extremely heat expected for three days and a row they re asking everyone to stay take extra caution sticky steamy, stifling, with temperatures surging into the 90s and expected to stay there for the next two days. for some, north avenue beach is the ideal place to wrestle with the heat. . chicago s the best city for the summer. . along with the summer fun comes this morning. . extreme heat and humidity are more than just an inconvenience they are dangerous and in some cases it can be deadly. . and a press conference today city officials reminded everyone, if you don t have air conditioning, you can always call 31 quantify the nearest cooling center. . of chicago police stations libraries are station s public buildings can be used as temporary cooling centers. . of the tips ? drink plenty of water. keep cool, keep taking frequent that s the showers. avoid going on during the hottest part of the day if you do were light clothing loose clothing and a hat. and go for
top of the water here in the top of the ninth inning for the tigers. facing jesse crain. jackson is 2 for 4, and not on this ball club this would be the last guy that you want to walk in a tied game in the ninth inning. he is not the only speed on the team he is just closely the speed. that ball is hit hard, nobody will get it, he is making the turn and that is they lead off triple. with the >2 and 0 jesse crain has to come in with a fastball and jackson hits a rocket. alex getting too close to the wall and that carem goes by him brings the infield in for kelly. the count evens at 1. will ohman starts loosening up in a hurry. 2 balls and a strike. boesch the left- hander up next. pops him up that is not going to get it done. 1 out. jammed himself right there. here is boesch he had a two run home run, fouls that one away. looking for a flexible ticket plan for the season? visit whitesox.com. here in the top of the ninth inning 2-2 tie. yes he did. boesch is another
the third day after jesus christ was crucified hero is from the dead. easter sunday mass at chicagos holy main cathedral. marking the end of holy week celebrating the resurrection of jesus. all bets are off so anything is possible. on the south side celebrations their song and dance leading easter mass for what could be his last time at this church, no word from the archdiocese on whether the longtime pastor will be transferred over the objection. what is the point? let it go. downtown and interdenominational services sunrise finishing up a prayer vigil unveiling a 10 ft. tall image of jesus standing next to a wooden cross in daley plaza. when we look at the news and the paper it seems dark times but there is the light of mercy of the resurrection of christ which transforms everything. as holy week draws to a close, about 300 people from the archdiocese of chicago are preparing to head to rome for the pope john paul the second. john paul was a giant in every way w
village town hall where council members are listening to people. we re just hearing what people had to say. those to say they are against it. they re not try to be elitist they have valid concerns valid questions. those who say they support it say it is long overdue. janices home is in foreclosure. she has one day to return to the town she loves. an affordable housing plan would be her answer. there are people in this area that really do need this to happen. i hope that the next family that goes through a crisis like ours will be like we are packing up the house and leaving. the plan calls for reserving current units as well as creating a land trust which would provide additional affordable housing. in a town has a median home sales price of just over $1 million of affordable housing worries many. the winnetka homeowners association has gone hundreds of emails claiming the plan would lower property values and increased crime. that doesn t represent us. that doesn t re
.. from the day he walked in the dory he faces little opposition, he was brought in in 2008 by mayor daley to clean up the department. he spent 23 years with the fbi and today he was talking like a man who will be out of a job very soon. when his position and then all probably look into doing something else. his contract is up on tuesday and merrill leapt from a manual say is that he will likely replace him. they have different philosophies when it comes to fighting crime no. and the time which we ve added nine to 10 significant positions we have not added a single bee officer to the department. he says that the beat officers are key to reducing crime. emanuel says that it has not improved the quality of life for me and many residents in the neighborhood. i want a police department and a super intended and a strategy on crime. statistics that i tell one side but there s another side to that story on. these latest strong foundation for whoever succeeds him. we