Tragedy in Glenview: Three Lives Lost in Fiery Crash
CHICAGO, IL - Authorities in Glenview, a village on the North Shore of Chicago, are investigating a devastating single-vehicle crash that claimed three lives early Sunday morning.
Gresham Save A Lot opens after years of delays, promises
Customers at the new Save A Lot in Auburn Gresham lined up early Thursday hoping to take advantage of the grocery giveaways. Some residents, including Rosetta Miller and Richard Bryant, waited in the cold from 6:30 a.m. for the store to open at 9:45 a.m. “I always like to be...
Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy killed on vacation in Turks and Caicos
A Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed in Turks and Caicos Saturday night. According to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Shamone A. Duncan was on vacation in Turks and Caicos when she was shot and killed. She was a 20-year veteran of the Cook...
6 people shot, injured across Chicago overnight in 4 separate incidents
CHICAGO - Six people were shot and injured in four separate shootings across the city late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The victims ranged in age between 19 and 41 years old. The shootings happened on Chicago's North, South, and West sides. Multiple shootings. What...
Man shot while running away from attempted robbery in Chinatown, police say
A man was shot as he ran away from what Chicago police said was an attempted robbery on Saturday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The shooting happened at about 9:50 p.m. in the 2400-block of S. Stewart Avenue in the Chinatown neighborhood, police said....
Illinois Faces -15 Wind Chills and Snow Possible Wednesday Amid Arctic Blast
Chicago, IL – Subzero temperatures and biting winds will continue to grip Illinois this week, with possible snow on Wednesday adding to the challenges. Wind chills as low as -15°F are expected, prompting concerns for frostbite and travel disruptions across the region. According...
Bill would eliminate road tests for many older drivers while allowing family members to...
Seated with a cane at her side, 86-year-old Patricia Mackin waited patiently inside a suburban senior citizens’ driver’s services facility to be called to take her road test, a requirement for people her age if they want to continue being licensed to drive. With a few minutes...
7 years for man who allegedly had 62 pounds of cocaine in his luggage...
CHICAGO — The man prosecutors said carried 62 pounds of suspected cocaine worth $3.5 million in his luggage at Midway International Airport has been given a seven-year prison sentence. Terrence Slaughter, 56, was arrested at Midway on October 24, 2023. Coincidentally, that day...
COVID-era Illinois public health director fined $150K for ethics violation
Former Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led state health policy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, will pay a $150,000 fine for violating a state anti-corruption law. Ezike violated the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act’s...
Paroled 8-time felon murdered man who argued with woman at grocery store: prosecutors
CHICAGO — An eight-time convicted felon, on parole for gun possession, drove to a South Side grocery store and killed a man who had gotten into an argument with a woman he knows, prosecutors said this week. Video from Food 4 Less, 7030 South Ashland, showed 36-year-old Benjamin...
