Adam Harrington

Chicago

Web Producer at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)

Web producer at @CBSChicago: 2006-2012 and 2019-present, w/stops at @CBSNewYork, @WCBS880, and @CISofChicago in between. @UChicago alum.

Articles

Boy shot, wounded near community center in Matteson, Illinois

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

A boy was shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon near a community center in the south Chicago suburb of Matteson. At 4:22 p.m., police and paramedics were called to the Matteson Community Center, at 20642 Matteson Ave., for a person shot. They found a boy of an unspecified age, but described as a juvenile, inside the community center with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The boy was rushed to the emergency room.
Mayor Johnson says there have been "conversations" around tax on wealthy for Chicago transit funding

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit Authority hits a fiscal cliff. When asked about how to raise revenue, Mayor Johnson suggested a tax on the wealthy. "There's been some conversations about a millionaires' tax and other forms of progressive taxation that challenges the ultra-rich to pay their fair share," Johnson said.
Person on tracks snags CTA Blue Line on Chicago's Near West Side

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

CTA Blue Line trains were disrupted on Chicago's Near West Side during the Tuesday evening rush due to an unauthorized person on the tracks. The Chicago Transit Authority said just before 5:30 p.m., Blue Line trains were halted near the Racine stop on the Eisenhower Expressway branch of the line. Riders were advised to consider alternatives. Further information about the unauthorized person on the tracks was not immediately available. CHECK: CTA updates Blue Line Chicago Transit Authority
Fire rips through rowhouses in Riverdale, Illinois

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

Flames consumed multiple rowhouses in the south Chicago suburb of Riverdale overnight Monday into Tuesday. The fire broke out in the early-morning hours at 137th Street and Eggleston Avenue. It was not immediately learned how the fire started or if anyone was inside the rowhouses at the time. Riverdale Professional Firefighters 3580 said fire department staffing issues were a problem in fighting the fire.
Chicago Blackhawks unveil renderings of renovated Fifth Third Arena

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

The Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday revealed renderings on their planned expansion for the Fifth Third Arena community ice rink a short distance from the United Center. Fifth Third Arena, at 1801 W. Jackson Blvd., first opened in 2017. It has been undergoing major renovations since May of last year.
Flames rip through two-flat in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

Tall flames shot through a two-flat in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood Monday evening. Video showed fire on the canopied porch and spreading to the upper level of the brick apartment house in the 6600 block of South Laflin Street — near Marquette Road. Firefighters arrived at the scene to put out the flames. The building appeared to have sustained extensive damage. It was not immediately learned how the fire started or if anyone was hurt. Englewood
Boy, 13, shot and killed in alley in Joliet, Illinois

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in Joliet, Illinois Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the 300 block of South Desplaines Street in Joliet, near Wallace Street, at 4:42 p.m. They found the boy in an alley with gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene soon afterward. As of Monday night, police said no one had been arrested — and they were still investigating a motive. The teen will be identified by the Will County Coroner's office.
Police seek 4 teens in shooting that wounded bystander near Wrigley Field

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

Chicago Police have issued a community alert asking for help in finding four teens wanted in a shooting that wounded a bystander right across from Wrigley Field last month. Police said a 26-year-old man was shot in the arm around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Sheffield and Waveland avenues, across from the northeast corner of the ballpark and near the famous Murphy's Bleachers bar. Witnesses described a group of teens getting into a quarrel next to Murphy's Bleachers before the shooting.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Illinois, temporarily closing for renovations

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie is temporarily closing for a major renovation project. The museum, at 9603 Woods Dr. near the site where the Edens Expressway crosses over Gold Road, closed all its exhibitions Monday. The museum will remain open for public programs and training sessions by reservation only through the end of the month, and will close completely on July 1.
Gary Deeb, outspoken media columnist who spent many years in Chicago, dies at 79

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington

Gary Deeb, an award-winning media columnist who spent many years in Chicago and was known for his outspoken and sometimes scathing commentary on the TV industry, has died. Deeb died Saturday, May 17, in Charlotte, North Carolina — where he had most recently lived. He was 79 years old. Born Oct. 23, 1945, in Buffalo, New York, Deeb worked for several local radio stations in Buffalo as a teenager and attended the University of Buffalo, according to The Buffalo News.