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A Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation tow truck driver whose job was to clear cars from the curb is now admitting he stole them instead. Prosecutors say 48-year-old Henry Solomon Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to allegations that he took three vehicles while on the job and is due back in Cook County court on...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Adam Beckerink has been extradited to Chicago after serving his 93-day sentence for domestic violence against Caitlyn Tracey in New Buffalo, Michigan. The Cook County judge referred to him as a "risk to the community" and denied Beckerink's bond request. He will remain in jail until he...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cook County, IL – A firearm was found inside a student’s backpack Monday morning at Medgar Evers Elementary School, prompting a swift police response, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office....

The highest-paid cardiologist in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $994,400 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Cardiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries of the highest paid...

Sources told ABC7 Chicago that Mayor Brandon Johnson's office is considering an attempt to buy back the rights to the city's parking meters, which were sold in 2008 for more than $1 billion. Revenue since is believed to be more than double that price.

Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.

It's a green light for transportation improvements across Cook County, as the Cook County Board of Commissioners gives the thumbs up on funding for a slew of projects designed to spruce up travel for residents. Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) released plans to roll out a series of...

Was last night's fatal shooting in Morgan Park drug related? That's what Alderman Matthew O'Shea tells Fox Chicago after we found out one man died, and two more were wounded. Fox Chicago's Bret Buganski found out it happened blocks away from a Chicago police station.

NEW YORK — A teenager was arrested in New York City on Thursday after allegedly gunning down a 17-year-old Morton East High School student after dismissal. Cicero police responded Jan. 8 at around 3:20 p.m. to the 2100 block of 59th Avenue on the report of shots fired. Johan Adarve Sanchez, a 17-year-old student at […]

Many are in mourning with the tragic loss of a beloved musician and teacher. Social media feeds are full of remembrance messages in response to the passing of Kevin Kramer. Kramer had fought a courageous battle with sarcoma. He performed across the Illinois Valley and Chicago while also benefiting many others with...