Claire Jennings

Florida Auto Insurance Rates to Drop in 2025 After Legislative Overhaul

Florida Auto Insurance Rates to Drop in 2025 After Legislative Overhaul

FLORIDA — While most of the country continues to battle soaring car insurance premiums, Florida drivers are finally getting a break. Starting in 2025, Florida’s ...

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Florida Alligator Swipes Woman’s Shoe After She Throws It—Caught on Video

Florida Alligator Swipes Woman’s Shoe After She Throws It—Caught on Video

FLORIDA — A tourist visiting from the United Kingdom had a bizarre run-in with Florida wildlife this week when an alligator snatched her shoe ...

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Florida Hot Tub Business Sued for $394K After Failing Customers Across Five States

Florida Hot Tub Business Sued for $394K After Failing Customers Across Five States

FLORIDA – A Jacksonville-based hot tub and outdoor kitchen company is at the center of a major consumer protection lawsuit, as the Florida Attorney ...

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Florida Bar Faces Pressure to Relocate Beloved Alligator 'Mr. Pickles'

Florida Bar Faces Pressure to Relocate Beloved Alligator ‘Mr. Pickles’

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A five-foot alligator known affectionately as “Mr. Pickles” is at the center of controversy in St. Petersburg, Florida, as state ...

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Chicago Parking Rule Change Could Boost Affordable Housing and Cut Development Costs

Chicago Parking Rule Change Could Boost Affordable Housing and Cut Development Costs

CHICAGO — In a sweeping policy shift intended to increase housing supply and lower development costs, Chicago has officially eliminated minimum parking requirements for ...

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$1,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old Bride-to-Be in Pilsen

$1,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old Bride-to-Be in Pilsen

CHICAGO — Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for information in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed 22-year-old Marcella Herrera in the Pilsen neighborhood. ...

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Ogden Community on Edge as Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti Prompts Chicago Police Investigation

Ogden Community on Edge as Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti Prompts Chicago Police Investigation

CHICAGO — A disturbing wave of vandalism has rattled the Ogden neighborhood, where residents woke up to find buildings defaced with hate symbols and ...

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Bloomingdale Police Warn Against TikTok Trend Encouraging Trespassing at Former Hotel

Bloomingdale Police Warn Against TikTok Trend Encouraging Trespassing at Former Hotel

CHICAGO — Police in Bloomingdale are issuing a renewed warning after several arrests at the former Indian Lakes Hotel, where individuals inspired by a ...

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Chicago Flash Floods Prompt Urgent NWS Warning as Torrential Rains Slam Region

Chicago Flash Floods Prompt Urgent NWS Warning as Torrential Rains Slam Region

CHICAGO — The National Weather Service issued an urgent flash flood warning for the city on Friday, calling on over 600,000 residents to “take ...

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Peoria Dogs Go on "Dates" to Find Forever Homes — Here’s How You Can Help

Peoria Dogs Go on “Dates” to Find Forever Homes — Here’s How You Can Help

PEORIA — In an effort to match rescued dogs with loving homes, a Peoria-based nonprofit has launched a heartwarming program that sends shelter pups ...

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