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Seniors who received a windfall deposit as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act are now finding that the consequences of that unexpected benefit can be costly, especially in Illinois. As a reminder, early last year seniors who had been receiving reduced Social Security benefits because they also had...

CHICAGO — The man who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on the South Side in mid 2024 is now facing felony charges. According to police, 24-year-old Dujan Lucas, a Rockford resident, has been charged with one felony count of reckless homicide and one felony count of […]

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It's becoming a more common sight. Officials issue warning after video shows wild animal near pets: 'They're within the heart of the city' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Three gunmen robbed a 30-year-old man as he walked away from a luxury boutique on the Magnificent Mile Friday afternoon, confronting him in a brazen daylight mugging on one of the area’s busiest street corners. The victim had just left the Louis Vuitton store, 919 North Michigan Avenue, and...

A concealed carry permit holder shot and wounded an alleged intruder in Chicago Saturday around 2:40 a.m. ABC 7 reported that the homeowner confronted a 59-year-old man who was allegedly “breaking into a garage.” At some point during the confrontation the homeowner drew a gun and shot the alleged intruder in the leg.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says he is moving to fire Officer Chavez Siler after an oversight probe concluded the veteran cop brought a gun into Westinghouse College Prep during a scuffle with a student in November 2021. The clash, captured on a cellphone video that tore through social media, has...

An 11-year-old boy was found with a serious head injury on a West Side street Friday evening and rushed to a nearby trauma center, according to police. Officers responding to a well-being check discovered the child around 7:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South Kostner in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. He was...

CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against two teen boys accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint on the Northwest Side on Wednesday evening. According to police, two 16-year-old boys, who have not been identified due to their ages, have each been charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking...

The driver of a van crashed into a liquor store on Chicago's West Side Thursday, sending four people to a local hospital, authorities said. Around 12:40 p.m., a 54-year-old man driving a white Ford van drove through the front windows of L & J Food and Liquor on the 200 block of North Pulaski Road, at the intersection...