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Chicago man allegedly hired someone to kill potential witnesses in his cousin's murder trial: prosecutors
CHICAGO - A Chicago man is accused of hiring someone to kill two potential witnesses in his cousin's upcoming murder trial. Christopher Yates, 39, was indicted on Wednesday on two counts of murder for-hire and one count of unlawful transfer of a firearm and ammunition. According to a criminal complaint...
Chicago shooting: Man shot to death while getting into vehicle in Chatham ID'd, officials say
A man was shot to death while trying to get into his vehicle on the South Side on Friday morning, Chicago police said.Police said the shooting happened in the Chatham neighborhood's 7900-block of South Wabash Avenue just before 6:45 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 30-year-old man was getting into his vehicle when armed suspects approached him and fired shots, police said.Police said the victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as Nicholas A. Hughes.The suspects fled in an unknown direction and are not in custody. Area Two detectives are investigating.SEE ALSO | Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Indiana needs more minority donors of organs
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Black candidates wait longer than non-Black candidates for kidney, heart and lung transplants, on average, statistics show. According to Indiana Donor Network, 60% of people needing an organ are people of color, and, if more people from multicultural communities donate, more lives can be saved. More than 100,000 people in America are […]
Charges in Apartment House Gun Scare
(La Porte, IN) - Charges are filed in connection with a La Porte man pointing a loaded rifle and threatening to shoot multiple people. Police on Monday responded to an apartment house on Lincolnway near Jackson St. The investigation shows a woman in response to door knocking across the hallway...
La Porte Teacher a State Finalist
(La Porte, IN) - There’s cause for celebration during today’s first day of school in La Porte. La Porte High School science teacher Jason Remmel is among the 25 finalists in this year’s teacher of the year contest in the state of Indiana. During this week’s school...
Valparaiso Police Swear-in Two New Officers
The Valparaiso Police Department has added two new officers with the swearing-in of Jack Hudgens and Austin Arias today. Mayor Jon Costas performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with numerous officers, civilian staff, and family present to witness the event. During the ceremony, Chief Andrew McIntyre...
Woman arrested after argument at Applebee's
Woman Arrested at Applebee's Over "All You Can Eat" Deal. Shawneesha Latrice Cobbs, 28, of Chicago, was arrested on Aug. 2 in Portage, Indiana, after an argument about Applebee's "All You Can Eat" deal. According to the arrest report, "Officers...were dispatched...for a reported verbal disturbance...Dispatchers advised responding officers that they...
NAACP Hammond to host 2024 Freedom Luncheon
HAMMOND, Ind. (August 15, 2024) – The 2024 Freedom Luncheon, hosted by the NAACP Hammond, Indiana, Branch, will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12 to 3 p.m. The event will be hosted at the Dynasty Banquet Hall, 4141 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana. The annual Freedom Luncheon...
Independents betting preview: Win totals, national title odds
There are only three teams left in the FBS Independents group in 2024. First, let's look at the big dog -- Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman enters his third season as head coach for the Fighting Irish. With the expanded 12-team playoff, Notre Dame's path to postseason glory just got a little wider. Keep an eye on its new quarterback, Riley Leonard, a mobile transfer from Duke.
Westridge Court to see restaurant and entertainment overhaul
Big changes are coming to one of Brixmor Property Group’s Chicagoland shopping centers. The company has announced a $53 million redevelopment and reconfiguration of Westridge Court, located in Naperville, Ill., to create a new restaurant and entertainment district, branded Block 59. The 91,000 sq.-ft. project aims to improve Westridge Court’s dining options through the construction of multiple outparcels for national restaurant brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, Shake Shack, Stan’s Donuts, First Watch, Fresh Fin, Crisp & Green, and Velvet Taco.
County opens mothballed courtrooms, trains 57 judges in preparation for ‘mass arrests’ during Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO — Exactly how much trouble are officials expecting with the arrival of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week? Quite a lot, it seems. The Circuit Court of Cook County has dusted off two rooms at a mothballed courthouse that will operate 16 hours a day to handle mass arrests. And cops who’ve been ordered to testify in ongoing cases have been rescheduled so they can stay on the streets through August 30.
Naperville native Jessica Rapsys found safe after going missing in South Carolina
A Naperville native who went missing earlier this week while traveling from Florida to South Carolina to visit family has been found safe, South Carolina officials said Friday.Jessica Rapsys, 27, was found safe in Allendale County, South Carolina on Friday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or SLED, said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchShe was last seen Tuesday evening in Allendale, South Carolina.SEE ALSO: Merrillville woman found dead in pond in Crown Point after going missing from Lake County FairPolice found her car abandoned later that night, stuck on railroad tracks. The woman's keys, shoes and...
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