Patty Wetli
Independent Journalist at Freelance
Reporter at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
Shortest of 4 siblings, prone to cookie rampages. I also freaking love flowers. On the urban nature beat at WTTW News @wttw
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1 week ago |
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Kennedy Express Lanes to O'Hare Reopening Sunday as Construction Project Enters New Phase (WTTW News) Motorists heading to O'Hare Airport from downtown will be able to use the express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) again starting Sunday. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced a new traffic pattern and change to the work zone, occurring roughly a month ahead of schedule.
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Could Cast Haze Over Chicago This Weekend A smoky haze settles over Chicago due to Canadian wildfires on June 27, 2023. (Paris Schutz / WTTW News) Wildfires are burning out of control in central Canada, and the smoke is drifting toward Chicago. Forecasters with the National Weather Service are saying a haze could settle over Chicago on Friday, lasting through the weekend.
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Coast Guard Gives Chicago Beaches the All Clear After Missing Explosives Found Missing cylinders like the one pictured have all been recovered. (Chicago Police Department / X) Chicagoans can hit the beach this weekend without worrying about rogue explosives washing up on shore. The U.S. Coast Guard has said that all four “pyrotechnics” — or maritime flares — previously reported missing have been accounted for.
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Unexploded Device From US Military Exercise Washes Up on Montrose Beach, And There Are 3 More Missing Flares Out There Beachgoers should be on the lookout for silver cylinders like the one pictured. Steer clear and immediately call 911. (Chicago Police Department / X) The U.S. Coast Guard is warning the public about potential explosive devices that could wash up on Chicago-area beaches. One such maritime flare was discovered Memorial Day by a lifeguard on Montrose Beach.
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2 weeks ago |
news.wttw.com | Patty Wetli
Invasive Carp Barrier Is Back in Business, With Funding Guarantee From Trump Invasive carp. (Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee / Flickr Creative Commons) Illinois is once again moving forward with a planned barrier designed to keep invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, having secured funding guarantees from the federal government.
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