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7-Eleven clerk robbed at knifepoint in Park Ridge
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Police are investigating an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Park Ridge overnight. The robbery happened around 1:10 a.m. Friday at a 7-Eleven/Mobile gas station located at 814 Higgins Road. According to police, a man walked into the store and confronted the clerk while displaying a knife. He demanded that the […]
2-year-old boy shot inside home in Lyons, police say
A 2-year-old boy was injured at a home in the southwest suburbs Friday after a 16-year-old boy got a hold of a gun and shot him in the hand.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shooting happened around 3 p.m. inside a home in the 4000 block of Center Avenue Lyons, a police spokesperson told ABC7.The younger boy was shot in the hand when an unsecured weapon discharged, officials said. The boy is expected to be okay.Police are questioning the teen, officials said.The incident remains under investigation.No further information was immediately available.
Illinois’ Famous Late Night Haunted Halloween Flea Market
This unique and popular event in Illinois combines the works of Halloween and flea markets into one big fun and scary night. Flea markets are very popular in Illinois. The are many held all the time in our state. Some of those sales are massive and held at fairgrounds. A few of those flea markets have actual themes. Others are famous and a reason for people to visit Illinois.
Will County man on pre-trial release for drug offense arrested for fleeing police, crashing car: prosecutors
WOODRIDGE, Ill. - A Will County man was arrested this week after allegedly fleeing from police during a traffic stop in Woodridge. Alexis Alcauter, 22, of Bolingbrook, faces one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding as well as multiple misdemeanor and petty driving offenses, including reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, according to prosecutors.
2 residents removed from Glendale Heights village board meeting after altercation
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. — Officials from the Village of Glendale Heights said two residents were removed from Thursday’s village board meeting after one of them allegedly assaulted the other. A spokesperson for the village shared an update on Facebook on Friday afternoon detailing the incident. According to officials, the altercation broke out between two residents […]
Suburban man wins state title for 2,000 pound pumpkin
Joe Adkins, of suburban Wheaton, grows three giant pumpkins every year, and this year, one of his pumpkins exceeded all expectations. The three pumpkins are on display right in front of his house near Childs Street and Pierce Avenue. “The most important one is the weight of this one, and...
Nature is on the Ballot This Fall as Collar County Forest Preserve Districts Ask for Funds to Buy, Restore More Land
The race for president is receiving most of the attention this election cycle, but advocates for natural resources are hoping voters will take note of issues further down the ballot, specifically referenda in several of Chicago’s collar counties that, if approved, will provide additional funding for the region’s forest preserves.
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