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CHICAGO — Two people were killed in a rollover crash on I-57 early Wednesday morning, and one of them has been identified. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the people who died as 28-year-old Ray Collins. The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on northbound I-57 near 99th Street. Illinois State Police responded […]

Over the weekend, an incident in Harvey, Illinois brought the issue of unlicensed firearm possession among juveniles to the forefront. Yesterday morning, September 26, Cook County Sheriff's Police reported that they successfully recovered two firearms during a patrol in the area. Of particular concern was the fact that one of these weapons had a defaced serial number, rendering it untraceable and further complicating matters. Both juveniles were found to be without a valid license for possessing firearms and subsequently referred to the Juvenile Detention Center, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

Illinois Rep, Nancy Miller (R) calls GOP "the normal," and Democrats "the crazies" Republican lawmakers, who currently have the majority in the U.S. House and are dealing with internal disputes that could potentially lead to a federal government shutdown later this week, aimed to draw attention to a familiar issue on Tuesday. They focused on the topic of Chicago crime and criticized Democratic criminal justice policies during a field hearing of the House Judiciary Committee (GOP). Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, Governor J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Democratic leadership were among those facing blame for the city's crime issues at the forum.

POSEN, Ill. - A man form Calumet City was sentenced Friday for carjacking a woman in Chicago's south suburbs last summer. Kewan Tillman, 20, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for taking a vehicle from a woman while her two children were inside. The victim was able to...

Dr. Rachel Rubin with the Cook County Department of Public Health said the latest vaccine has been proven to protect against the newest subvariant of Omicron, but that given how recently it was approved, supply is an issue across the country.

Charges against Francisco Benitez, 52, were dismissed by Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday. Benitez served over thirty years in prison for a double murder he always claimed he didn't commit. His conviction in 1989 was for the murders of two teenagers. Recently, new testimonial evidence surfaced, including statements from two previously unidentified eyewitnesses pointing to the real murderers.

Fritz Kaegi’s artificial inflation of property assessments to protect businesses. Last year, a report was issued that showed that a major tax burden would slam commercial properties in Cook County. Cook County Asessor Fritz Kaegi reassessed properties in 2021 claiming it would ease the burden on homeowners. But in...

ABC7 has created an interactive map of Cook County neighborhoods that will see an increased risk of flooding in the next 30 years due to climate change.

A disgraced former Illinois judge who admitted to stealing money from her Tuskegee Airman uncle is facing justice for her misdeed. CBS News Chicago reported Friday (Sept. 22) that the Illinois Supreme Court stripped retired Cook County judge Patricia Martin of her law license, which she has held since 1986.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped murder charges against Francisco Benitez, who spent 34 years behind bars before a judge exonerated him last month.Benitez, 52, was released from Cook County Jail last month, after a judge tossed his murder conviction.When he was 18, he was convicted of the 1989 murder of two teenagers, but has said he was innocent all these years.At a hearing Tuesday morning, Cook County prosecutors formally dropped the charges against him. "It feels great," Benitez said after the hearing. "The state dropped the charges, and I'm done, free."Benitez had been placed on electronic monitoring after...

Rising local crime was in the spotlight this morning as Republicans members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Chicago on Tuesday. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) opened the hearing at the Chicago police union lodge.

Prosecutors announced Tuesday that all charges have been dropped against a wrongfully convicted man who spent 34-years in prison.

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In late August, as part of the Lake Calumet Bike Network Study, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) and the Chicago Department of Transportation hosted a bike ride through Chicago's Southeast Side. The goal was to get input from riders about how to improve bike safety in the area. Attendees met at the Henry Booth House community center, 2725 E. 130th St. in Hegewisch, and biked to Calumet Park Beach, 9801 S. Avenue G.

(The Center Square) – Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of criminal prosecutions will be in the national spotlight Tuesday. The Republican-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans a "Victims of Violent Crime in Chicago" hearing at the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police hall. The Center Square will live webcast the hearing beginning at 9 .am. Tuesday. An announcement of the hearing says the panel of congressional members and experts will look into how Foxx's "pro-crime and anti-victim policies are leading to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for Chicago residents." Panelists include Gianno Caldwell, family member of a murder victim, Lt. John Garrido III, a retired detective with the Chicago Police Department, and Carlos Yanez, Jr., a retired officer with CPD.

CHICAGO - Community organizations across Cook County and the city of Chicago have come together to take on the migrant crisis. They say they don't want spending on the migrants to cause residents' taxes to increase. The Chicago and Cook County Coalition for Humane Migration Management is calling on Mayor...

Cook County judge set to deliver verdict in Pilsen shooting case Thursday. Lawyers representing two Chicago police officers on trial for the shooting of an unarmed man have alleged that politics are influencing what they describe as a challenging legal battle. The Cook County judge presiding over the case is expected to deliver a verdict on Thursday.

Discover how climate change is increasing the risk of flooding in Cook County homes. ABC7's interactive map reveals the neighborhoods most at risk. Find out if your home is uninsured and vulnerable to these impending climate-change induced threats.

A Cook County resident faces a 10-year sentence after a terrifying carjacking incident. The crime involved a mother and her children, held at gunpoint in their own vehicle. Discover the chilling details of this shocking crime in our latest video.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-2nd) were in Washington, D.C. on Friday for the unveiling of the White House’s new Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Created via executive order, the new office is tasked with coordinating a nationwide effort to...