Retail theft ringleader recruited addicts in homeless shelters to steal: Cook Co. Sheriff’s Police
A major bust by investigators uncovered a multistate crime organization they say started in Chicago. The Cook County Sheriff's Office tells the ABC7 I-Team the ringleader recruited drug addicts in area shelters to steal merchandise.
First responders on scene after CPD officer shot, killed at Swedish Hospital honored
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Thursday honored six officers and detectives who responded to a shooting that killed one of their own.
Nearly two dozen decomposing bodies ID’ed from Chicago funeral home
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office says it has successfully identified 22 sets of human remains that were found at a Chicago funeral home earlier this month. Those remains were among dozens that were found in “various states of decomposition” by authorities after they received a complaint from Illinois officials
Three Tornadoes Confirmed And 99 MPH Wind Gust Recorded, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power...
Hundreds of thousands of people in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana were still without power Wednesday as cleaning efforts began following catastrophic storms that produced at least three tornadoes on Tuesday. ComEd is still attempting to restore power to about 143,000 customers, a decrease from a peak of 370,0
Chicago Mayor taps Fitch veteran for CFO
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Ashlee Brianne Gabrysch — who most recently served as senior director at Fitch Ratings, where she was a lead analyst covering the city — to fill its vacant CFO seat, according to a Monday press release. The appointment comes as the city’s financial...
The World’s Largest Laundromat Has Been Hiding In Illinois This Whole Time And Nobody...
Somewhere in Berwyn, Illinois, there’s a place that turned the most ordinary errand on earth into something genuinely worth talking about. The World’s Largest Laundromat isn’t just a place to wash your socks. It’s a full-blown Illinois landmark that most people drive right past without a second...
Chicago weather: Flood Watch in effect for hard-hit suburbs, NW Indiana
A Flood Watch is in effect until Friday for the southern suburbs and northwest Indiana that were already hard-hit by severe weather and tornadoes.
Scammers posing as storm chasers targeting victims, BBB warns
BBB offered tips on help homeowners and businesses reduce the risk of scams.
Commission denies Cook County separation question; spats continue
In an increasingly rare bipartisan act, the Morgan County Commission declined to put a resolution on the ballot that would signal a desire to separate from Cook County.
After six months in ICE detention, a Chicago tamale vendor rebuilds her life
Through the window of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle as it pulled away last September, Laura Murillo could see her tamale stand near the busy Home Depot on 47th Street and Western Avenue. A folding table held coolers, containers and supplies beneath a striped umbrella next to her silver minivan. Onl
