Emmanuel Camarillo
CST wire reporter
Emmanuel Camarillo is a wire reporter covering breaking news.
Tuong Lam, 61, died after his car was struck by a drunk driver being pursued by CPD police officers in 2018. Chicago’s city law department said it’s assessing its legal options.
By early Wednesday afternoon, the heat index — a measure of what the temperature feels like when factoring in humidity — was at 116, tying July 14, 1995, for second-highest heat index on record for the city’s climate site.
On Monday, 16-year-old mom Adia gave birth to a female newborn weighing more than 105 pounds. The foal is taking baby steps and will eventually grow to 850 pounds.
Temperatures Wednesday are expected to climb to near 100 degrees, forecasters said. When combined with humidity, heat index values could reach as high as 115 degrees. Thursday’s conditions will be similar.
Ante el fuerte calor que se espera a partir del martes, los centros de enfriamiento de la Municipalidad estarán abiertos, y se recomienda a los residentes que permanezcan en casa y se mantengan hidratados.
Tracy Fiorenza allegedly wrote an email to Barron Trump’s school saying, ‘I will state that I will shoot Donald Trump Sr. AND Barron Trump straight in the face at any opportunity I get!’
With high heat expected starting Tuesday, the city’s cooling centers will be open, and residents are advised to stay indoors and stay hydrated.
Cook County residents whose homes were damaged in record-setting rainfall in June and July can apply for federal funds to help cover losses. The deadline is Oct. 16.
Former Supt. David Brown had recommended Officers Bernard Butler and Melvina Bogard be fired. Bogard resigned from the Chicago Police Department before a disciplinary hearing was held.