Chicago man charged in shooting that wounded woman
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with shooting a woman several times Sunday morning in the city's Golden Gate neighborhood. The shooting happened around 6:45 a.m. at a residence in the 600 block of East 131st Street, according to police. Jimmie Bobo was standing outside the home when...
See which 2 Illinois college campuses were named among ‘most beautiful’ in the US
Two Illinois university campuses were recently named among the 30 “most beautiful” in the nation, according to a recent report. The Feb. 19 report from magazine Travel + Leisure, “ The 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses Across the United States ” named the University of Chicago No. 21, and Northwestern University lande
Evanston transit advocates support Yellow Line extension into South Evanston
During her State of the Village address in early May, Skokie mayor Ann Tennes suggested that the city was in “preliminary talks” about the possibility of extending the Chicago Transit Authority’s Yellow Line to the Old Orchard corridor. Amid this discussion, some transit advocates in Evanston have...
Police search for armed suspect in fatal Far South Side shooting
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for fatally shooting a man on Chicago’s Far South Side.
Bad brother, McD’s run, package theft: Justice police blotter
A cracked windshield and tinted tail lights led to a man receiving three tickets from Justice police on May 14. An officer on patrol at 8:29 a.m. noticed the flaws and pulled over the man’s black 2009 GMC Sierra in the 6900 block of Roberts Road. Fernando Salazar, 22,...
Ticketed man threatens to run for mayor, get Justice officer fired
A man pulled over for various violations in Justice threatened to get a police officer fired when he was told he was getting six tickets on May 19. An officer on patrol noticed a trailer pulled by the man’s black Dodge Ram truck in the 7500 block of Roberts Road lacked a license plate and working tail lights.
Illinois man dies after Adams County ATV crash
TOWN OF RICHFIELD, Wis. (WMTV) - An Illinois man died over the weekend after an ATV crash in Adams County, Sheriff Brent York said on Monday. Adams County Dispatch reported getting a call just after 7:15 p.m. Saturday for an person who was unresponsive and not breathing after a crash near the 500 block of Cypress Avenu
Chicago restaurateurs Phil Stefani and Art Smith to open new restaurant for the Vatican
Two Chicago restaurateurs are opening a groundbreaking restaurant for the Catholic Church at the papal summer retreat near Rome.
Crowds prompt large police response at Chicago’s 57th Street Beach amid teen takeover plans
ABC7 cameras saw two officers escorting another officer and loading him into an ambulance.
Back Of The Yards Driver Survives Late-Night SUV Ambush
A 21-year-old man is recovering in good condition after a late-night drive-by shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, where his ordinary Saturday drive turned into a barrage of gunfire. Police said the man was behind the wheel of a black sedan when a dark-colored SUV pulled up alongside...
