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For weeks now, the ABC7 I-team has heard from several people who said squatters moved into their homes and refused to leave. Squatting cases have become a growing problem in Illinois, but the I-Team has tips on how to squatter proof a home. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ABC7's recent stories...

Some Cook County homeowners have seen their property taxes skyrocket in recent years, and now, help may be on the way. County commissioners just approved a plan to offer one time $1,000 payments to residents hit hardest by the increases.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Three women stole more than $300 in merchandise from a Nike store in Naperville before leading police on a chase that ended in Chicago, prosecutors said. Emiaya Shannon, 27; Shawanda Outlaw, 28; and Martasia Barney, 27, all from Chicago, appeared in DuPage County First Appearance Court on Thursday.

One day, Elise Hall, a girl from the Chicago suburbs, noticed a box left on her front porch. Curiosity getting the best of her, she opened the box and found a tiny kitten inside. I am horrified by news like this; recently, a rescue in Texas also found puppies abandoned...

Senate Bill 1884 passed in the Illinois Senate, allowing work experience to be considered as an alternative to a college degree for state government job applicants.

The Illinois Road Safety and Fairness Act would raise the age at which senior citizens have to take a driving test to renew their license from 79 to 87, and would require them to visit a Driver's Services Facility to renew their license in person and take an eye exam.

A candid Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged the rocky road he traveled that led to a tentative contract agreement in an exclusive one-on-one interview Wednesday afternoon.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with three armed robberies and a carjacking last month on Chicago's West Side. The teen was arrested Wednesday in Oswego. Police said he was part of a group who stole property from a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy on March 21 while riding a CTA Blue Line...

FOX 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook.

CHICAGO — An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead early Thursday morning inside the 18th District station on the city’s Near North Side, prompting a full investigation and an outpouring of grief from the law enforcement community and city officials.