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LANDLORDS can charge tenants extra just to stay cool during the summer under an air conditioning law. Households could have to pay up to $300 annually for this additional window unit fee. Unlike the “Heat Ordinance” during colder months, Chicago does not currently require landlords to maintain certain temperatures in..

Heavy rain flooded a major Chicago freeway and triggered flash flood warnings across the suburbs, with impassable roads and rising water levels through the weekend. Heavy rain over the Fourth of July weekend triggered widespread flash flooding across the Chicago area, closing a major interstate for hours and prompting

A Chicago man whose 2021 CTA bus case already raised eyebrows is again at the center of a transit crime story, this time for robbing a sleeping passenger on the Red Line. He pleaded guilty and picked up a three-year prison sentence, but because of time already served and routine good-conduct credits, he is not expected

Here's a quick tip about an imposter scam that Chicago police say is targeting seniors, something the ABC7 I-Team has covered extensively.

The Fourth of July weekend brought torrential rain that flooded roads and basements, leaving many residents with plenty to clean up. On Sunday in suburban Bartlett, neighbors were beginning the process of trying to figure out what can be saved. “We heard something down in the basement. We were like,...

Chicago police have issued an endangered missing persons alert for a woman who was reported missing along with her 1-year-old son. Lainna Hijazi, 25, was last seen on Sunday at her home in the 5300 block of North Cumberland Avenue in the O'Hare neighborhood. Police said Hijazi is with her...

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling retires. Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice for the next leader will shape Chicago's public safety.

Chicago’s police oversight agency has cleared a police officer who fatally shot a man after he tried to rob her of her firearm during an off-duty encounter outside her Washington Heights home, according to newly released records. Video footage released by city officials showed that on the afternoon of...

Navy Pier officials say they are “disappointed” after fog impacted the visibility of a massive Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday, but they're offering residents an interesting freebie as a result. Fog rolled in off of Lake Michigan during the late afternoon hours on Saturday and persisted...

Chicago's South Loop commuters got an unwelcome surprise when, just before 7 a.m. on May 15, police say a man exposed himself and committed a lewd act in the 0-100 block of East Roosevelt Road. Officers report that the suspect also made unwanted physical contact with the victim, and detectives have put out a citywide c