Adler Planetarium
Coverage of Adler Planetarium in the Nexus archive.
- Judge orders men accused of attacking CBS News crew detained after initial court hearing
A judge ordered three men detained after they attacked a CBS News crew near Adler Planetarium, using a German shepherd, racial slurs, and property damage. The men fled in a tow truck, leading to a chase where one crashed, and police recovered a rifle.
- 3 Men Charged After CBS2 Reporter, Photographer Attacked
Three men were charged after attacking a CBS2 reporter and photographer near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, with one facing a hate crime charge due to racial slurs directed at the Black photographer. The incident involved property damage, threats from a dog, and assaults on equipment, though no physical injuries were reported.
- Men face hate crime, assault charges in attack on CBS news crew
Three men were charged with hate crime, assault, and property damage after attacking a CBS news crew near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. The incident involved property destruction, including a smashed camera and truck windshield, with no injuries reported.
- 3 men charged after Chicago news crew attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium
Three men have been charged after a Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred during their work on a news story.
- 3 men charged after threatening Chicago TV news crew near Adler Planetarium: police
Three men have been charged after threatening a Chicago television news crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium. One suspect faces a felony hate crime charge.
- 3 men charged after local news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, Chicago police say
Three men were charged after confronting a CBS2 Chicago news crew near Adler Planetarium, attempting to set a dog on them while yelling racial slurs. The incident occurred as the crew prepared to go live.
- CBS Reporter, Photographer Attacked While Working Near Adler Planetarium
Three men in a white tow truck attacked CBS2 reporters and a photographer near the Adler Planetarium, using racist slurs and damaging their equipment. The photographer, who is Black, was targeted with a dog and had his camera smashed, but no one was injured.
- Chicago police speaking with 3 persons of interest after news crew attacked Adler Planetarium
Chicago police are speaking with three persons of interest following an attack on a CBS2 Chicago news crew at the Adler Planetarium. The crew was confronted by a group of men who attempted to set a dog on them and yelled racial slurs.
- 3 arrested after Chicago TV news crew threatened near Adler Planetarium
Three people were arrested after threatening a Chicago TV reporter and photographer near Adler Planetarium during a live report preparation. Police recovered a rifle, according to a city official.
- CBS crew attacked by multiple men near Chicago museum, suspects arrested: police
A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were allegedly attacked near Adler Planetarium as suspects shouted racial slurs and damaged equipment. Suspects were arrested by police following the incident.
- Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium
A CBS Chicago news crew was attacked near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. The incident occurred during their reporting activities in the area.
- Men direct dog to attack local news crew, then damage their belongings near Adler Planetarium
A CBS2 Chicago news crew was confronted by a group of men who attempted to set a dog on them while yelling racial slurs. The incident occurred near the Adler Planetarium, where the men also damaged the crew's belongings.
- CBS crew attacked by multiple men near Chicago museum, suspects arrested: police
A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked near the Adler Planetarium by multiple men in a white truck who shouted racial slurs and damaged their equipment. The journalists escaped unharmed, and police later arrested suspects following a chase involving a gun. The incident remains under investigation.
- Chicago news crew attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium
A Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked while on assignment near the Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred during their work, highlighting a security concern for journalists.
- CBS Chicago reporter, photographer attacked by 2 men near Adler Planetarium
A CBS Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked by two men near Adler Planetarium. One man smashed the photographer's camera while the other damaged the windshield of the news truck.
- Hundreds report seeing fireball shoot across Chicago-area skies. See it here
Hundreds of people across the Chicago area and Midwest reported seeing a bright fireball in the sky Monday night, accompanied by sonic booms. Experts suggest it may be space debris or a meteor, with Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium noting fireballs occur daily but are often unnoticed. Kevin Jeanes of NBC 5 Storm Team leaned toward space junk as a possible cause.
- Camera over Lake Michigan shakes from wind amid beach hazard with ‘dangerous' conditions
Strong wind gusts caused dangerous seven-foot waves at Lake Michigan beaches in Chicago and suburbs, prompting a National Weather Service beach hazard warning. NBC 5 reported sustained winds of 15 mph with higher gusts, advising people to avoid piers and breakwalls due to risks of being swept away.