Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago, from a police raid gone wrong to a truck fire on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Pastor Accused Of Conning Man Into Signing Over Family Home; ‘I Don’t Feel Like I Want To Trust Any More Pastors’
A Chicago pastor has been accused of trying to steal another man’s family home when the man came to him for help. Harold Tidwell said Pastor Fred McDonald Jr. conned him into signing over the deed to a house his aunt left him.
Read the full story on CBS Chicago.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers to kick off the NFL’s 2019 season
When the NFL’s 100th anniversary season coincides with the 100th season of the Chicago Bears, it makes sense to honor the two in one celebratory kickoff extravaganza.
It’s been widely speculated, but now it’s official, the Green Bay Packers will travel to Soldier Field to play the Bears in the 2019 season opener on Thursday, September 5 at 7:20 p.m. (Chicago time) on NBC.
Read the full story on the Windy City Gridiron.
Police Raid Wrong Home During Birthday Party, Point Guns At Children
Seven-year-old Samari Boswell said she was terrified the night of her younger brother TJ Boswell’s birthday party last month. She was expecting a party with cake and singing, but instead she and her family suddenly found themselves surrounded by police with guns pointed at them.
Read the full story on CBS Chicago.
Ravenswood Victorian built by Abbott Labs founder fetches $1.75M
After years of hopping on and off the market and enduring multiple price cuts, Ravenswood’s historic Wallace C. Abbott House has finally found a buyer. The landmarked Queen Anne home at 4605 N. Hermitage Avenue changed hands on March 20 for $1.75 million—about half the amount it was seeking in 2016.
Read the full story on Curbed Chicago.
Local lanes open after semi fire on inbound Dan Ryan near 35th Street
Traffic was moving again on the inbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway after a semi-trailer caught fire Monday afternoon on the South Side.
The fire was reported at 2:05 p.m. on the right shoulder on inbound I-90/94 near 35th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Read the full story on the Chicago Sun Times.
