Two Aurora men arrested on gun and drug charges following search warrants executed by...
Two Aurora men were arrested earlier this month following searches of their homes as part of a months-long narcotics and weapon investigation, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. Investigators conducted a search warrant at a residence in the 600 block of W. Galena Boulevard on September...
Crash-and-grab burglary targets GameStop store in Hillside
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
Cicero police turn language and community trust into crime-fighting advantage
CICERO, Ill. - Crime has fallen sharply in Cicero over the past three years, a drop police credit to stronger community engagement and communication in residents’ own language. Cicero Police Commander Armando Galvin makes a point of greeting kids on his daily patrol, a habit he says helps build...
Police Cracking Down On One Specific Infraction On Busy Illinois Expressways
You shouldn't be doing this anyway. If you're planning on driving through busy Chicagoland or Eastern Illinois expressways anytime the rest of this year, you should prepare yourself now. We know about police cracking down on DUI's, especially around holidays like July 4th and New Year's. We know they lurk...
ICE agent describes his injuries as ‘nothing major’ after deadly Franklin Park shooting: VIDEO
ABC7 has obtained body camera video of Franklin Park police responding to a deadly shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this month.
Video shows protester being hit by pickup truck outside Broadview ICE facility
On Thursday morning, questions remained about who was behind the wheel of the pickup truck that hit the demonstrator.
Free Mexican Document Assistance Available This Week at Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar’s Office
Free Mexican Document Assistance Available This Week at Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar’s Office. Beginning on Thursday, September 25, through Saturday, September 27, Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar will provide free Mexican document assistance. The assistance will be available at the Aguilar’s District Office,...
Court no-shows have suburban jail bursting at the seams under cashless bail, sheriff says
A suburban county’s sheriff says Illinois’ two-year-old cashless bail system has produced the opposite of what its backers promised, with his jail population nearly doubling since the law took effect. But the increase, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said, is not because violent offenders are being kept behind bars...
Chicago felon charged after loaded gun found during traffic stop, sheriff’s police say
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged after Cook County Sheriff’s police said they discovered a loaded gun in his vehicle during a traffic stop in the South Loop. Around 7:11 p.m. on Sept. 19, officers stopped a Chevrolet Impala for reportedly having expired tags in the 1700 block of South State Street.
Missing NY teen found in Illinois with two men in the US illegally
A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing in New York was found in the Chicago area last week, in the company of two undocumented migrants who were exploiting her, according to U.S. Marshals.

















