Terry Keshner

New York

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End is in sight for Kennedy Expressway construction traffic

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner |Geoff Buchholz

Drivers who have spent the last two years waiting patiently, and sometimes not so patiently, in construction-related traffic on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) got a little good news: the end is in sight. But the bad news is that the final round of construction work is set to begin the morning of March 18th, when the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin overnight closures of the outbound lanes between Ohio Street and the Edens Expressway (I-94).
Protesters marched down Michigan Avenue to show support for Ukraine

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - In the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, thousands rallied in Chicago on Sunday in support of Ukraine. "History has its eyes on you." "Will my suit stop Russia?" Those are some of the signs that supporters of Ukraine held up at a rally at Water Tower Place on North Michigan Avenue. "This is a reaction not just to what happened in the Oval Office.
Thousands jumped into Lake Michigan to benefit the Special Olympics

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - The chilly weather did not prevent thousands of hearty Chicagoans from "taking a dip" at North Avenue Beach Sunday for the annual polar plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Cold water and good times. "That was great. We've done it a couple of years now, and this is definitely the coldest so far," one participant said. They plunged, they shivered, they triumphed. "Oh, it's awesome. You know what? The Special Olympics is a great organization.
Art from Johnson Publishing Company reflect real life

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Art display at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center tells the stories of the Black experience. "It's very important to tell our own stories," said Dr. Kim L. Dulaney is Vice President of Education and Programs at the DuSable Black History Museum. The museum is home to the art of the Johnson Publishing Company, which was founded by John H. Johnson in the 1940s, tells stories and conveys beauty.
Chicago man already behind bars charged with five other 2020 murders

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A Chicago man has been charged in a killing spree from five years ago. Police and Cook County prosecutors said 21-year-old Antonio Reyes shot and killed five people, seemingly at random, at various points across the city over several months back in 2020 when he was just a teenager. He is also accused in another murder, so that's six in all, and was already in jail on that charge when the five additional charges were filed yesterday.
West Side construction worker killed, another hurt after being electrically shocked

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A worker is dead, another has been hospitalized after being electrically shocked on the West Side this morning. Sources told WBBM the incident happened on a construction lift, a "bucket," near Ogden and Homan about 8:30 a.m.One construction worker was killed and another was seriously injured, hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition, after they were shocked. Sources told WBBM the workers were with a private company. They were not public utility or City workers.
Former Gov. Jim Edgar share pancreatic cancer diagnosis

1 month ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A statement from his spokesperson says that Edgar's cancer has spread as he and his wife are "facing a new, significant challenge" and he "remains hopeful" and is getting treatment in Illinois and Arizona. Edgar also thanks people for their "support and prayers."The 78-year-old Edgar was Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999. Before that he was Illinois Secretary of State.
Expert at DePaul answers questions raised as the Pope remains in critical condition

2 months ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, leading to many questions. A local expert is offering answers to a few questions. "One of the worrying things is the question of what will happen if the Pope is incapacitated but doesn't die," said Bill Cavanaugh, who is a professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University.
2 firefighters injured while battling a north suburban house fire

2 months ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Two firefighters were injured battling a north suburban house fire about 3 a.m. Sunday. The fire happened at a single family home on Warren Street near Grey Avenue in Evanston. It was quickly contained to one bedroom. The Evanston Fire Department says two residents got out of the house on their own. They were evaluated and then they were taken to a hospital for further treatment. Two Evanston firefighters did suffer minor injuries, but they remained on the scene.
The DuSable Museum celebrates Chicago's first Black mayor

2 months ago | audacy.com | Terry Keshner

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Chicago history is Black history, and that union is perhaps strongest in the story of Chicago's first Black mayor. "We're actually in the Harold Washington exhibit, in the Harold Washington wing of the museum," said Perry Diggs, the education programs associate The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. He explained the space where visitors are surrounded by the legacy of Harold Washington, who made history in 1983.