CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Three charter schools in Chicago are set to close, and a fourth school's fate will be determined next month. One of the schools that must close is Lighthouse Academy in Bronzeville, where more than 400 students attend grades kindergarten through 8th. “The teachers are lovely here and it hurts my heart that Bronzeville is closing," said parent Patricia Miller. Lighthouse Academy is the only school that has a contract with CPS that will not be renewed.

Dangerous Clacker Toys That Were Literally Explosive Flickr/marianne muegenburg cothernClackers on display in a vintage toy store. In the late 1960s, the advent of helicopter parenting was decades away, and kids happily enjoyed toys that had yet to be deemed too dangerous. Among them were Clackers — inspired by rural Argentinian hunting tools. This dangerous toy was essentially comprised of two small but heavy balls that were tied to a string.

article Police responding to mace being sprayed in a Forest Park Walmart late Sunday. | Network Video Productions FOREST PARK (Sun-Times Media Wire) - Multiple people were injured late Sunday when mace was sprayed at a Walmart in west suburban Forest Park. About 11:40 p.m., police responded to a call of mace being sprayed at a Walmart at 1300 Desplaines Ave., according to Forest Park police Deputy Chief Mike Keating.

Carol Stream police sued over fatal shooting The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts. CAROL STREAM, Ill. - The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts.

article Supporters of President Donald Trump listen to the national anthem at a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in front of the State Capitol on November 7, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. News outlets project that Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States Chanting "This isn't over! and "Stop the steal," supporters of President Donald Trump protested at state capitols across the country Saturday, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump's unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won by fraud.

Honoring Major Taylor: Chicago task force advances act for cycling legend Another historical figure with Chicagoan ties is being honored by the Bronzeville Trail Task Force. CHICAGO - Another historical figure with Chicagoan ties is being honored by the Bronzeville Trail Task Force. On Saturday, leaders announced the filing of the Marshall 'Major' Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act. Taylor was known as the "world's fastest man" and became the first African-American world champion in cycling in 1899.

Chicago's Bridgeport Restaurant closing at end of June A popular restaurant on Chicago's South Side is getting ready to close its doors at the end of the month. CHICAGO - A popular restaurant on Chicago's South Side is getting ready to close its doors at the end of the month. The Bridgeport Restaurant is located near Guaranteed Rate Field at 35th and Halsted streets. It will close June 30. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 CHICAGO ON YOUTUBE

article CHICAGO - Two men in their 60s have died from COVID-19, autopsies confirmed Tuesday afternoon, raising the tally of coronavirus deaths in Cook County to eight. A 69-year-old man died at 7:57 p.m. Monday at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Autopsy results released Tuesday found he died of respiratory failure due to COVID-19 infection with cardiovascular disease and abnormal heart rhythm as contributing factors, the medical examiner’s office said.

It’s called the most powerful American car ever made. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is also the quickest car in the world. Its 6.2-liter V8 engine is rated at 808 horsepower, and 840 when it’s running on race gas. The vehicle is currently in the production. "We wanted this to meet all the emissions and all the durability objects that any other SRT has,” said Jim Wilder, vehicle development manager.

1 injured in Kane County crash A person had to be extricated from a vehicle after a crash in Campton Hills Monday night. KANE COUNTY, Ill. - A woman is dead after a crash in Campton Hills Monday afternoon. At about 4:35 p.m., Campton Hills police and Pingree Grove and Countryside fire officials responded to the intersection of Route 47 and McDonald Road for a two-vehicle crash with injuries.  Upon arrival, first responders located a black Ford Escape off the roadway on the northeast corner of the intersection, driven by a 69-year-old woman.