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Is Illinois about to shrink? 45 counties have now approved measures to secede the state — all because of Chicago

Illinois’ loss could be Indiana’s gain.

Illinois · 7h

ABC 7 Chicago

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Woman killed in Dan Ryan crash involving semi near Fuller Park, officials say

A woman was killed in a crash involving a semi on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning, officials said.

Chicago, IL · 11h

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This Old-School Illinois Butcher Shop Still Cuts From Hanging Cattle And Makes Over 80 Sausages

A carved wooden pig head hands out your number at the door. That’s how your visit starts at one of the most beloved butcher counters in Illinois. The kitchen behind the counter turns out more than 80 kinds of sausages and brats. A smokehouse adds more than 10 kinds of homemade bacon to the lineup.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Chicago teen charged with 8 counts of burglary

CHICAGO - Prosecutors have charged a Chicago teen with nine felonies in connection with a string of mid-October commercial burglaries. Charles Kelley, 19, faces eight counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. Police say Chicago teen committed string of burglaries. The backstory:. Police allege that Kelley burglarized or...

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Chicago man gets 51 years for two fatal shootings committed while on pretrial release

A man accused of killing two people in separate incidents while repeatedly released on recognizance bonds in 2018 has been given a 51-year prison sentence, according to court records. Eduardo Venegas, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery with a firearm in the killing of 23-year-old Rigoberto Rodriguez and second-degree murder...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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This Illinois Seafood Restaurant Is Known Far And Wide For Its Incredibly Fresh Fried Fish

Some restaurants earn their reputation quietly, one perfectly fried piece of fish at a time, and The Fish Keg in Chicago has been doing exactly that for longer than most food trends have existed. If you haven’t heard of The Fish Keg yet, that’s about to change. The...

Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway rollover crash on West Side, Illinois State Police say

A person died in a rollover crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday on the city's West Side, Illinois State Police said.

Chicago, IL · 12h

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'People are going crazy over the good ones': Chicago home prices are surging more than New York and San Francisco

In one of America's hottest housing markets, not even 7% mortgage rates seem to be slowing down sales. Multiple-offer situations remain a regular occurrence. Realtors prep their buyers to expect months-long searches, while motivated sellers can usually wrap up the entire transaction in a week or less. That's the current...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Florida Stabbing Fugitive Arrested in Chicago After Answering His Own Door

A 32-year-old man wanted in connection with a stabbing in Florida was taken into custody in Chicago on Tuesday, November 3, after he answered the door of an apartment in the 100 block of West Elm Street. Deontae Henry had been the target of an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force before officers tracked him down.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Wilmette Sidewalk Dispute Turns Violent, Chicago Man Charged With Attempted Murder

A dispute between two men soliciting money on a Wilmette sidewalk turned violent Friday morning, Oct. 30, when police say one of them tried to run the other over with his car, drove over his hand, and then got out and attempted to stab him with a small knife. Nearly a week later, Chicago resident Kevin Siduan Mora-Canelones was taken into custody on a felony attempted-murder charge.

Wilmette, IL · 1d

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Rogers Park Family Killed In Fire Remembered For The Love They Gave

ROGERS PARK — Joey Camarillo sat on a white chair along the sidewalk Friday afternoon, holding flowers and watching as a memorial continued to grow outside the townhome where his girlfriend and her three family members died in a fire the day before. His eyes welled with tears as...

Chicago, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Chicago mayoral candidates, including Johnson and Giannoulias, face petition challenges

Petition challenges are a staple of Chicago politics, but this year could be especially chaotic as 12 mayoral contenders are facing those challenges. For the first time, that list includes Chicago’s incumbent mayor, as Brandon Johnson’s petitions will face the scrutiny of Election Board hearings in coming weeks.

Chicago, IL · 7h

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Man Found Shot Dead Before Dawn in Hegewisch, Car Seen Fleeing Scene

A man was found shot to death early Sunday on Chicago's Far South Side, with police saying he suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest and died right where he was found. The shooting happened at about 4:35 a.m. in the 12600-block of South Carondolet Avenue, in the Hegewisch neighborhood. No arrests have been made.

Chicago, IL · 5h

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‘There’s really nothing to do anymore.’ A teen perspective on Halloween in Oak Park

Multiple Oak Park community members joined the village board meeting on Nov. 4 to give public comment on the “teen takeover” incidents that occurred on Halloween, including a teen who was there herself. Juanta Griffin and her daughter Adeyemi Griffin were the first to speak, offering a different...

Oak Park, IL · 2d

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Chicago Marchers Flood Federal Plaza With Joy After Democrats' Midterm Sweep

Demonstrators packed Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago on Saturday for “The People Have Spoken” rally and march, a gathering that came just days after Democrats reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. As the crowd marched east on Adams Street, drums pounded and a familiar rallying cry echoed off the surrounding buildings: “This is what a blue wave looks like.”

Chicago, IL · 5h

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Skydiver, 29, from Chicago suburb dies after mid-air collision

A skydiver from a western suburb of Chicago died on Friday after a mid-air collision with another licensed skydiver at an event in California, authorities said. Levi Pimentel, a 29-year-old woman from Aurora, Illinois, and Georgia Jean, a 56-year-old woman from Box Elder, South Dakota, were identified by authorities in Lake Elsinore, California, on Saturday as the two skydivers who died after their parachutes became entangled. Both were licensed skydivers.

Lake Elsinore, CA · 23h

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Man, woman found dead inside running vehicle in Gage Park garage: police

Two people were found dead inside of a running vehicle on the city's Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

Chicago, IL · 3h

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Gunfire Rips Through Englewood Apartment Window, Wounds Three in Their 20s

Three people in their 20s were wounded early Friday when gunfire tore through the window of an Englewood apartment, striking two women and a man as they sat inside, Chicago police said. The shooting happened around 1:10 a.m. near Marquette Road, according to police. Police told ABC7 Chicago that the...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago Dog Licenses Plummet to 4,100 as 650,000 Pups Go Unregistered

Chicago's dog owners are skipping out on city licenses in droves, with just 4,100 issued so far this year in a city estimated to have more than 650,000 dogs. City Clerk Anna Valencia says her office simply does not have the staff, money, or public awareness campaign needed to turn that number around.

Chicago, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Teens arrested in rash of burglaries in Chicago, including 12 on same day

Two teens have been arrested and charged with a host of felonies after a rash of burglaries across the city of Chicago. It is estimated that a dozen of those burglaries took place on the same day, and now two suspects are facing charges. According to Chicago police, a 17-year-old...

Chicago, IL · 7h