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U of I plans innovation center in the Loop

U of I plans innovation center in the Loop

The University of Illinois is planning to build a new innovation center in the South Loop. The proposed Discovery Partners Institute would be along the Chicago River, just south of Roosevelt Road. The center...

Chicago is on firm financial footing

Chicago is on firm financial footing

Mayor Emanuel says Chicago is on firmer financial footing than it has been in years. The Mayor unveiled his proposed 2018 budget yesterday. It includes at 15-cent fee hike for Uber and Lyft rides,...

Pets on the subway

Pets on the subway

Pets could be allowed on the subway. Manhattan Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal wants animals to be let on board New York City subways and buses in emergency situations. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the...

A drug lab in Yonkers

A drug lab in Yonkers

A hazmat situation in Yonkers. Police found a drug lab in an apartment building on Yonkers Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Firefighter and Con Ed were responding to a gas smell when they found what police...

Charleston Seafood Week

Charleston Seafood Week

The third annual Charleston Seafood Week starts Sunday. The number of participating restaurants has more than tripled to over 30. The Seafood Nutrition Partnership’s goal is to encourage you to eat seafood at least...

A new power plant for Brooke County

A new power plant for Brooke County

The West Virginia Public Service Commission is hearing the case for a new power plant in Brooke County. The new plant would use natural gas drilled directly from the Utica shale. The plant would...

North Fork Mountain fire 50% contained

North Fork Mountain fire 50% contained

The U.S. Forest Service still doesn’t know what caused the fire on North Fork Mountain in Monongahela National Forest. The 198-acre blaze has been burning for over two weeks. Fire crews say the fire...

Man with a knife locks down school

Man with a knife locks down school

Anne Bailey Elementary School was on lockdown yesterday for a few minutes. A man across the street from the school was wielding a knife. Police responded, and no students were in danger. The man...

5 injured in Elkview crash

5 injured in Elkview crash

A crash in Elkview sent five people to the hospital. The head-on collision happened last night around 9:30 on Frame Road. One person was cut out of one of the vehicles. All involved sustained...