9-time felon gets 25 years for stomping woman to death during robbery aboard Red...
A nine-time convicted felon who savagely beat and stomped a 61-year-old woman to death during a robbery attempt aboard a Red Line train in the Loop has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a judge found him guilty but mentally ill of the January 4, 2024, murder. Mijawon...
Inside Chicago’s Secret Crime Lab Fighting Deepfakes And Gang Rings
Inside a low-profile Chicago forensic lab, crime-fighting now looks part sci-fi, part high school chemistry class. During rare access granted to the ABC7 I‑Team, technicians walked investigators through how they combine AI-driven tools and old-school chemical methods so that stubborn pieces of evidence finally give up
Your Property Index Number or PIN; What You Need to Know
Your Property Index Number or PIN; What You Need to Know. If you own property in Cook County, there’s one number you should always know: your PIN. That’s short for Property Index Number—a 14-digit code assigned to every piece of real estate in the county. It’s tied...
Big Boy locomotive rolls back through the area on return journey
BIG BOY LOCOMOTIVE ROLLS BACK THROUGH AREA ON RETURN JOURNEY. The legendary Big Boy No. 4014 steamed through the Chicago area Friday morning on its way home to Wyoming, giving rail fans a second chance to witness the world’s largest operating steam locomotive in just over a month. The...
Chicago man recovering from diarrhea-causing parasite said it sent him to ER
Nearly 7,000 people have gotten sick from cyclosporiasis across 34 states since May, according to the CDC, including a Chicago man who said the stomach bug sent him to the emergency room. For the past week, Alonso Zaragoza from Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood said he’s been trying to recover from...
Chicago Vanishes Behind Wildfire Smoke in Striking Aerial Shot – What Gardeners Need to...
Chicago – Thick layers of smoke from Canadian wildfires have blanketed the city in recent days, turning the skyline into a hazy silhouette visible from the air. An aerial perspective captured the full extent of the pollution, with the downtown buildings fading behind a dense veil that ground-level views only hinted at.
How to recover from wildfire smoke exposure | ChicagoLIVE
After Chicago was blanketed with some of the worst wildfire smoke and air quality this week, Dr. Steven Goldberg talks how best to let your body recover.
City cites, fines NU for failing to register vacant properties after years of complaints
After years of complaints from community members, the City of Evanston on July 9 cited Northwestern University for failing to officially register several off-campus properties as “vacant,” the latest step in a long-running dispute over the homes’ deterioration. The citations mark a new phase of city oversight...
Commuters warned as CTA closes 3 Loop stops
Chicago Transit Authority riders heading into downtown this weekend will need to plan ahead as a series of temporary station closures and train reroutes take effect during ongoing infrastructure improvements. The weekend construction project is affecting several elevated stations in the Loop, requiring some passengers
Damaging winds possible as severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Chicago area
While declining air quality from wildfire smoke remains a concern across the Chicago area, attention is shifting to the threat of severe storms. Gusty storms are expected on Saturday, with meteorologists warning of possible damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderst
