Chicago dance team bringing the heat on the Road to Bud Billiken Parade
With just 15 days to go until the iconic Bud Billiken Parade steps off, one of Chicago's standout youth dance teams is preparing to bring the energy to the South Side.
Woman killed in hotel parking lot shooting, Schaumburg police say
Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside a north suburban hotel parking lot.
Plainfield man convicted in hate crime stabbing of Muslim boy dies, sheriff says
The man convicted for killing a young boy in a hate crime stabbing has died, the sheriff's office confirmed.
Warning Issued as 600,000 in Major City Told to ‘Take Immediate’ Action
Hundreds of thousands of people in a major Midwestern city were urged to "take immediate precautions to protect life and property" on Friday as heavy rainfall ushered in flash floods. Why it Matters. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for key parts of Chicago on Friday,...
Chicago police release image of suspect after hateful vandalism in Little Village
Chicago police have released images of a suspect wanted for spraying hateful graffiti around a Southwest Side neighborhood. Police said a man spray painted the words "ICE rules" and swastikas.
Concealed carry holder fires shot at car burglars in River North
A man with a concealed carry license fired a shot at a suspected car burglar who charged at him during an early morning confrontation in River North, according to Chicago police. The 30-year-old man was in the 600 block of North Wells around 2:55 a.m. Saturday, when he saw four...
3 charged in kidnapping of 2-year-old girl in Bronzeville, Chicago police say
Three people are now facing charges, including child abduction and armed home invasion, in the kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl this week on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.
Man charged with possession of dangerous weapon in hours-long standoff at Chicago federal building
A man is now facing a felony charge for allegedly wielding a knife during a standoff at the Dirksen Federal Building that ended after roughly nine hours Tuesday, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
Man on parole for attempted murder robbed pizza shop at gunpoint, police say
A man on parole for attempted murder is back in custody after allegedly robbing a Far South Side pizza shop at gunpoint earlier this month, then leading Illinois State Police on a highway pursuit that ended in his arrest. Tyrone Anderson, 29, was charged with armed robbery after the July...
Security guard sentenced for killing grandmother in Bronzeville shooting
A security guard was sentenced for firing more than 20 rounds on a busy street and killing an innocent person.
