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More than one-third of the people on electronic monitoring for shoplifting cases in Cook County have gone missing, according to newly released data from Chief Judge Charles Beach. So have a quarter of the robbery defendants. Those are just a couple of the details revealed in a new report issued as part of Beach’s campa

The shooting took place just after 7 a.m. Friday morning at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City, Indiana.

Watch out for classmate scams! Scammers pretending to be old friends aim to steal money or personal info. Learn how to identify and protect yourself.

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson will face questions on Wednesday following two “teen takeover” incidents that resulted in dozens of arrests and left several officers injured. Over the holiday weekend, two large gatherings devolved into chaos. The first occurred early Sunday morning in the 1200 block of South Loomis Str

Hummingbird Bowls is opening next month in Downtown Skokie. The restaurant will offer a nutrition-focused menu to the neighborhood. It will also feature a monthly community menu program, giving customers a chance to submit their own smoothie and bowl ideas. Hummingbird Bowls to Open in Downtown Skokie Next Month. Skoki

Guzman y Gomez , an Australian-based Mexican restaurant chain that debuted in the United States in 2020, has closed all of its locations as it exits the American market. The company posted a note on the American version of its website on May 22 that reads: "All GYG USA restaurants permanently closed. Effective May 22nd

City officials on Wednesday released footage of Chicago police officers shooting a man during an exchange of gunfire after the suspect allegedly shot a woman during a domestic altercation earlier this year. Pierre Davis, 28, a six-time felon on parole, is charged with attempted murder in connection with shooting a woma

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Illinois is one of a small number of states that has directly addressed feral cats in its statutes — and it has done so in a way that is notably protective of the people who care for them. Whether you manage a colony in Chicago, feed a group of

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for the Chicago Metropolitan area for Wednesday, May 27 due to elevated ozone pollution. The Action Day includes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Lake, McHenry and Will. Regional air quality is expected to reach the

Major improvements have been made to a south suburban intersection that critics called a "red-light camera trap." The ABC7 I-Team first broke the story nine years ago.