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Outbound Bishop Ford Freeway reopened near Sibley Blvd. after fatal crash early Monday morning: ISP
THORNTON TOWNSHIP, Ill. — The outbound Bishop Ford Freeway has been reopened after a fatal pedestrian-versus-vehicle crash investigation shut down all southbound lanes near Sibley Boulevard in the south suburbs early Monday morning, according to Illinois State Police. Traffic was being diverted off the outbound Bishop Ford at 147th Street. According to a preliminary investigation […]
Man accused of shooting boy during road rage incident in Chicago
CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against a Calumet Park man accused of shooting a 7-year-old boy during an alleged road rage incident on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning. Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers said 54-year-old Ulyesee Burns has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated...
Just Don’t Carjack Our Convention
For years, Chicago politicians, police officers, and residents have complained about Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx’s “catch-and-release” policy. Serial shoplifters and carjackers routinely get turned loose after booking and have roamed the streets without apparent consequences. Since October 8, “peaceful protesters” against Israel have joined the chaos. Their ongoing protests throughout the city have led the Democratic National Committee to prepare for disruption both inside and outside of the arena. Concern among Democratic leaders is so great that even Foxx got the message, promising that her office would hold protesters accountable—but only during the DNC.
Police: Adults Fight Over Spoiled Milk – Blotter Reports
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Two adults allegedly fought in a school cafeteria over spoiled milk. According to police, one punched the other. The two co-workers then began to throw milk at each other, police said. That is the final incident we report on here. Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through...
Police search for person responsible for ‘mass graffiti’ incident in Oak Lawn
OAK LAWN, Ill. — An investigation is underway in the south suburbs after several vehicles were vandalized in what police are calling a mass graffiti incident. According to Oak Lawn police, in the early morning hours on Sunday, officers found several vehicles that had been vandalized with spray paint. Police say many of the vehicles […]
Former detainees call on Cook County to shut down youth detention center, alleging widespread abuse
Attorneys and former detainees are calling for the closure of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, alleging in newly filed class-action lawsuits systematic sexual abuse and “atrocious conditions” in the facility where minors are held while awaiting trial. The complaints, filed Monday on behalf of 193 former residents of the Near West Side detention center, formerly called the ...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile involved in crash, rolls onto its side on Interstate 294 in Illinois
Hold on to your buns. An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was involved in a crash and rolled onto its side on Interstate 294 in Illinois Monday morning. According to officials, no one was injured. And no, it doesn't appear that the huge hot dog on wheels slipped on ketchup — this happened in the Chicagoland area, after all — mustard or relish. ...
McLean County Judge hands down over 100-year sentence to a Riverdale man
BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County Judge sentenced a Riverdale man to over 100 years behind bars Monday afternoon. The case revolves around the shooting death of 20-year-old Jaleel Johnson. Johnson was shot in October 2020 in the 1600 block of Iowa St. Earlier this year, a jury found Malcom...
Boat explodes in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, seriously injuring 2: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Two men were seriously injured Tuesday, after a boat exploded off the coast of the north suburbs, a Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.The incident took place about 2:45 p.m. near a power plant at the end of Greenwood Avenue in Lake Michigan, Waukegan fire officials said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe two people were rescued by a good Samaritan on a boat and were brought to Waukegan Harbor, Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chris Covelli said."If there wasn't a boat out there, and there were very few boats out today, those guys could have gone...
‘Little Library' in NW Indiana blown up by fireworks, suspects sought
Police in Highland, Indiana, were asking for the public's assistance in locating the individuals who blew up a "Little Library" at a neighborhood park this past weekend. At around 12:24 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to Brantwood Park, where an unknown person had used a firework to blow up the "Little Library" at the corner of Lincoln Street and Woodward Avenue, the Highland Police Department said in a Facebook post.
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