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South suburban police chase results in gunfire, chaotic search
Police in Riverdale said officers had spotted a stolen vehicle and tried to pull it over near 146th and Halsted. Police said a passenger got out of the stolen car and pointed a gun at officers. One of the officers then fired multiple shots.
Suburban Chicago woman's Ticketmaster tickers stolen by hackers — and she's not alone
OSWEGO, Ill. (CBS) -- Anyone who recently bought tickets through Ticketmaster might want to pay attention here—as customers across the country sound the alarm about a new scam. This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers. Ingrid Villanueva of Oswego was a victim of the scam. She was all ready for the experience of a lifetime—going to see the South Korean boy band Seventeen in concert for the first time. But the K-pop fan never got to go. She said she was swindled out of the opportunity after tickets...
Palos Hills woman absolved of paying income taxes on $50K she didn't earn
The IRS has resolved a situation for an elderly Palos Hills woman who was being sent tax bills for $50,000 from a railroad pension she didn't earn.Olga Rusewicz was being accused of owing about $3,000 in back taxes for alleged income of about $48,000 over recent years in a railroad pension. But she never worked for the railroad, and never collected the money. She believes she was a victim of identity theft and a tax return scam in which someone filed for taxes in her name.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchRusewicz, who lives on social security,...
Safety concerns lead to lack of quorum at Thornton Township meeting
Thornton Township trustees were set to hold a meeting on Tuesday, but concerns over safety have led to a lack of quorum for the proceedings to take place. According to a letter from Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Christopher Gonzalez, those safety concerns were raised at a previous meeting of the board in September, and a lack of action has led to their decision not to attend the meeting.
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