Chicago, IL
3 women found dead at Rogers Park living center; CFD works to decrease temperature inside
All three girls have been found unresponsive within the Rogers Park constructing, situated within the 7400 block of North Rogers Avenue, Chicago police stated. The primary lady, 67 years previous, was discovered at about 11:11 a.m. The second lady, 75 years previous, was discovered three hours later, at about 2:11 p.m. The third lady, reported to be roughly 70 years previous, was discovered at about 7:00 p.m. Every lady was pronounced useless on the scene.
The trigger and method of loss of life will probably be decided by the medical expert, however foul play will not be suspected at the moment, police stated.
The Chicago Hearth Division reported that the temperature contained in the constructing had decreased at 8:56 p.m. CFD stated it’s ventilating and blowing cool air inside to assist facilitate a cool-down course of.
The temperature within the constructing at 7450 N. Rogers has decreased. CFD is ventilating & blowing cool air inside to assist facilitate a cooling down course of. 0 pic.twitter.com/voZ4fh5qEK
— Chicago Hearth Media (@CFDMedia) May 15, 2022
Alderwoman Maria Hadden of the forty ninth Ward stated residents had complained to her that the air-con wasn’t on throughout the scorching days this previous week. She stated the employees informed her a metropolis ordinance prevented them from turning on the air-con. Hadden stated that is not true.
A spokesperson for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s workplace launched the next assertion:
“Earlier right now, the Metropolis of Chicago responded to requires service that led to the invention of fatalities in the identical residential constructing. At present, metropolis representatives from Hearth, Buildings, Division of Household and Assist Providers, and others are on the scene to help the residents. A unit-by-unit well-being test is in progress by the Chicago Hearth Division and metropolis representatives are monitoring constructing administration in switching over the air-con for the constructing. As well as, a cooling bus is out there to residents. The investigation into the reason for loss of life stays ongoing. We are going to proceed taking the mandatory measures to ensure the residents of the buildings are secure, and we’ll guarantee that constructing administration owns accountability for the care of its residents. We are going to present an additional replace when extra info turns into out there. If any residents are experiencing uncomfortably heat temperatures of their buildings, they need to name 311, and constructing administration and the Metropolis will reply.”
Police didn’t present additional details about the incidents.
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Chicago, IL
2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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Chicago, IL
3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban
HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story
“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
SEE ALSO | Highland Park parade capturing short-term memorial opens subsequent to metropolis corridor
For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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Chicago, IL
Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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