CTA to open four reconstructed stations on the Red Line next month
Four reconstructed CTA Red Line stations are slated to open next month after years of closure due to the Red and Purple Line Modernization Project. All four stations, Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr, will be fully accessible, according to the CTA. The temporary Argyle and Bryn Mawr stations will close with the...
Chicago Police Warn Residents After Bold Armed Robberies Across Three Neighborhoods
CHICAGO — A series of daylight armed robberies in Fulton Market, West Town, and Tri-Taylor on June 19 has prompted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to issue an urgent community alert. Authorities are now urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity tied to the crimes. What...
Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘The Waltons’ actress, dies at 95 at Chicago...
Iconic actress Lynn Hamilton, known for her roles in "Sanford and Son" and "The Waltons," died at 95 years old at her Chicago home on Thursday, according to a statement from her former manager and publicist.
Alleged drug dealer is 2nd suspect charged in connection with CPD Officer Krystal Rivera’s...
Investigators say 27-year-old Jaylin Arnold is a drug dealer who was armed when he encountered CPD Officer Krystal Rivera and her partner and set off a chain of events that led to her shooting death.
Chicago Cop Under Investigation After Ties Emerge to Alleged Federal Extortion Scheme
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer is under internal investigation after federal prosecutors revealed the officer’s involvement with Jawad Fakroune, a convicted felon accused of threatening and assaulting a Lincoln Park restaurant owner in a $1.5 million extortion scheme. The officer — referred to as “Individual A”...
R&B Summer Jam Food Festival 2025
Below is the official schedule for the 2025 Summer Jam Food Festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 28th, and Sunday, June 29th, at SeatGeek Stadium (7000 S Harlem Avenue) in Bridgeview, Illinois. On Saturday, there will be performances by Tank, Silk, Lyfe Jennings, Koffee Brown, Carl Thomas, comedian...
Teen who missed high school graduation while waiting for heart transplant gets special ceremony...
Taevion Norris’ graduation took place in Lurie Children’s Hospital because he was too sick to attend the ceremony. The hospital and staff went the whole nine yards. As “Pomp and Circumstance” played, Norris, dressed in a cap and gown, was wheeled down a hallway crowded with his physicians and nurses to receive his...
EPA scientists begin testing water samples in Lake Michigan, the Great Lakes
ABC7 got an exclusive first-hand look at the work being done to monitor the water of Lake Michigan to make sure it's safe to drink.
Man found beaten, critically injured in Edgewater, Chicago police say
A man was found beaten on the ground in the Edgewater neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police said.
1995 Chicago heat wave left 739 people dead nearly 30 years ago
The National Weather Service says heat is the number one weather-related killer in the nation.