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- Episodes
- 2108
- Years Active
- 2025
Chicago Stabbing: Man in Critical Condition
Chicago's South Side is on edge after a violent stabbing in Grand Boulevard. A 48-year-old man is fighting for his life after being repeatedly stabbed by a woman during a heated argument. Police are …
00:01:11 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Battle for the City: Graffiti, Community, and Creativity
Chicago's streets transformed into a vibrant canvas as artists from around the globe clashed in the Battle for the City graffiti competition, vying for a $10,000 prize and igniting a block party atmo…
00:02:05 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Little Village Fights Back Against ICE Raids
Little Village residents are living in fear after ICE raids, and they're fighting back. Community leaders and Mexican lawmakers are uniting to combat unjust detentions, support deportees through prog…
00:01:48 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Chicago's First Bald-Off: A Hair-Raising Competition
Chicago's about to crown its baldest and boldest! Forget look-alike contests, the Bald-Off is here, celebrating chrome domes channeling Pitbull and Cynthia Erivo. Taking place August 24th at the AIDS…
00:01:23 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Sky's Player Experience Upgrade: Chasing the Frontrunners
Chicago Sky Upgrade Player Experience: Are They Keeping Pace? The Sky are leveling up player facilities, but are the improvements enough to compete with league powerhouses like Las Vegas and New York…
00:01:36 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Chicago Shootings: Three Dead in East Garfield Park
Chicago reels after a night of violence: Three dead in separate West Side shootings. Two men, Deandre Russell and Nurrie Foy, were killed on South Maplewood Avenue, followed by the fatal shooting of …
00:01:22 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Niagara Falls Tour Bus Crash: Investigation Underway
Tragedy strikes a tour bus en route from Niagara Falls to New York City, claiming five lives and injuring dozens. Learn the victims' identities, the suspected cause of the crash, and the ongoing inve…
00:01:37 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Missing Swimmer in Lake Michigan: Highland Park Search
Lake Michigan Mystery: A swimmer vanished near Highland Park's Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, triggering a frantic search against strong currents. A diver briefly went missing during the rescue, addin…
00:01:05 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Missing Swimmer Search in Lake Michigan
Search Intensifies for Missing Swimmer in Lake Michigan: A swimmer disappeared near Fort Sheridan on Saturday, sparking an intensive search by land, water, and air. Rescue efforts faced added tension…
00:01:13 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Sky Coach Ejected: Heated Rivalry with Sun Intensifies
Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh gets ejected after an on-court eruption against the Connecticut Sun, intensifying the already heated rivalry between the two teams. Marsh's outburst underscores his ongo…
00:01:36 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
US Postal Shipping Halt: New Rules Cause Delays
International postal services are halting shipments to the U.S. due to new duty rules, causing confusion and delays. Is this your last chance to ship to the United States?
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00:01:26 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Chicago Alert: Elderly Residents Targeted in Home Burglaries
Chicago seniors beware! A cunning burglary ring is targeting elderly homeowners, using deceptive tactics to lure them outside before ransacking their homes. Learn how they operate, the vehicles invol…
00:02:06 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Missing Swimmer Search Underway in Highland Park
Urgent search underway in Highland Park for a missing swimmer last seen struggling in Lake Michigan near Fort Sheridan. First responders are battling strong currents as a bystander's rescue attempt f…
00:01:08 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Fall Back Is Coming
Fall is coming to Chicago! Get ready to turn back the clocks on November 2nd as daylight saving time ends. Find out the history behind this twice-yearly time change, the debate around keeping it, and…
00:01:50 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Porter's Electric Vehicle Delays: A Grant's Slow Road
Porter, Indiana was promised electric trucks and charging stations back in 2023, but they're still waiting! What's behind the massive delay in this $4 million federal grant, and are other towns in th…
00:02:10 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Chicago Crash: Children Critically Injured
Tragedy strikes Chicago's West Side: A horrific early morning car crash critically injured a woman and two young children, ages two and four. The driver lost control of her SUV in the Austin neighbor…
00:01:17 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Skydiving World Record: New Heights in LaSalle County
Defying gravity and weather, 174 skydivers shattered a decade-long world record in LaSalle County, creating a breathtaking vertical formation after multiple failed attempts! Hear how participants fro…
00:01:50 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Walgreens Robbery in Downers Grove
Walgreens Robbery in Downers Grove: A suspect described as a Black male, six feet tall, weighing 180 pounds, wearing a white bucket hat and a white Chicago Bulls sweater, robbed a Walgreens on Ogden …
00:01:22 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Drunk Driving Arrest: Downers Grove Man Crashes Into Building
DUI Disaster: A 20-year-old Downers Grove man faces multiple charges after a high-speed, alcohol-fueled crash in Westmont. Peter T. Pierpoulos totaled his car, smashed into a building, and is now dea…
00:01:27 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Sox Vest Giveaway: A Throwback Night in Chicago
Chicago White Sox Rewind: Get a free '80s-style sweater vest this Saturday, blending baseball nostalgia with Chicago Bears swagger! The first 15,000 fans get this unique piece of sports history, insp…
00:01:14 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
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