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Man used translator app in armed robbery at CTA Red Line station, Chicago police say
A man robbed a person at gunpoint on the CTA Red Line while using a translator app, according to Chicago police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe armed robbery happened on Tuesday at the Red Line 69th Station in the Park Manor neighborhood.The man reportedly approached the victim on the platform and used a translator app to demand their belongings while showing a gun, according to police.The victim turned over his belongings, and the suspect ran away.It's unknown what languages were being translated. It is also not known what app the suspect used.The man was captured on CTA security cameras. Chicago police released the image to ask the public to help identify him.Anyone with information is asked contact Chicago police.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Man, 27, seriously wounded in Lawndale shooting
CHICAGO - A man was shot and seriously wounded Thursday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The 27-year-old was attacked by someone who shot him in the head around 3 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Harding Avenue, police said. The victim was transported to Mount...
Cuypers scores 2 late goals, Fire rallies to beat Union 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Hugo Cuypers scored two goals in the closing minutes — including one in stoppage time — and Gastón Giménez also scored a goal late to help the Chicago Fire rally and beat the Philadelphia Union 4-3. Cuypers sandwiched goals in the 82nd minute and the second minute of stoppage time around a goal by Giménez in the 89th to cap the scoring. The Fire’s Maren Haile-Selassie opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Chris Donovan tied it with a goal in the 38th, Dániel Gazdag gave Philadelphia the lead in first-half stoppage time and Jack McGlynn scored in the 49th to make it 3-1. Philadelphia (4-9-8) has lost five games in a row and is winless in eight straight.
Pro Football Focus insults one of the Chicago Bears best position groups
The Chicago Bears defensive secondary is believed to be the primary reason why the team's defense could ascend toward being a Top 10 unit in the NFL during the 2024 season. After a breakout season in 2023, Jaylon Johnson is now viewed as one of the best cornerbacks in the league with second-year cornerback Tyrique Stevenson a candidate to enter the group of top-tier defensive backs in the NFL with a strong sophomore campaign. Even Kyler Gordon, now serving as the Bears' nickel back, has found his footing.
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from Chicago cemetery
CHICAGO - Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was reported stolen Wednesday from Bohemian National Cemetery on Chicago's Northwest Side. A 36-year-old victim told responding officers that multiple motorized bikes were taken from the property, police said. The victim also told FOX 32 that this is the third time a theft has occurred at the location.
Sox rock Williams, beat Guardians 8-2
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Gavin Williams waited a long time to make his 2024 debut. He’ll have to wait a little longer for his first win of the season. Finally back from an elbow injury that started in Spring Training, Williams took the mound for the first time for the Guardians on Wednesday night in front of a sell out crowd at Progressive Field.
Watch | Jim Curtin's postgame presser after #CHIvPHI
Following Philadelphia Union's road contest at Chicago Fire FC on Wednesday night, Head Coach Jim Curtin will speak about the match for his postgame press conference which will be streamed in its entirity below. The feed will begin shortly before the Union manager starts with his opening statement from Soldier Field.
‘Military helicopters' to fly over Chicago's lakefront this weekend
Don't be alarmed if you see military helicopters flying along Chicago's lakefront over the next few days, city officials say -- its all part of an event taking place in downtown Chicago this weekend, the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications said. According to an advisory from the OMEC,...
A look back…The High School Baseball Game Lou Gehrig Is Remembered For
June 26, 1920 – Lou Gehrig gets his first national mention when, as a high school junior for New York City’s School of Commerce, he steals the show in a high school championship game against Lane Tech in Chicago at Wrigley Field . The game was played in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 spectators. His grand slam home run, only the 19th ever hit in the ballpark, in the 8th gave the New York team a 12 – 8 victory. Scouts sit with open mouths as the ball sails out of the park.
Could climate change be contributing to the frequency of large hail in Chicagoland?
CHICAGO - Last year was one for the record books for the Chicago area when it came to tornadoes and severe weather reports. In a FOX 32 Special Report, Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls examines how 2024 is stacking up. "We’re starting to ramp down the peak of severe weather season,...
Parolee charged with shooting CTA bus driver, but not with killing fellow passenger
CHICAGO — A man on parole from Wisconsin killed a man and injured a CTA bus driver when he opened fire on a bus without even looking where the gun was pointed, prosecutors said today. The shooting occurred around 12:14 a.m. Monday in the 3400 block of South State.
Angel Reese’s Chic Pregame Style Sets Social Media Abuzz
Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky are set to face the Minnesota Lynx Sunday at 3:00 ET. This rookie from LSU created a stir with her pregame outfit, attracting wide attention online. Reese was seen sporting Sky blue attire, including a blue crop top, a denim Alexander Wang jacket, and white pants. She completed her look with standout accessories: a white headband, glasses, and a small black Chanel purse.
Records show at least 8 groups applied for permits to protest at DNC
Newly released permit applications show at least eight different groups have applied to demonstrate during the week of the Democratic National Convention in late August. The list may not be complete, however, as other city agencies like the Chicago Park District and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have still not turned over records in response to Freedom of Information Act requests from NBC 5 Investigates.
Lakeview ‘psychic’ swindled woman out of $72,000 by promising to remove a curse: prosecutors
CHICAGO — A woman now living in Phoenix has been charged with felony theft, accused of swindling a client out of $72,000 through a fortune-telling scam operated from storefronts near Boystown. Perhaps, as the old joke goes, she should have seen it coming. Jennifer Williams, 50, has pleaded not...
North Riverside Park Mall shooting injures 2 after fight, mayor says
Two people were injured in a shooting at north Riverside Park Mall Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Joseph Mengoni said.According to the mayor, police received a call just before 5:20 p.m. for shots fired at the mall. They determined two couples got into a physical altercation inside the mall before shots were fired.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTwo men and two women were involved; a single gunshot injured both men, Mengoni said. The two were taken to a local hospital where their conditions stabilized.The shooting occurred inside the mall, which the mayor said had recently beefed up security...
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