Vikki Ortiz Healy – Page 26

Rain and cool temps to blame for Chicago-area mosquito invasion

May 21, 2019 at 12:19 p.m.

Two mosquito control agencies in the Chicago area are reporting noticeably higher numbers of floodwater mosquitoes after months of rain. And the skin-slapping and itching is only expected to continue...

Small town fights big-time truck traffic

June 17, 2018 at 1:02 p.m.

Elwood residents have long tolerated growing tractor-trailer traffic that rattles homes, strains nerves and interrupts funeral processions to the nearby national military cemetery. But with 8,000 big rigs rolling through...

For retired police officer, Father’s Day an affair of the heart

June 17, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

The Illinois State Police captain was used to taking command in high-profile cases, among them overseeing dozens of officers in the investigation that led to the arrest of former Bolingbrook...

Beethoven’s Buddies gives music lessons to students with special needs

August 22, 2019 at 9:12 a.m.

The boy takes his piano teacher's arm, and they walk toward the stage. She helps him face the audience for an introductory bow, then guides him onto the bench and...

City parents can take part in a “mini-shopping spree” for new playground equipment

May 21, 2019 at 8:27 a.m.

So long, sandboxes. Monkey bars? They can keep hanging around — if they're the twisty, turny, modern kind. In the next several months, Chicago residents will be invited to choose...

Irv Kupcinet statue removed from riverfront for restoration

May 21, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

The 9-foot-tall bronze statue of Irv Kupcinet, missing from its spot downtown on Chicago's riverfront, is safe and undergoing restoration, according to city officials. The statue, which passersby noticed missing...

Irv Kupcinet statue removed from riverfront for restoration

December 23, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

The 9-foot-tall bronze statue of Irv Kupcinet, missing from its spot downtown on Chicago's riverfront, is safe and undergoing restoration, according to city officials. The statue, which passersby noticed missing...

Wallenda on Chicago skyline walk: “The higher I can go, the better”

August 24, 2021 at 11:05 p.m.

If Nik Wallenda gets his wish, he'll fasten a 5/8-inch tightrope between two skyscrapers in downtown Chicago — preferably somewhere with views of Lake Michigan or the Chicago River —...

Chicago TV anchor appears on ‘Person of Interest’

June 17, 2018 at 3:27 p.m.

CBS 2 co-anchor Kate Sullivan made an appearance on the crime thriller program "Person of Interest" Tuesday night, playing, you guessed it, a TV news anchor. "My mom lives south...

Motorists drive through the pothole-filled southwest corner of Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue.

Chicago man finds humor – and commerce – in potholes

May 21, 2019 at 8:17 a.m.

Looking for that perfect souvenir to remember Chicago at this time of year? A Chicago entrepreneur has enjoyed surprising success after creating The Pothole Store, a tongue-in-cheek website selling pothole...

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