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CHICAGO - Illinois State Police arrested a man accused of leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the Stevenson Expressway last month. The crash happened on Sept. 8 on Interstate 55 southbound under Interstate 94. Around 5:05 a.m., troopers were called to the area for reports of a pedestrian struck by a car. The victim, who was not identified, was found dead at the scene.

Willow Springs, IL – Authorities are seeking public assistance to locate Jacqueline Arcos-Rosas, a 25-year-old woman missing from Willow Springs. The Illinois State Police issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory following a request from the Willow Springs Police Department. According to a statement from the Willow Springs Police, Arcos-Rosas,...

The Romeoville Police Department have released multiple reports related to the 2023 murder of the Rolon family on Concord Avenue to WJOL. The family was found murdered in their home following a well being check in the late hours of Sunday, September 17th of 2023. During the investigation, Romeoville Police...

JOLIET, Ill. - A man died after he fell from a ledge while fishing at a Joliet quarry Sunday night. Around 10:42 p.m., Will County Sheriff's deputies said they responded to the Brandon Road Quarry at 1460 Brandon Rd. following a report of a man who had fallen into the water and appeared to be drowning.

The report of a vehicular hijacking on Route 6 near Marseilles turned into a wild ordeal. While en route, officers were told the stolen vehicle had crashed and was possibly on fire last Friday. Twenty-six-year-old Frank Lennon of Palos Heights was confronted by a Marseilles officer. When ordered to show his hands, Lennon allegedly did not do that, instead he walked past the officer. When told to stop, Lennon is accused of attacking the officer. A second officer arrived and Lennon was taken into custody and transferred to the La Salle County Jail.

Lockport, IL – Both campuses of Lockport Township High School were placed on lockdown after a swatting incident on Friday, September 27. Police received a call from a male claiming to be inside a school bathroom, armed with hostages and an AR-15 rifle. He threatened to kill everyone. Lockport...

As part of the Broadway, Center, and Western Water Main Improvement Project, a road closure of eastbound US Route 30/Plainfield Road between Taylor Street and Western Avenue will begin on Thursday, October 10, 2024. This work on US Route 30 is anticipated to be completed by December 20, 2024. Detours...

When Ramzi Hassan’s company took over the Burr Ridge Village Center, he saw a shopping center lacking flow and continuity. “There was no rhyme or reason to the leasing,” Hassan said. The president of Edwards Realty, which has operated the Village Center since 2019, said businesses are now...

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard made a late appearance at the Dolton Village Board meeting on Monday night.That meeting was held at the park district building since Village Hall cannot legally accommodate the crowds at a typical meeting.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBut Henyard tried to hold a separate board meeting at Village Hall anyway.She had to abruptly cancel it after not enough trustees were there.Henyard then drove a few minutes down the road to where trustees were going through the agenda, but was booed out of the room.Trustees continued business, calling out Henyard in the process.The meeting was called to an end soon after.

When hundreds of records were released to the ABC 7 I-Team last week about a Romeoville family murdered last year, many questions were answered but one riddle still remains and may never be solved: Where's the murder weapon?The murder weapon used to kill the family of four was never recovered over the course of the department's yearlong investigation, Romeoville's deputy chief Christopher Burne confirmed on Tuesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBut new video obtained by the I-Team, backed up by investigative records, raises new questions over whether the alleged killer, Nathaniel Huey Jr., had assistance in...

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CHICAGO — A man on probation for a felony gun case shot and killed another man in cold blood as bargoers brawled on a River North street over the weekend, prosecutors said Monday. The details emerged as prosecutors detailed the allegations against Jeffery Campos, the 20-year-old Cicero man who, they say, pulled the trigger.

As the Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke has the inside track to take over an office that hasn’t been led by a Republican in 28 years. But Republican nominee Bob Fioretti — a former longtime Democrat and Chicago alderman — is leaning on some central GOP policy talking points in the apparent hope it will reverse his steep political odds with county ...

CHICAGO — A Cicero man has been jailed as a safety risk after prosecutors accused him of robbing and threatening to kill a woman with a broken bottle aboard a Blue Line train. Geronimo Espinoso, 32, grabbed a 29-year-old woman’s purse on a train near the Cicero station around...

CHICAGO - A Cook County convenience store owner is celebrating after selling a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $650,000. Mayurkumar Patel, who owns the Berwyn Minimart inside the Clark gas station at 1546 Lombard Avenue, said a regular customer told him the news. "A regular customer came into our...

Chicago police are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy from Aurora who is in need of medical help.

PALATINE, Ill. - A Palatine man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly punched and spat on two officers. Luis A. Camacho, 31, faces four counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of resisting a peace officer, two counts of domestic battery and one count of obstructing identification, police said.

ComEd, partnering agencies have already made $80 million in grants available to 186,000 customers so far this year. Following the state of Illinois’ launch of the new application period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal energy-assistance program, ComEd reminds customers that the energy company also offers a wide-range of support options to compliment these grants and help customers of all income levels.

Petey’s Bungalow has been serving diners in Oak Lawn for over sixty years. The supper club style steakhouse and seafood restaurant was run by Petey Kattos and his wife Mary since 1961. On Tuesday October 15th Petey’s will close it’s doors on for the final time. A staple on...

Tucked away in the charming town of Romeoville, Illinois, lies a breakfast spot that might surprise you with its incredible flavors. Niko’s Breakfast Club may look unassuming from the outside, but step inside and you’ll find one of the most mouthwatering Eggs Benedict dishes around. This cozy eatery...