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Someone Tried To Stash Stolen ATM In Man’s Garage In Cottage Grove Heights, Police Say

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A man called police Thursday to report that someone shoved a stolen ATM into his garage and then left.

Around 2:10 p.m., police were called to the 9600 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in the Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood when a man reported a burglary.

The 32-year-old man told police that he noticed the door to his garage had been forced open, and then someone had put an ATM in the garage.

The ATM showed visible signs of damage, police said.

Police did not provide any indication of where the ATM might have been stolen from or whether they know.

Area South detectives were investigating late Wednesday.


Chicago RealTime Weather Alert: Snow Settles On Chicago Area, Will Be Sticking Around

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Snow arrived Wednesday afternoon and will continue through Thursday morning.

The totals are expected to top out at 2 to 3 inches by morning, with the low dropping to 20 overnight.

Some lake-effect snow may linger for Northwest Indiana through Thursday evening, bringing another 2 inches or more – for overall totals topping out at 6 inches or more. The high for the day Thursday is 20.

Snowfall Forecast: 02.12.20

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A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for all counties in the area except Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois until noon Thursday.

Winter Weather Advisory: 02.12.20

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Lake and Porter counties in Indiana extend the Winter Weather Advisory until 9 p.m. Thursday for that lake-effect snow.

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is in place for the lakeshore of Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties in Indiana until midnight Thursday night.

Lakeshore Flood Warning: 02.12.20

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A Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in place for Cook County until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Amid the snow, flights were delayed an average of 39 minutes at O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday evening, while 203 flights had been canceled. At Midway International Airport, there were delays of 15 minutes or less, but there were 37 cancellations.

CHECK: O’Hare Updates | Midway Updates | National Flight Delay Information

Cold Temps and Wind Chill Forecast -30 to 30: 02.14.20

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Cold temperatures briefly return Friday. The overnight low Thursday into Friday is 0, with highs Friday only hitting the upper 10s.

The wind chills Friday could reach 10 below.

But as we’ve often said when cold temperatures have briefly settled in this winter, fret not. Warm air returns quickly on Saturday, with mid-30s for the high this weekend.

Male Youth Summit Connects Teens With Remarkable Role Models Ahead Of NBA All-Star Game

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CHICAGO (CBS) — It has been 32 years since Chicago hosted the NBA All-Star Game – but this weekend, it’s back.

Beginning on Thursday, many events are happening around the city in conjunction with All-Star Weekend. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry gave us a preview Wednesday of an effort designed to bridge a huge gap by bringing the players’ fathers to talk to teens. That event is happening on Thursday.

The banners decked the United Center Wednesday night as Chicago prepared to roll out the red carpet for the NBA All-Star events. Thousands will flock to the city, but the reality for many who live here is that they will only look from afar.

“I wish I could be there,” said high school sophomore Marquel Saleek. “That’s going to be going through my mind the whole time I’m watching.”

“It’s a little disheartening,” added Junaid Oladipo. “It’s this close. When the next time it’ll be in Chicago?”

Yet for Saleek and Oladipo, who attend Proviso Mathematics & and Science Academy in Forest Park, love of the game won’t get them to any All-Star events.

“I checked out the tickets,” Oladipo said. “I don’t got that money.”

But it just so happens that they haven’t fouled out with every All-Star option.

Charles Paul, the father of NBA star Chris Paul, was in Chicago this week connecting with the teens.

What is it all about?

“It’s bigger than basketball,” Paul said.

The Fathers and Men of Professional Basketball Players and the Rise 2 Impact organizations combined to bring the Male Youth Summit to the University of Illinois at Chicago, to host 300 students across the city.

“We want the kids to learn that it’s more than basketball, even though basketball has brought us to this point,” Paul said.

“What we find through the research – many young boys want to be like those they see, but they have to be able to get access to those role models,” added Chance Lewis, Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Charles Paul tried to get the Saleek and Oladipo access to one of those role models – and called Chris Paul on the phone while Terry and our cameras watched.

Chris Paul didn’t answer right away, but he did.

“Don’t let someone tell you you can’t do it,” the Oklahoma City Thunder star said. “My dad always talked about paying it forward. I’m glad that if I can’t get there out telling you guys about it myself, my dad can.”

Saleek and Oladipo prepared for the Male Youth Summit with a message they’ll never forget about life.

“Keep striving,” Oladipo said. “Don’t let that dream go away from you.”

Three hundred young men will get motivated and hopefully inspired to follow their dreams at the Youth Summit. Terry is told some more surprises are expected for them too.

Male Youth Summit

The One Court All-Star Male Youth Summit will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at the UIC Student Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison St. The event is sold out.

4 Seriously Injured When Metra Train Hits Car, Which In Turn Hits Pedestrian, At 87th And Pulaski

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HOMETOWN, Ill. (CBS) — A Metra train hit a car that in turn hit a pedestrian at 87th Street and Pulaski Road Thursday, leaving four people seriously injured and halting the SouthWest Service Line.

Metra said inbound and outbound train movement was halted at the accident scene — on the cusp of the Ashburn community on Chicago’s Southwest Side and suburban Hometown.

The Fire Department said two people were sent to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Two more were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, and those people’s conditions were described as “grave.”

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Inbound and outbound train movement was halted near the Ashburn station at 83rd Street and Central Park Avenue.

As of 10 p.m., the train that hit the car remained halted on the tracks as investigators put the pieces together.

The entire area was blocked off on both sides of the tracks, CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported.

2-Year-Old Boy’s Death Remains A Mystery, Even After Autopsy

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A mother lost her 2-year-old son back in October, and after waiting months for some kind of explanation, the autopsy only left her with more questions.

As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has learned, the family is far from alone. And on Wednesday night, we asked – what happened to Baby James?

“He absolutely loved monsters,” said Kara Witowski as she showed Hickey a seaweed green-colored onesie with a monster face on the chest. It is one of only a few keepsakes that Witkowski has of her son James.

“I just miss that so much,” she said. “I miss being able to hold him.”

In fact, all of the keepsakes can fit in a shopping bag.

“I’ve had absolutely no closure in all of this,” Witkowski said.

Witkowski’s ex-husband had custody of James one night in October when Palatine police got a call for an unconscious 2-year-old in cardiac arrest

“He was laying on his back and his lips were blue,” Witkowski said.

But by the time Witkowski made it to the hospital, James had passed away.

“When you’re sitting here telling me that you can’t tell me how my son died, I can’t believe that,” she said.

More than three months passed by with no autopsy results from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office – until just this week, when Witkowski got a letter.

“He just died,” Witkowski said.

The pathologist said “no definitive cause of death can be identified,” and James’ death had been certified as “unknown natural causes.”

James’ medical records show that he had been treated several times in the months leading up to his death for a prolapsed rectum. However, the autopsy did not find that the condition contributed to his death.

Witkowski still questions exactly what happened the night James died, and now she has hired her own private forensic pathologist to take a second look. But that pathologist was not allowed access to all of James’ remains until after the Medical Examiner’s office completed their own evaluation.

So just how does a 2-year-old pass away with no explanation?

“This is a category of death that eludes science today,” said Laura Gould Crandall, a research scientist and president of the SUDC Foundation.

Crandall leads a national foundation that’s trying to answer the question of such unexplained deaths of small children.

Crandall said James’ case currently falls under the category of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, or SUDC, which about one in every 100,000 kids falls into.

Nobody knows how to predict it, or how to prevent it.

Records obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators show that since 2014, the Cook County Medical Examiner could find no explanation for the cause and manner of the deaths of 26 children between the ages of 1 and 4.

Crandall agrees that these families need more answers.

“I have great hope that we’re going to be able to shed light on this, but we need more research funds to help us continue,” Crandall said.

It’s unclear just how many child deaths fall into the SUDC category, because there is no standardized way of reporting it.

That is why the SUDC Foundation recently funded a grant to create national guidelines for the investigation and certification of these cases.

In James’ case, the letter to Witkowski from the Medical Examiner’s office offered to provide a vial of James’ blood to for further genetic tested at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Sudden death can occur because of an abnormality in a person’s genetics that would not be tested for in a regular autopsy.

Get Your Valentine A Pickle Bouquet

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Forget flowers and Edible Arrangements, there’s a new kind of bouquet you can get your valentine.

Bouquets made with pickles.

Whether it’s a whole spear, or just a slice pickles are the main star in this holiday gift.

Grillo’s Pickles sells arrangement kits on its website. However, they are sold out.

But there’s good news, you can find all these items at a typical craft store and follow the instructions on Grillo’s website.

Management Hauls Off CHA Tenants’ Urban Garden, Calling It A Hazard; ‘I Feel Like They Stole My Things’

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CHICAGO (CBS) — People who live in a public housing complex on the North Side are furious with the Chicago Housing Authority, after building management dismantled an urban garden they called a fire hazard.

Tenants tried to bring a little joy to the back yard of their building, but management didn’t see it that way.

Management hauled away a cabinet and other items from Maria Sopena’s back porch. The CHA said they were a fire hazard.

“I had a lot of gardening things in there, expensive things,” she said.

They also took a garden hose and plants from the yard.

“I had organic tomatoes, and peppers,” Sopena said.

CHA didn’t answer a question from CBS 2 about what hazards the plants posed, but did say those items violated public space and courtyard storage policies.

Somehow, those rules also prohibited a plastic children’s picnic table, which also was removed.

“I feel like they stole my things,” Sopena said. “When I come home from work, I’m exhausted mentally, and I like to garden. I like to go outside, and sit outside, and have my plants around me; the beauty. I’m relaxed.”

CHA pointed to two hand-delivered notices sent to residents, requesting they remove the items from their back porch “as soon as possible” and warning that failure to do so would violate their leases. The notices were followed up by a phone call, according to the CHA.

But the notices mentioned only the back porch, and nothing about the yard, where a bag of soil was among items management hauled away.

Sopena admitted losing her cool a few weeks later, and slapping a worker who came back to take away more.

“A huge planter that was ceramic, that wasn’t cheap; I spent my hard-earned money on these things,” she said.

The gardener estimated a loss of more than $1,500 in a claim she submitted to the CHA.

“I love to garden. It’s my therapy,” she said. “Because I live on CHA property I can’t enjoy the outdoors? I can’t have flowers?”

Ironically, the CHA applauded residents’ gardens on its YouTube channel in a video posted in October 2016.

Sopena is fighting the charges against her.

CHA officials said they are reviewing tenants’ claims about their belongings.

Metra Train Strikes Car On Southwest Side, Injuring 4 People

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CHICAGO (CBS)– A Metra train hit a car, causing the car to hit a person on the Southwest Side.

The incident took place at 87th Street and Pulaski Road Wednesday night.

Four people were seriously injured and their conditions are unknown at this time.

The crash delayed the Southwest Service Line and Metra inbound and outbound trains were halted.

As of Thursday, the Southwest service is set to run as scheduled.

This is a developing story.


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Chicago RealTime Weather Alert: Snow Continues, Bitter Cold Ahead

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Snow is falling and bitter cold temperatures are on the way.

Chicago areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory through lunchtime Thursday. The advisory will remain in effect longer in Northwest Indiana due to lake effect snow.

Due to high winds and waves, there is a Lakeshore Flood Warning in effect for Northwest Indiana. There is a Lakeshore Flood Advisory in effect for Cook County.

According to CBS 2 meteorologist Megan Glaros, 18-foot waves are possible in NW Indiana throughout the day.

Driving conditions are slick and could impact the morning commute. CBS 2’s Eric Cox was last in NW Indiana reporting crashes including cars sliding off the roads.

Cold temperatures are approaching with arctic winds, bringing temperatures around 1 degree by Friday morning.

Temperatures will rise back to the 30s and 40s by the weekend.

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Rosemont

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CHICAGO (CBS)– A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Rosemont Thursday morning.

According to police Supt. Donald Stephens, the Rosemont Public Safety Department is investigating the crash at Balmoral Avenue and Park Place.

Officials said commuters should avoid the area. Westbound Balmoral Avenue is down to one lane.

The victim’s condition is unknown at this time.

This is a developing story. 

REALTIME WEATHER ALERT: Over 150 Flights Canceled At O’Hare, Midway Airports Amid Snowy Conditions

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago’s airports are canceling flights amid winter weather on Thursday.

Chicago areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory through lunchtime Thursday. The advisory will remain in effect longer in Northwest Indiana due to lake effect snow.

As of 8:35 a.m. Thursday, 164 flights had been canceled at O’Hare International Airport and average delays are over 66 minutes.

At Midway Airport, 11 flights have been canceled and average delays are over 15 minutes.

This is a developing story.

 

RealTime Weather Alert: Live Updates On Thursday Snow

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago areas are under a Winter Weather Advisory through lunchtime Thursday. Bitter cold temperatures are approaching.

According to CBS 2 meteorlogist Megan Glaros, is a Lakeshore Flood Warning in effect for Northwest Indiana, and a Lakeshore Flood Advisory is in effect for Cook County.

Here are the live storm updates.

8:35 a.m. Blue Line Delays 

CTA officials are advising commuters to take alternative modes of transportation. Increased wait times are expected.

Commuters can use the Milwaukee bus for alternative service.

8:30 a.m. Dropping Temperatures 

7:55 a.m. High Waves, Arctic Winds

CBS 2’s Eric Cox is reporting live along the lakefront in Whiting, Indiana.

7:45 a.m. Airport Delays

O’Hare Airport: 126 cancellations

Average delays are around 52 minutes at O’Hare.

Midway Airport: 11 cancellations

6:50 a.m. ComEd Outages 

A total of 952 customers have been affected by power outages due to the weather conditions.

6:45 a.m. Waves In NW IN

6:40 a.m. Airport Delays

O’Hare Airport: 71 cancellations

Midway Airport: 11 cancellations

6:10 a.m. Dropping Temperatures 

Glaros is reporting temperatures are dropping rapidly. Temperatures near Waukegan are only in the teens.

6 a.m. Airport Delays

O’Hare Airport: 40 cancellations

Midway Airport: 11 cancellations

5:45 a.m. School Closings

Sixteen schools in the Chicago area are impacted by the snow.

5:40 a.m. Snow In Whiting, IN

4:55 a.m. Elmhurst Snow

CBS 2’s Mugo Odigwe is live in Elmhurst where snow is accumulating.

4:45 a.m. Airport Delays

As of 4:45 a.m. Thursday.

O’Hare Airport: 23 cancellations

Midway Airport: 11 cancellations

4:40 a.m. Arctic Air

According to Glaros, arctic air is starting to lower temperatures.

4:30 a.m. Gary Power Outages

NIPSCO reports 51 customers affected by power outages in Gary, Indiana.

3:30 a.m. Road Conditions

Illinois Couple Creates Bucket List For Dog, Marley, With Months To Live

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CHICAGO (CBS)– A couple from St. Anne, Illinois is giving a well-known dog the best last months possible.

When Marley was given the diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoma, his vets gave him less than 6 months to live.

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Knowing his diagnosis, Jordan Chapman and her wife Jen not only decided to adopt Marley last week, they set up a bucket list.

Chapman said she first learned about Marley from a Facebook post shared by a friend.

Marley, who will be 14 years old in June, is well-known for his following on Instagram. He has nearly 700 followers and fans continue to follow his story.

“He’s the most well-behaved dog ever,” Chapman said. “When he gets a burst of energy he will run around like a puppy.”

Marley’s bucket list includes eating a dog cupcake at Sprinkles and taking a photo in front of the scoreboard at Wrigley Field.

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“Lets do everything we would want to do if we were a dog,” Chaptman said.

Chapman is a shelter director and her wife Jen works as a massage therapist for end of life care, so this adoption felt close to home for the couple.

“We know what we are getting into more than most people,” Jordan said.

In addition to the bucket list, Chapman said they also asked fans, looking to offer assistance, to send postcards.

Chapman wants to create a scrapbook for her 3-year-old son as a way for him to remember Marley and the national support provided.

So far, Marley has received postcards from Las Vegas, Florida, North Carolina and one is on its way from Australia.

Chapman said her goal is to keep Marley comfortable despite the lesions on his body. So far, steroids have helped with pain management and a future chemo treatment will help as well.

To keep following Marley’s story, follow @marleysmiles_ on Instagram.

Arctic Winds, High Waves Cause Flooding Concerns Near Shorelines

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Arctic winds are sending intense waves crashing against the shoreline in Northwest Indiana.

As the strong ripples continue , some of the swells could reach as high as 18-feet.

A Lakeshore Flood Warning in effect throughout Northwest Indiana until midnight.

A Lakeshore Flood Advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday in Cook County.

Strong waves are stripping away sandy bays throughout the area. The erosion is leading to big losses for beachfront homeowners.

The fierce gusts pushing these swells, measuring up to 40 miles an hour.

Whiting, Indiana Lakefront Park is currently off limits to the public.

The Army Corps of Engineers said the last two years were the wettest in a century for the Great Lakes.

Lake Michigan, has been breaking records for water levels with a full 3 feet above average at last check.


Students Suffer Overdose At Community Christian Alternative Academy

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Three students reportedly suffered an overdose at Community Christian Alternative Academy on Thursday morning.

The Chicago Fire Department responded to the school at 1231 S. Pulaski, sending five ambulances to treat the students.

The students affected may have taken Xanax, which is prescribed for anxiety, fire officials said.

It is the second instance of student overdoses in as many days.

On Wednesday, four students at Curie High School ate cannabis infused granola bars, and three of them went to the hospital.

 

K-9 Browser Credited In Arrest Of Identify Theft Suspect In Lake County

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CHICAGO (CBS)– A K-9 named Browser is credited in helping in the arrest of an identify theft suspect.

Officials in Lake County, including the Highland Park Police Department and the electronics detection dog, K-9 Browser, executed a search warrant earlier this week and located electronic devices in a Chicago apartment.

In the search, officials said a BMW SUV, fraudulent documents, thousands of dollars in counterfeit money,  identification cards and driver’s licenses not issued in the name of the suspect were also located in the search.

Parrish L. Livingston, 29, was arrested and is now facing charges including forgery and theft in excess of $10,000.

Livingston’s bond was set at $250,000.

Highland Park detectives identified over 100 victims throughout the United States and those victims will be contacted.

Public Health Officials Report No Further Spread Of Coronavirus; Say Risk ‘Remains Low’

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A week after a Chicago couple who contracted coronavirus went home from the hospital, public health officials said Thursday there is no sign of any further spread of the disease in the area.

Officials also sought to allay any fears people might have about visiting the Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago, saying there is no reason for anyone to change their behavior because of the virus.

“The risk to the general public from this new coronavirus remains low at this time,” said Dr. Allison Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.

The outbreak started in Wuhan, population 11 million. While there have been at least 1,370 deaths and more than 60,000 coronavirus cases worldwide, only about 400 of those cases and just three deaths have been reported outside of mainland China.

Last month, a Chicago woman who had recently returned from China became the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in the Chicago area. She later infected her husband.

The couple was released from a hospital in Hoffman Estates last week, and were allowed back home under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Arwady said, while the couple themselves are still being monitored, health officials have completed a period of monitoring of the their family and community contacts, and determined there has been no further spread of the disease.

While health officials said they could not discuss whether those two patients face any restrictions on their activities, they said the couple does not pose a health risk to anyone else.

“Nobody is at risk from getting the infection from these individuals or anybody else in that community,” said Dr. Rachel Rubin, senior medical officer at the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Health officials also sought to combat any fears that people might have about visiting the Chinatown neighborhood in Chicago, where some restaurants and businesses reportedly have seen business drop as much as 50% since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the region.

Arwady said there is no reason for anyone in the Chicago area to change their behavior; either by wearing masks in public, canceling events, or avoiding Chinatown.

“Please do not allow stigma, xenophobia, or fear to control your decisions. Chinatown and all of Chicago is open for business,” Arwady said.

She noted Mayor Lori Lightfoot attended the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown last week, and she said she and other city officials have shopped and dined in Chinatown in recent weeks without any fear of contracting the disease.

“We know that our Chinatown is very safe,” said Mabel Moy, President of the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.

Moy said, while it was common to see people wearing masks in Chinatown immediately after the first confirmed case in Chicago was announced, she doesn’t see many people wearing masks in the neighborhood anymore.

“We don’t need to wear masks, we don’t need to do anything abnormal, we should all live in a normal life, and we should go out to eat, we go out to shop, and just tell people that in our area we are very safe,” she said.

Arwady also said, since coronavirus screening began at O’Hare last month, no travelers have been identified with fever or potential symptoms of the virus.

She said the overall number of travelers returning from China has dropped dramatically, due to quarantines and travel restrictions in china, a CDC recommendation to avoid travel to China, cancellation of most direct flights from China, and the federal government’s decision to deny entry to anyone who has traveled to China in previous 14 days if not a citizen or permanent resident.

Typically a couple thousand travelers from China arrive each day at O’Hare, but that number has plummeted to around 100.

RealTime Chicago Weather: Snowfall Totals For Thursday

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(CBS) — Here are the snowfall totals reported to National Weather Service for the Chicago area on Thursday, February 13

Cook County

LYNWOOD 4.8 inches
PROSPECT HEIGHTS 4.0 inches
BARRINGTON 4.0 inches
HOFFMAN ESTATES 3.9 inches
MOUNT PROSPECT 3.8 inches
SCHAUMBURG 3.6 inches
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 3.6 inches
MEDINAH 3.6 inches
FOREST PARK 3.5 inches
LEMONT 3.5 inches
JEFFERSON PARK 3.5 inches
HARWOOD HEIGHTS 3.3 inches
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3.3 inches
ELGIN 3.2 inches
LA GRANGE PARK 3.2 inches
PALATINE 3.1 inches
PARK FOREST 3.1 inches
OAK PARK 3.1 inches
OHARE AIRPORT 3.1 inches
OAK LAWN 3.0 inches
BRIDGEVIEW 3.0 inches
HOMEWOOD 3.0 inches
PARK RIDGE 3.0 inches
PALOS PARK 3.0 inches
OAK FOREST 3.0 inches
PARK FOREST 3.0 inches
CHICAGO RIDGE 2.9 inches
ROGERS PARK 2.8 inches
ROGERS PARK 2.7 inches
OAK LAWN 1.9 inches

DuPage County

WHEATON 4.4 inches
NAPERVILLE 4.0 inches
ROSELLE 4.0 inches
GLEN ELLYN 4.0 inches
MORTON ARBORETUM 3.8 inches
DOWNERS GROVE 3.7 inches
DARIEN 3.6 inches
WILLOW SPRINGS 3.5 inches
AURORA 3.3 inches
ELMHURST 3.0 inches
BERKELEY 3.0 inches
BOLINGBROOK 3.0 inches
CLARENDON HILLS 2.5 inches
ADDISON 2.4 inches

Kane County

BATAVIA 4.5 inches
ST. CHARLES 4.2 inches
ELBURN 4.0 inches
AURORA 4.0 inches
SLEEPY HOLLOW 3.5 inches
NORTH AURORA 3.5 inches
ELGIN 3.4 inches
BATAVIA 3.4 inches
GENEVA 3.4 inches
SUGAR GROVE 3.1 inches
BATAVIA 3.1 inches
CAMPTON HILLS 3.0 inches

Lake County

BUFFALO GROVE 3.7 inches
RIVERWOODS 3.4 inches
MUNDELEIN 3.1 inches
HIGHWOOD 3.1 inches
LAKE VILLA 3.0 inches
BEACH PARK 2.3 inches
LINDENHURST 2.0 inches

McHenry County

WONDER LAKE 3.8 inches
CRYSTAL LAKE 3.7 inches
BULL VALLEY 3.6 inches
LAKEWOOD 3.6 inches
WOODSTOCK 3.0 inches
CARY 3.0 inches
HUNTLEY 3.0 inches
HARVARD 3.0 inches
CARY 2.9 inches
MCHENRY LOCK AND DAM 2.8 inches
WOODSTOCK 2.6 inches
HEBRON 1.9 inches

Will County

PEOTONE 4.8 inches
MANHATTAN 4.5 inches
NEW LENOX 4.0 inches
SAUK VILLAGE 4.0 inches
MONEE RESERVOIR 3.9 inches
NEW LENOX 3.8 inches
PLAINFIELD 3.6 inches
HOMER GLEN 3.5 inches
NEW LENOX 3.5 inches
LOCKPORT 3.5 inches
NAPERVILLE 3.4 inches
JOLIET 3.4 inches
CHICAGO-ROMEOVILLE 3.3 inches
MOKENA 3.1 inches
LAKEWOOD SHORES 3.0 inches
S SAUK VILLAGE 2.7 inches


Lake County, IN

CROWN POINT 4.1 inches
MERRILLVILLE 4.0 inches
DYER 4.0 inches
HAMMOND 3.8 inches
LAKE STATION 3.5 inches
ST. JOHN 3.5 inches


Porter County

CHESTERTON 3.8 inches
VALPARAISO 3.7 inches
PORTAGE 3.5 inches
BOONE GROVE 3.5 inches
PORTER 3.4 inches
BOONE GROVE 3.3 inches
CHESTERTON 3.9 inches

Sunday Brunch An Hour Earlier? Aldermen Back Ordinance To Start Sunday Liquor Sales At Restaurants At 9 A.M.

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Restaurants and taverns in Chicago could soon start serving mimosas and Bloody Marys with brunch an hour earlier on Sundays.

The City Council License Committee has endorsed a plan to allow restaurants and bars that serve food to begin selling alcohol at 9 a.m. on Sundays. They’re currently allowed to begin Sunday liquor sales at 10 a.m.

Ald. Michele Smith (43rd), who co-sponsored the proposed change in liquor sale hours, said it was prompted in part by the growing popularity of European soccer.

“Because of the growing popularity of watching games from Europe, many of our establishments would like to open up a little bit earlier to be able to play the games, and of course have brunch,” she said.

While customers would not be required to order food with their drinks on Sunday mornings, taverns would only be allowed to serve booze between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays if alcohol sales or giveaways are “incidental or secondary to the serving of food.”

Smith said allowing earlier alcohol sales on Sundays would provide a financial boost to local eateries.

“Our restaurants would have the opportunity to basically have another turn of their tables; which I think is very, very good for business,” she said.

In other business, the License Committee also approved a pilot program allowing nonprofit agencies to buy one-day permits allowing employees to park in zones reserved for residents.

Non-profits would be able to purchase up to 30 daily residential zone parking permits for each of up to five employees to park in three specific zones in the 44th and 43rd Wards, where street parking is already difficult to find.

To qualify, the non-profits would have to be licensed by the state and located within the designated residential parking zone, or on an adjacent street.

Erik Wallenius, chief of staff for 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith, said the ordinance revives a pilot program that ended in 2018, and would help employees of groups like Alcoholics Anonymous find parking for meetings in crowded areas near Wrigley Field, and in parts of Old Town and Lincoln Park.

The full City Council will vote on both ordinances at its next meeting on Wednesday.

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