Ohio Street underpass to be closed after number of violent incidents

FOX 32 NEWS - A busy entrance to Chicago’s lakefront will be closed after a number of violent incidents along the lake. The Ohio Street underpass will be closed starting Wednesday night. It’s one of a few different ways people use to get to the lakefront. During some summer hours, they'll have to find a different way to get there. As city alderman came together Wednesday morning, some expected to take up a contentious issue.

Solar telescope provides spectacular sun photos in unprecedented detail

Watch skies go dark midday during rare hybrid solar eclipse Tens of thousands of people flocked to Australia's northwest coast to witness the rare solar event. The world’s most powerful ground-based solar telescope have given us a spectacular look at various sunspots and quiet regions of the sun in unprecedented detail with the release of eight photos earlier this month. The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is helping solar scientists better understand the sun’s magnetic field and what causes explosive solar storms, according to the NSF.

South Side Chicago high school hosts Special Olympics Illinois flag football team

Chicago high school hosts Special Olympics Illinois flag football team Leo High School on Tuesday welcomed athletes of the Special Olympics Illinois flag football team. CHICAGO - On Tuesday, Leo High School welcomed athletes of the Special Olympics Illinois flag football team. The South Side school hosted a contest on their new practice turf. Special Olympics Illinois’ mission includes growing its "inclusive" efforts throughout Chicagoland in coordination with Special Olympics North America Unified Champion City Schools.

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Suburban family's home overrun by garter snakes despite attempts to keep them out

Cook County home overrun by garter snakes despite attempts to keep them out Garter snakes are invading a suburban familys home. Despite their efforts to keep them out, their booby traps are not working. SAUK VILLAGE, Ill. - Garter snakes are invading a suburban family's home. Despite their efforts to keep them out, their booby traps are not working. Tiffiny Newman has caught nine snakes in the past 14 days and there's even more that she's caught slithering in her Sauk Village home.

Texas governor reveals how many migrants have been bused to sanctuary cities

Texas reveals number of migrants bused to sanctuary cities The state has sent more than 58,000 migrants up north. CHICAGO - Texas is revealing just how many migrants it has bused to sanctuary cities. Gov. Greg Abbott posted online saying that the state has sent over 58,000 migrants up north.  Nearly 21,000 have been sent to New York City, 12,500 to Washington D.C. and over 16,000 to Chicago.  Abbott says this busing mission provides "

The All-Female Army That Dominated West Africa

Trained to be ruthless killers, Dahomey Amazons struck fear into the hearts of 19th-century colonizers. And though they were ultimately defeated, some survivors still got their revenge.Wikimedia CommonsDahomey Amazons show off their skills. Circa 1890. When French colonizers tried to take over the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the late 19th century, they were met with fierce resistance from the Dahomey Amazons, a thousands-strong squad of fearless women warriors.

The Panjandrum, The Disastrous Experimental Weapon Of WWII

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog.Imperial War MuseumsThe Panjandrum, a massive wheel lined with rockets, was supposed to blast through the German defenses. During World War II, the Allies experimented with new weapons. But one invention never made it past the prototype stage. The Panjandrum, a spinning wheel propelled by rockets, was simply too dangerous.

Two people killed in car crash in University Park

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois - Two people were killed in a car crash in University Park on Saturday morning. University Park Police said the two-car crash happened at University Parkway and Western Avenue around 7:40 a.m.. The identities of the victims are being withheld while families are notified. Other people who were in the cars were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to critical. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7p7vXbGmcoJmYrqi7jZympmeemsS0e9OwpmaolaS9rbGMpKClpJWZeqq6jJyYq2WTp660tIyipWatnp7Dpr7SoquyZaCWv6w%3D

Video of Six Flags log flume accident aftermath appears to show damaged track

JACKSON, N.J. - This doesn’t look like fun in the sun. A water ride at an amusement park in New Jersey suffered from an apparent malfunction last weekend. While it does not appear that any of the riders received any serious injuries, a video shot by another park attendee seems to show damage to the ride’s track. The accident occurred at the Saw Mill Log Flume ride at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.