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LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .PUBLIC REPORTS OF A DROP IN LAKE MICHIGAN WATER LEVELS AT ST. JOSEPH MICHIGAN BY 2 FEET INDICATES THAT A SEICHE IS IN PROGRESS ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. ILZ014-030445- /O.NEW.KLOT.LS.W.0002.080702T2039Z-080703T0300Z/ COOK- 339 PM CDT WED JUL 2 2008 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RAPID 2 FOOT DROP OF LAKE MICHIGAN WATER LEVELS ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAKE MICHIGAN IS EVIDENCE THAT A 2 FOOT RISE OR BETTER IS POSSIBLE AT THE CHICAGO BEACHES IN THE NEXT HOUR. A FLUCTUATION OF WATER LEVELS AT THESE BEACHES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT FOR WADERS ALONG THE CHICAGO LAKESHORE. THE WATER LEVELS MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY...TAKING UNSUSPECTING WADERS OUT TO MORE OPEN WATERS. EVACUATE DOCKS... PIERS...AND BREAKWALLS NOW. A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT ALONG THE LAKE. RESIDENTS ON OR NEAR THE SHORE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.James Valles reports for AmericasReport.com

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There's a way to virtually guarantee how to survive a residential fire. Chicago's fire commissioner Raymond Orozco tells us about that and much more on this NewsViews.

If you're ever up near the Illinois/Wisconsin border and you spot jesters and jousters, never fear--there's no time travel going on...just an annual festival that celebrates all things Renaissance! Janet headed to Kenosha to check out the 20th year of this crowd pleaser! The Bristol Renaissance Faire runs every weekend until September 3rd.

In a small storefront on West Montrose Avenue you'll find hundreds of typewriters stacked from floor to ceiling! It's called 'independence business machines' and it's the last typewriter repair shop in the city, and only one of five left in the country! Owner Steve Kazmierski has been refurbishing all makes and models of manual and electric typewriters since 1964!

On this week's episode of Talk Theatre in Chicago, we talk to Janet Carl Smith, Julie Burros and Claire Geall Sutton from the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs. Also, we have an audio review of "The Piano Tuner" and Chicago's Theatre News.

Michelle Alegria sampled the tastes of the world's largest continent, Asia! At Zen Noodles, she finds common dishes such as sushi and Pad Thai, but also discovers flavors from Malaysia, Indonesia and Laos. For exclusively Filipino food, Marie Gold's Bakery is the place to be! Mt. Everest restaurant in Evanston offers Indian and the much less commonly found Nepalese cuisine. Finally, Michelle visited Jin Ju-a Korean restaurant that caters to customers who may be new to the cuisine!

Chicago is an active part of China's booming economy. ABC 7's Linda Yu traveled to Chicago's sister city of Shanghai -- and back to the city where she was born.

The Ceruti violin, believed to have been made between 1787 and 1810, was purchased by the University from Chicago's Bein & Fushi Inc., one of the world's premier violin dealers and restorers. Xiang Gao, an associate professor of music at UD and an internationally recognized soloist, performs on the instrument. This video chronicles Xiang Gao the musician and details the history of the instrument.

Chicago's archdiocese announced a new plan to try to keep more of its schools from closing. Superintendent Nicholas Wolsonovich said to stay open, archdiocese schools must be affordable. He is this week's guest on Newsviews.

For over 35 years audiences from across the globe have been entertained by the female impersonators at Chicago's legendary Baton Show Lounge! The Baton is the longest running revue of its kind in North America. It's attracted Hollywood's top celebrities and professional athletes and today, crowds are still lining up for a taste of its glamour! Michelle Alegria checked it out!