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Northbound Dan Ryan ramp to westbound I-290 shut down for shooting investigation
The northbound ramp on the Dan Ryan Expressway to westbound I-290 has been shut down for a reported shooting investigation, according to authorities. Delays in the area are expected as authorities investigate the shooting, Illinois State Police said. Illinois State Police later provided an update, stating that I-90 southbound ramp...
Chicago man tried to lure and abduct minor in suburb, police say
COOK COUNTY - A Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly trying to lure and abduct a minor in the suburbs on Monday. Around 4:43 p.m., Cook County Sheriff's police officers responded to the 5000 block of South Long Avenue in unincorporated Stickney Township after receiving a report that a man driving a silver SUV had followed a minor and attempted to lure the child into his vehicle, a witness related to them.
Illinois man extradited in Gary girlfriend’s death
A Riverdale, Illinois man was extradited earlier this month for allegedly killing his Gary girlfriend near their five young kids. Samuel Carlos Edwards, 37, was charged on Jan. 13, 2023, with murder in the Dec. 27, 2022 death of Ieisha Jefferson, 31, of Gary. He made his first court appearance on Wednesday. His next date is scheduled for June 13. Court records show he was arrested in Houston ...
Daniel Martinez murder: Security guard pleads guilty in Palos Hills marine's death
BOSTON - The man charged with killing a Palos Hills marine veteran changed his plea to guilty. Daniel Martinez, 23, was stabbed to death in March 2022 in a fight outside a Boston bar. He was stabbed by a bar security guard — identified as 38-year-old Alvaro Larrama — while...
Champaign Police make arrest in Feb. shooting investigation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a shooting that left a man with multiple gunshot wounds. Department officials said their investigation into the Feb. 19 shooting indicated that Allen Williams, 32 of Calumet City, approached a man who was sitting in his car that was parked […]
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown girls soccer rankings and player of the week
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