Chicago police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in a downtown hotel.The two people found dead at the Sheraton Chicago hotel on Friday, June 21st were from the Milwaukee area.The 56-year-old man and 46-year-old woman were found dead in bed together inside a room at the hotel.Police found two guns next to the bed, and initially thought the incident was a double-suicide.However, an autopsy found that the man was killed first, and the woman died after shooting herself.FOX6 News is choosing not to identify this couple.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- Chicago police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in a downtown hotel.The two people found dead at the Sheraton Chicago hotel on Friday, June 21st were from the Milwaukee area.The 56-year-old man and 46-year-old woman were found dead in bed together inside a room at the hotel.Police found two guns next to the bed, and initially thought the incident was a double-suicide.However, an autopsy found that the man was killed first, and the woman died after shooting herself.FOX6 News is choosing not to identify this couple.
23 facing federal narcotics charges after Chicago bust
CHICAGO (WITI) -- Twenty-three defendants are facing federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing wholesale quantities of heroin and cocaine in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, local and federal law enforcement officials announced Thursday, June 20th.An investigation led by the Chicago Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in the charges, as well as accumulated seizures since last fall of approximately three pounds of heroin and nearly nine pounds of cocaine.
CHICAGO (WITI) -- Twenty-three defendants are facing federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing wholesale quantities of heroin and cocaine in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, local and federal law enforcement officials announced Thursday, June 20th.An investigation led by the Chicago Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in the charges, as well as accumulated seizures since last fall of approximately three pounds of heroin and nearly nine pounds of cocaine.
Prosecutors: Suspect in baby killing told others about the crime
CHICAGO (CNN) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday the career criminal accused of killing a 6-month-old Chicago girl admitted to other people that he shot into the van where Jonylah Watkins was sitting on her father's lap in March.Before Koman Willis' bond hearing was postponed until June 6, Assistant State's Attorney Heather Kent said his cell phone and his girlfriend's minivan could be traced to the area at the time of the killing through phone records and surveillance video.She claimed there was at least one unidentified witness who stepped forward and said that Willis admitted to the March 11 shooting.According to court documents, Willis saw Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah's father.
CHICAGO (CNN) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday the career criminal accused of killing a 6-month-old Chicago girl admitted to other people that he shot into the van where Jonylah Watkins was sitting on her father's lap in March.Before Koman Willis' bond hearing was postponed until June 6, Assistant State's Attorney Heather Kent said his cell phone and his girlfriend's minivan could be traced to the area at the time of the killing through phone records and surveillance video.She claimed there was at least one unidentified witness who stepped forward and said that Willis admitted to the March 11 shooting.According to court documents, Willis saw Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah's father.
Man charged with killing six-month-old Chicago girl
(CNN) -- A career criminal has been charged in the March killing of a 6-month-old Chicago girl, the city's police superintendent said Monday at a news conference.Garry McCarthy said Koman Willis has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the death of Jonylah Watkins, whose death was held up nationally as a new low in Chicago's gun violence.Willis, 33, is a gang member with at least 38 prior arrests, McCarthy said.
(CNN) -- A career criminal has been charged in the March killing of a 6-month-old Chicago girl, the city's police superintendent said Monday at a news conference.Garry McCarthy said Koman Willis has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the death of Jonylah Watkins, whose death was held up nationally as a new low in Chicago's gun violence.Willis, 33, is a gang member with at least 38 prior arrests, McCarthy said.
Hundreds of flights canceled as record-setting rain hits Chicago
(CNN) -- Airlines canceled hundreds of flights at Chicago's airports Thursday as record-setting rains pelted the Windy City.More than 600 flights were canceled Thursday due to weather, the Chicago Department of Aviation said.In a 24-hour span, Chicago has been deluged with nearly 7 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported early Thursday afternoon -- and it isn't over yet.
(CNN) -- Airlines canceled hundreds of flights at Chicago's airports Thursday as record-setting rains pelted the Windy City.More than 600 flights were canceled Thursday due to weather, the Chicago Department of Aviation said.In a 24-hour span, Chicago has been deluged with nearly 7 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported early Thursday afternoon -- and it isn't over yet.
Chicago deluged with seven inches of rain in 24-hour period
(CNN) -- If the old mantra about April showers bringing May flowers holds true, Chicago could soon be awash in roses, azaleas and more, thanks to record-setting rain that's pounded the Windy City.In a 24-hour span, Chicago has been deluged with nearly 7 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported early Thursday afternoon -- and it isn't over yet.
(CNN) -- If the old mantra about April showers bringing May flowers holds true, Chicago could soon be awash in roses, azaleas and more, thanks to record-setting rain that's pounded the Windy City.In a 24-hour span, Chicago has been deluged with nearly 7 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported early Thursday afternoon -- and it isn't over yet.
Chicago to shutter dozens of schools to tackle $1 billion deficit
(CNN) -- Chicago school officials said Thursday that they plan to close dozens of schools in a bid to improve education and tackle a $1 billion deficit.The move will shutter 61 elementary school buildings, including 53 underutilized schools and one program.
(CNN) -- Chicago school officials said Thursday that they plan to close dozens of schools in a bid to improve education and tackle a $1 billion deficit.The move will shutter 61 elementary school buildings, including 53 underutilized schools and one program.
Chicago baby shot while dad changes diaper
(CNN) -- What kind of chance did little Jonylah Watkins of Chicago really have?When her mother was pregnant with her, the woman was shot in the leg, news reports say.And Monday, just six months into her life, looking up at her dad as he changed her diaper in a minivan, Jonylah was shot multiple times.
(CNN) -- What kind of chance did little Jonylah Watkins of Chicago really have?When her mother was pregnant with her, the woman was shot in the leg, news reports say.And Monday, just six months into her life, looking up at her dad as he changed her diaper in a minivan, Jonylah was shot multiple times.
Chicago sets snowfall record as mid-Atlantic braces
(CNN) -- A corridor of winter weather made its way across the Ohio Valley and upper Midwest on Tuesday, breaking a snowfall record in Chicago.O'Hare International Airport had 6 inches of snow by the afternoon, besting a 1999 record for the date by 2.2 inches.
(CNN) -- A corridor of winter weather made its way across the Ohio Valley and upper Midwest on Tuesday, breaking a snowfall record in Chicago.O'Hare International Airport had 6 inches of snow by the afternoon, besting a 1999 record for the date by 2.2 inches.