Shooting shuts down southbound I-94 on Chicago’s South Side
A shooting on Interstate 94 on Chicago's South Side Friday evening has caused major slowdowns and backups, with an unknown number of people injured and no suspect information released yet.
Armed suspects invade Burbank home, steal car in chilling surveillance footage
A Burbank resident was invaded by armed suspects who used a stolen vehicle to ram her house and steal her son's Chevy Camaro, while home surveillance cameras captured the chilling scene.
Chicago-area contractor charged, customers say he took thousands for unfinished, poor work
Several homeowners told the ABC7 I-Team last year they paid a suburban contractor thousands of dollars, but got incomplete jobs or poor work. Now, that contractor is facing two criminal charges.
Police searching for suspect of attempted robbery at Downers Grove North High School
Police are searching for the suspect who allegedly broke into Downers Grove North High School and tried to rob a worker inside.
A Late Night Crash At Burger King Raises Eyebrows In Illinois
A late-night drive turned chaotic in Illinois as a woman’s Cadillac made an unexpected entrance at a local Burger King.
Off-Duty Cook County Deputies Targeted in Drive-By Shooting Near Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago
Early Wednesday, two off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputies were fired upon outside Mount Sinai Hospital, a situation confirmed by the Sheriff's office and Chicago police. The deputies were traveling north on the 1500 block of South California Avenue around 3:30 a.m. when they encountered gunfire from a nearby...
Man Accused Of A Shooting At An Indoor Amusement Park Found Guilty
29-year old Meco Norris has been found guilty of shooting a man at an indoor amusement park in Villa Park in 2021. Norris – formerly of Chicago – was found guilty of three counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm that resulted in severe bodily injury to the victim, each count a Class X Felony requiring mandatory...
Firefighter injured in Aurora apartment blaze
One firefighter went to the hospital with a minor injury after a blaze in an apartment building in Aurora Thursday morning. The building was under renovation. The Aurora Fire Department says the fire was in the 400 block of West Downer Place. Firefighters found fires on multiple floors and ran...
Oak Lawn Cops Race To Find Two Runaway Girls Missing Since Saturday Night
Oak Lawn police are racing to track down two teenage girls who ran away and were last seen late Saturday near 87th Street and 52nd Avenue. The teens have been identified as 14-year-old Skylar Deckert and 13-year-old Nyalah Lawson, and investigators believe they may still be together. Authorities have released photos...
Aurora man pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death, sentenced to prison, officials say
An Aurora man has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his mother to death, officials announced.

















