Chicago man gets 25 years for armed gas station robbery, high-speed chase: prosecutors
Willie Carter, 25, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery with a firearm; he had been out on parole for less than two months for a prior armed robbery. The robbery occurred Jan. 30 at a Speedway gas station in Addison, where Carter and...
Chicago man suffers permanent eye damage after Taser used by Robbins police officer: EXCLUSIVE
A Chicago man spoke exclusively with the ABC7 I-Team as he is suing the village of Robbins and an officer he said used a Taser on his eye. Body camera video shows the use of force that is now being investigated by state police.
‘Deeply saddened’: 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin calf at Brookfield Zoo abruptly dies
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — A bottlenose dolphin calf born at the Brookfield Zoo last week has abruptly died, officials confirmed Thursday. According to zoo officials, the male calf was born early Saturday morning and appeared healthy, but died abruptly on Wednesday evening. “We know our guests and supporters share this...
Englewood Community Joins Police in Search for Missing 26-Year-Old Man
CHICAGO — A growing sense of urgency surrounds the case of a missing man in Englewood, where community members and law enforcement are working together in hopes of finding 26-year-old Jerome Purdis, who disappeared last Sunday. Declared an Endangered Missing Person. The Chicago Police Department has officially...
Missing Children Alert: Talayah and Taliah Rogers, Ages 3 and 5, Reported Missing in...
CHICAGO – An urgent search is underway in Chicago for Talayah Rogers, age 3, and Taliah Rogers, age 5, who were last seen earlier this week. Loved ones and law enforcement are calling on the public for immediate assistance in locating the two missing girls. The case has garnered...
Probation for doctor who nearly starved dog to death: “Justice was not served”
The doctor accused of nearly starving her dog to death—a sickening crime discovered only because a work crew happened upon the malnourished dog inside a tote bin during a clean-up assignment—was sentenced to probation on Thursday. “We are angry. We are heartbroken. We are disgusted by our failed...
Gunman shot another driver in ‘senseless’ lane change dispute
A shooting on the West Side last weekend was a “senseless” act by a driver enraged by another motorist’s lane change, authorities said. The revelation came as prosecutors charged 25-year-old Darion Gaddy with firing the shots that injured a 55-year-old man in the 300 block of South Central on Sunday afternoon.
Immigrant with multiple deportations indicted in Chicago for unlawful re-entry: prosecutors
CHICAGO - An undocumented immigrant who was previously deported three times after serious criminal convictions has been indicted in Chicago for unlawfully re-entering the United States, federal prosecutors said. What we know:. Salvador Guerrero-Lopez, 42, was charged Monday in a federal indictment with one count of...
Rare Dust Storm in Illinois Raises Alarm About Climate and Agricultural Practices
CHICAGO — A powerful and unusual dust storm swept through central Illinois in mid-May, triggering zero-visibility warnings for areas as far north as Chicago and northwest Indiana—a weather event so rare it hasn’t occurred in the region for four decades. The storm, which struck on May 16,...
Prayer vigil held for fallen Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera
The community came together in their grief Wednesday night to rejoice and remember a beloved mother and Chicago police officer. A suspect is facing charges after Officer Krystal Rivera was unintentionally shot by a fellow cop last week.
