Itasca police officer accused of misusing Flock technology, no longer employed by department
The ABC7 I-Team has learned a Chicago-area police officer is out of a job following potential misuse of the controversial Flock law enforcement technology. Meanwhile in a separate case, a former deputy is facing misconduct charges.
Park District Installs Mobile Surveillance Cameras To Monitor Ronan Park Homeless Encampment
ALBANY PARK — The Chicago Park District has deployed a new tool in Ronan Park to monitor a homeless encampment that has raised concerns among neighbors, especially after another fire broke out there this week. The district confirmed it placed a solar-powered mobile security trailer with surveillance cameras at...
2 victims of 1971 train wreck in downstate Illinois identified through DNA
A 55-year-old mystery surrounding a deadly train crash in southern Illinois has finally been solved.
Cook County property tax bills now online
Cook County property owners can view and pay their 2025 second installment tax bills starting today on cookcountytreasurer.com — about two weeks before the bills arrive in the mail. The Treasurer’s Office plans to mail 1.8 million bills on or before Sept. 1. Those bills are due Oct. 1....
Keshia said it was self defense. She goes on trial for murder next week.
In a system stacked against both survivors of domestic violence and Black women, Keshia Golden hopes to be acquitted. Advocates want the case dropped entirely.
Chicago will not host 2028 Democratic National Convention
Chicago will not be hosting back-to-back Democratic National Conventions, officials announced Thursday.
Woman driving motorcycle killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash downtown
A 49-year-old woman on a motorcycle was killed in a fiery crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night, Chicago police said.
2 men shot, 1 fatally, on Southwest Side, Chicago police say
Two men where shot, one fatally, on Chicago's Southwest Side Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.
Parts of NW Indiana to remain without power until next week, NIPSCO says
As crews work to restore power across Northwest Indiana, officials said some communities won't have electricity for several more days.
Flock cameras under fire in Evergreen Park
Some residents are raising objections to the implementation of police security cameras in Evergreen Park, which they say are an invasion of privacy. Questions were raised about the Flock camera system during the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting Monday night. Meg Miller, 26, who has lived in Evergreen Park all her l
