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Victim pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach identified, passengers describe chaotic scene
CHICAGO — An evening on a boat in Lake Michigan to celebrate a birthday ended tragically Friday when the vessel capsized near 31st Street Beach. Chicago police said 16 people were on board the boat at the time of the incident, and all were accounted for, except for one adult male. That was 40-year-old Country […]
1 killed, 4 critically injured in West Side crash, Chicago police say
One person is dead and three others are seriously hurt after a crash on Chicago's West Side early Saturday.Police said the driver of a Dodge Durango was heading westbound at around 2:10 a.m. on Lake near Kildare when he collided with a sedan.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBoth of the vehicle slammed into CTA "L" train pillars, police said.A man in the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others from that same car were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.The Major Accidents Unit is investigating a cause of the crash.
Man died while trying to save passengers on sinking yacht in Lake Michigan, wife says: 'He's a hero'
Crews pulled the body of 40-year-old Lorenzo Tobin from Lake Michigan on Sunday, days after he went missing in the water.Lesley Jackson-Tobin says her husband was hired to help take a group of people out on Lake Michigan for a birthday party.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"He's the kind of friend where if you would ask any of those friends, they will say, 'That's my best friend,'" Jackson-Tobin said.Jackson-Tobin has been trying to piece together what happened Friday evening when the yacht, which was carrying 15 other people, capsized and sank minutes after leaving 31st Street...
Chicago shootings: At least 21 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
At least 21 people shot have been shot, three fatally, in gun violence across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 14 year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting Friday night in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said.Investigators said the shooting happened Friday night around 10:45 p.m. near 65th Street and Cottage Grove.The teen was walking through an alley when someone in a black Jeep fired shots, police said. The boy, hit in the abdomen, was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.No one...
Missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Grand Boulevard
CHICAGO — A search is underway on Monday afternoon for a teen girl who police say has been missing since Friday. Chicago police say 13-year-old Goddess Henderson was last seen in the 4600 block of South Wabash Avenue in the city’s Grand Boulevard neighborhood on the South Side on Friday, July 26. The teen girl, […]
Misdemeanor charge for man who randomly slugged a woman in the Loop. (It’s the 4th random attack he’s been accused of since Christmas)
CHICAGO — A man accused of randomly attacking a woman in the Loop earlier this month, knocking her to the ground in a crosswalk, is only facing a misdemeanor battery charge, according to court records. The woman is the fourth person that Azzam Qattoum is accused of randomly attacking downtown since Christmas. He was charged with misdemeanors in all of the other cases, too.
Newborn boy, father shot outside Chicago Walgreens, police say
A newborn baby and his father were both taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in Little Village Saturday afternoon. A 3-month-old boy and his 21-year-old father were shot while in a car outside of a nearby Walgreens.
Man Dies After Tragic Fall at Illinois' Starved Rock State Park Near Chicago
A tragic accident took place at Starved Rock State Park late Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of a man. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. within the Illinois Canyon area of the park, which is located roughly 90 miles southwest of Chicago. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, sustained fatal injuries from a fall, as per the state officials.
Summit, IL – Truck Accident on I-55 at 1st Ave Injures Victims
Summit, IL (July 28, 2024) – A south suburban crash caused delays on the Stevenson Expressway on Sunday morning, July 28, per local authorities. According to officers with the Summit Police Department, a semi jackknifed following a collision on the outbound lanes north of 1st Avenue on I-55 around 7:30 a.m.
Person stabbed to death during argument on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A person was stabbed to death in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood Monday morning. At about 12:33 a.m., three individuals were standing outside a vehicle in the 300 block of East 115th Street when the group began to argue, police said. The argument then turned physical and the driver...
Afternoon Briefing: Deputy who killed Sonya Massey should have raised flags, experts say
Good afternoon, Chicago. The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car, authorities said, but that didn’t stop several law enforcement agencies from giving him a badge. Before his policing career began with six jobs in four years — the first three of ...
Chicago police officer turns lifelong passion into Lake Michigan fishing charter
This week’s Made in Chicago highlights a Chicago-area business owner who went from protecting and serving to boating and fishing with his venture Thin Blue Line Fishing. For Ernesto Amparan, the passion for fishing started at an early age.
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