Woman arrested at O’Hare with cocaine in wheelchair, officials say
A woman who was returning from Brazil was arrested with cocaine at O'Hare, officials said. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The arrest happened on Saturnday night, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Elaine Perez-Pena, who is a U.S. citizen,...
Chicago police arrest 15-year-old boy 90 minutes after allegedly carjacking, robbing man
A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Monday after allegedly robbing and carjacking a 35-year-old man at gunpoint on Chicago's Southwest Side. The teen faces multiple felony charges, including armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking, and possession of a stolen vehicle; police...
Chicago’s ‘sanctuary city’ status under investigation by feds
Chicago and other cities like it — notably Denver, New York and Boston, all of which hold sanctuary city status like Chicago — are being investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Lori Lightfoot finds ‘Super Mayor’ Tiffany Henyard covered up massive excess spending
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot conducted an investigation that found Dolton, Illinois, “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard’s administration has been covering up excessive expenses. Lightfoot was hired last year to investigate the village’s finances amid accusations of excessive...
Immigration arrests have quieted Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods
In Chicago’s East Side neighborhood, near the Indiana border, fear and quiet marked 106th Street, the usually busy commercial corridor. The neighborhood is about 80% Mexican, according to the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Great Cities Institute, and has long been home to...
Reputed boss of Four Corner Hustlers street gang gets new trial after prosecution gaffe
More than three years after his conviction on sweeping gang racketeering charges, reputed Four Corner Hustlers boss Labar Spann will get a new trial after a surprise disclosure showed a prosecutor had promised a star witness less time in prison than what was told to the jury....
Cook County man jailed after 100-mph police chase in stolen car, weapons found: prosecutors
DUPAGE COUNTY - Authorities say a 19-year-old Dolton man led officers on a dangerous chase in a stolen car early Monday morning, ending with a crash, a foot pursuit and his eventual arrest. The judge ruled Tuesday that Jujuan Barnes will remain jailed as he awaits trial on...
Man finds his stolen car at gas station, gets thrown in jail for shooting...
CHICAGO — A Chicago man who thought he found his stolen car at a Far South Side gas station suffered a gunshot wound in a shootout with the car’s occupants and then got charged with firing his weapon, according to court records. The police went to Roseland Hospital...
Suburban Chicago hospitals among America’s best according to new ranking
Several Chicago-area hospitals are among the best in the country, but just one made the cut as one of “America’s 50 Best” medical facilities, according to a new ranking. That ranking, compiled by the healthcare information website Healthgrades, places Advocate Lutheran General...
Mattson’s Steak House closes as owner retires
The iconic Mattson’s Western Steak House and Saloon, with its giant sign depicting a cowboy throwing a lasso overlooking Cicero Avenue, closed abruptly earlier this month with a simple note on the door thanking customers for more than 50 years of patronage. There was no...
