CHICAGO (CBS) — Weather in the Chicago area will be sunny and dry for the next five days. Sunday will see sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees. READ MORE: At Least 3 Killed, 22 Wounded In Weekend Shootings Across Chicago, Including Mass Shooting In Chatham Sunday night will be clear with a low temperature of 64 degrees. READ MORE: Man And Dog Shot In Bronzeville Temperatures will cool by midweek, and skies will remain sunny until Friday when storms return. Forecast: MORE NEWS: Court Documents Reveal Kevin Jiang, Yale Student From Chicago, Was Shot Multiple Times At Close Range … [Read more...]

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Police Department announced Saturday the arrest of rapper Polo G and others following an overnight traffic stop. Police said an officer initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of South Biscayne Boulevard and S.E. 1 Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. READ MORE: Miami PD Needs Help Locating 12-Year-Old Chelsea Guardado Rapper Polo G, whose real name is Taurus Bartlett, 22, along with others is facing charges following his arrest. Cell phone video captured by his mother shows more than 30 police cars. Bartlett’s mother, Stacia Mac, was not happy, saying police pulled over Polo G and her younger son, whom she said police would not let her approach. “My son Polo G came from his afterparty at Allure and basically they stopped them because they were driving while black. Let’s keep in mind they were driving in a licensed vehicle with security and a driver. He wasn’t even the person driving,” she said. According to a police report, the car … [Read more...]

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Summer “muggies” is what we’ll be feeling on this Sunday in South Florida. An unsettled pattern continues as an area of low pressure remains off the Southeast coast, while the Atlantic high is east of the Bahamas. As a result of this setup, the dominant flow is out of the southwest over South Florida which continues to bring in a warm and humid air-mass form the Gulf and Caribbean. READ MORE: Miami PD Needs Help Locating 12-Year-Old Chelsea Guardado For this Sunday, storms will develop inland and track eastward. Therefore, the east metro cities remain with the highest threat for rain Sunday afternoon and evening. Storms may produce heavy rain, gusty winds and lots of lightning although the severe threat remains low. This stormy weather pattern with a southwesterly flow stays put through the early start of the new week. READ MORE: Rapper Polo G, Others Facing Charges Following Traffic Stop In Miami However, there is a change in the weather pattern … [Read more...]

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A new facility promising quicker deliveries for Amazon in northern Jefferson County isn’t the package neighbors want to see. The fate of a “last mile” delivery station will be decided on Monday. Arvada residents are now trying to fight the tech giant from setting up shop. READ MORE: Firefighters At Platte River Fire Working Through Tough Terrain, Gain 50% Containment (credit: CBS) “It’s literally putting the worst possible use right next to residential and open space,” said Gina Hallisey, a member of ProtectMapleValleyPark.com . “If it happens here, it sets a precedent in development, it can happen anywhere. It can be in your neighborhood.” Arvada’s Planning Commission approved the proposal in April. The city council will vote on the project on what is expected to be a lengthy meeting Monday night. Hallisey and her group have gathered more than 9,000 signatures against the facility. The developer believes the property matches the area. … [Read more...]

DILLON, Colo. (CBS4) – The Straight Creek Fire burning burning adjacent to Interstate 70, just east of Dillon. is now 80% contained. The U.S. Forest Service expects to have it fully contained by Monday. Fire officials say 50 firefighters worked hard on the fire on Saturday by strengthening containment lines. They also worked through a “significant amount” of dead and downed trees to mop up the area. READ MORE: Firefighters At Platte River Fire Working Through Tough Terrain, Gain 50% Containment Straight Creek Fire (credit: USFS) Aerial resources were pulled from the area on Saturday, leaving two hot shot crews on the ground through Monday. “Two hotshot crews on eight acres is, I mean, they’re getting some work done so things are looking pretty good,” David Boyd, Public Affairs Officer for the White River National Forest, told CBS4’s Jamie Leary on Saturday . The fire has burned eight acres. READ MORE: Colorado Gets First Excessive Heat Warning On Record … [Read more...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Despite hard terrain, firefighters have contained 50% of the Platte River Fire in Jefferson County. The fire is burning about 11 miles southeast of Deckers. Crews say most of the containment is north of County Road 97 and along the southern edge of the fire, south of County Road 97. READ MORE: Straight Creek Fire Now 80% Contained, Hot Shot Crews To Remain On The Ground Platte River Fire (credit: CBS) On Sunday, crews are said to improve fire lines and monitor the efforts they’ve achieved over the course of the last two days. The fire, first reported on Thursday afternoon, is believed to be caused by a tree falling on a power line. No structures are threatened. READ MORE: Colorado Gets First Excessive Heat Warning On Record With Highs Set To Near 110 Degrees Nearly 40 acres have burned. (credit: CBS) Fire officials at the U.S. Forest Service say they don’t expect to have full suppression for several weeks because of … [Read more...]