Autopsy Insights Deepen Mystery of Lake Michigan Family Tragedy
The Initial Discovery (Image Credits: Unsplash) Chicago – Authorities have unveiled new autopsy details that offer fresh clarity on the tragic circumstances surrounding a woman and two young children whose bodies were recovered from Lake Michigan near Jackson Park in September. The Initial Discovery Rescue teams...
Child found safe after being kidnapped in stolen vehicle on South Side, Chicago police...
Chicago police said a man left his vehicle running, when two people got in and drove away with a young child inside the vehicle.
Family remembers Chicago’s beloved DJ Commando: ‘He loved everybody’
DJ Commando's family exclusively spoke with ABC7 to raise awareness and help others in crisis.
Woman shoots man in the face during argument at Rogers Park bar: report
A 48-year-old man was shot during an argument in Rogers Park late Friday night, according to Chicago police. Officers responded to calls of a person shot in the 1900 block of West Howard Street around 11:25 p.m. The victim and the shooter were already gone when they arrived, but they found a shell casing inside a...
1 hospitalized, 1 in custody after fight leads to shooting on South Side overnight
CHICAGO — A man is in custody and another is recovering in the hospital on Saturday morning after an overnight fight led to a shooting on the city’s South Side. According to Chicago police, the shooting unfolded just after midnight in the 6600 block of South Stewart Avenue, in Englewood. Officers said the gunfire...
Expressway shooting investigation closes 2 ramps to I-94 amid evening rush hour
A shooting investigation on I-94 prompted the closure of two ramps to the expressway during rush hour Friday afternoon, state police said. Around 4:33 p.m., a shooting occurred on southbound I-94 near South Stoney Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois State Police said. As of 5:30 p.m., the ramp from East...
Man hospitalized after argument leads to shooting overnight
CHICAGO — A man is recovering in the hospital after an argument led to a shooting overnight. Chicago police say they were first notified about the incident following a call for a person shot who had taken himself to an Evanston hospital. According to police, a preliminary investigation indicates that the victim, a...
Burger King employee stabbed by customer on Northwest Side, sources say
A Burger King employee was stabbed multiple times on Chicago's Northwest Side after telling a customer to leave the restaurant, sources told ABC7.
Man who escaped electronic monitoring tried to kill sheriff’s officer: prosecutors
A 27-year-old man who escaped electronic monitoring earlier this year is now charged with trying to kill a Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer who tried to take him back into custody on the South Side, according to prosecutors. Members of a fugitive apprehension team tracked down Antwan Ford on...
Chicago is so broke, it wants $1.25 every time a package lands on a...
Chicago is broke, and city leaders are looking at your Amazon orders for help. Alderman Gilbert Villegas has proposed a $1.25 tax on every package delivered by ground transportation in the city. He says it could raise up to $275 million a year. Mayor Brandon Johnson has a different idea,...

















