CHICAGO -- It took nearly three hours to rescue six people stuck in an elevator in Chicago's fourth-tallest skyscraper -- the 875 North Michigan Avenue building, formerly called the John Hancock Center. CBS Chicago reported that a broken hoist rope caused the express elevator to malfunction Friday while guests who had just left the Signature Room on the 95th floor rode down toward the lobby. The elevator and two others have since been closed to the public while repairs are made and investigators figure out what happened. What kept the elevator from tumbling down to the bottom of the building? Several hoist ropes hold up an elevator car, so if one fails, the others are able to carry the weight. Visiting from Mexico, Jaime Montemayor didn't expect his trip to Chicago to include getting stuck in an elevator. "At the beginning I believed we were going to die," Montemayor said. "We were going down and then I felt that we were falling down and then I heard a noise–clack clack clack … [Read more...] about Elevator at one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers plunges 84 floors after hoist rope breaks
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Detroit Lions film review: 5 observations vs. Chicago Bears
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:32 PM EST Nov 13, 2018 Allen Park — Wash, rinse, repeat. The Detroit Lions' suffered another double-digit loss this past weekend, the team's third straight, falling to the Chicago Bears, 34-22. The defense gave up touchdowns on Chicago's first four possessions, while the offense mustered a measly 10 points through three quarters. The film, as you might imagine, doesn't reflect much more kindly on the performance than the live viewing. But our weekly tradition is to review and study the game tape to better understand what went wrong and what, if anything in this case, went right. Here are five observations from this game: Big plays hurt again Talking to linebacker Devon Kennard after the game, he said something I initially pushed to the back of my mind. Paraphrasing, he felt the Lions defense played well outside the big plays. Unfortunately, there were a lot of them, and unlike several other games this … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions film review: 5 observations vs. Chicago Bears
Suburban Chicago security guard was killed by police while ‘doing his job,’ lawyer says
A suburban Chicago police officer responding Sunday to a shooting at a bar killed a security guard who was just "doing his job," an attorney for the victim's family said.An officer from Midlothian, a Chicago suburb, fatally shot Jemel Roberson, a 26-year-old security guard working at the bar, Cook County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari told CNN.Several law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting around 4 a.m. at Manny's Blue Room Lounge in Robbins, about 20 miles south of Chicago, Ansari said. Three people and an alleged shooter were injured, she added.Then, after Roberson had apprehended an alleged gunman, the Midlothian officer shot Roberson outside the bar, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday that calls the fatal shooting "excessive and unreasonable" and claims it violated Roberson's civil rights.Witnesses said security had asked several drunk men to leave the bar, and at least one person returned to the bar and opened fire, CNN affiliate WGN reported. A … [Read more...] about Suburban Chicago security guard was killed by police while ‘doing his job,’ lawyer says
Zoom in close to famous artworks on Chicago Art Institute’s new website
The Art Institute of Chicago has given its website a significant makeover to create an interactive experience that shows off much of what the museum has to offer. Besides the new look and improved usability of the revamped website, notable extras include the addition of more than 50,000 images of works by a huge range of artists, among them Warhol, van Gogh, Monet, and Cézanne. Photos of sculptures and other artworks are also included, and clicking on an image brings up more detailed information about each one. A nice touch is the ability to zoom in close to the piece, allowing you to see their unique features in much greater detail. “Check out the paint strokes in van Gogh’s The Bedroom, the charcoal details on Charles White’s Harvest Talk, or the synaesthetic richness of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Blue and Green Music,” suggests Michael Neault, the museum’s executive director of digital experience. Another bonus is that if you … [Read more...] about Zoom in close to famous artworks on Chicago Art Institute’s new website
Chicago’s Art Institute offers super-zoomed look at iconic paintings
If you love fine art but can't visit the Art Institute of Chicago in person, you can still see iconic paintings by the greats up close. Very close. One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, the Art Institute of Chicago revealed a new website design that puts more than 52,000 high-resolution images from its collection online. The museum houses some of the most famous paintings from artists including Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai, Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper. The Art Institute's new website lets online visitors zoom in to see things they might have missed if they walked through the museum in person. "We've ... enhanced the image viewing capabilities on object pages, which means that you can see much greater detail on objects than before," Michael Neault, executive creative director of The Art Institute of Chicago, said in a blog post. "Check out the paint strokes in Vincent Van Gogh's The Bedroom, the charcoal … [Read more...] about Chicago’s Art Institute offers super-zoomed look at iconic paintings