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Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Set for Trial After City Council Refuses to Settle
A federal judge is poised to set a trial date in a lawsuit against the city filed by a Chicago man who spent 17 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of a 2001 murder. That comes after a key city panel rejected a recommendation from city lawyers to settle the case for $7.6 million.
5 victims reported in violent robbery spree across Lakeview, Lincoln Park, the Loop
CHICAGO — Police are investigating five robberies, some of which turned violent, that were reported early Tuesday morning in the Loop, Lincoln Park, and Lakeview. There are indications that the same people may have committed some of the crimes. In one incident, a 22-year-old woman was pepper sprayed and...
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action […]
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash in suburban Chicago
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. A spokesperson for the Oscar Mayer brand said it's “grateful that everybody involved is safe and there were no injuries.”
Drug Ring Suspects In Court
GREEN BAY,WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Four of the seven suspects arrested in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation appeared in court Tuesday, but their criminal complaints were sealed, so no new details of the allegations were released. Ebony Grandberry, Kyla Sanache, Cheri Austin and James Grandberry appeared Tuesday. Michael...
Rangers Take Down White Sox
The Rangers squeaked out a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Field. Adolis Garcia started the scoring with an RBI single in the bottom of the first, and Josh Smith swiped home on a double-steal later in the inning. Smith tacked on an insurance run with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the eighth. Jon Gray earned his fifth win after holding the Sox to one run on four hits in seven-and-two-thirds innings, while Kirby Yates picked up his 18th save. Texas is on a three-game winning streak and sits third in the AL West at 49-and-52. They host the White Sox again tonight. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will start opposite Chicago righty Chris Flexen.
Downed trees, power outages reported in North Suburbs from Tuesday evening storms
A line of fast and furious thunderstorms left downed trees and power outages in their wake Tuesday evening.The north suburbs saw the brunt of the damage, especially in Morton Grove and Glenview.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMorton Grove police said trees were down in the area of Greenwood Street and Mamora Avenue. In Skokie, at least one large tree fell and blocked the road on Kilbourne Avenue.The downed trees and branches damaged at least one car and pulled own power lines.In Glenview, a house fire is being investigated as possibly started by a lightning strike, though officials have not yet confirmed that.ComEd said as of 8:30 p.m. about 3,930 customers were without power.The heavy rains prompted a Flash Flood Warning in Boone and McHenry counties for several hours, though downpours were widespread and stretched all the way into downtown Chicago.And round of scattered storms are expected Wednesday.Weather Alerts Live Doppler RadarCook County Radar DuPage County Radar Will County Radar Lake County Radar (IL) Kane County Radar Northwest Indiana Radar
Man, 21, shot twice while in alley on Far South Side
CHICAGO - A man was shot twice in Fernwood Tuesday night. At about 9:35 p.m., a 21-year-old man was in an alley in the 500 block of West 103rd Street when an unidentified vehicle approached him, police said. Someone inside the vehicle fired shots, striking the victim twice in the...
Lake Michigan Boat Explosion: Two Men Hospitalized with Severe Burns
Waukegan, IL – A boat explosion on Lake Michigan has left two men hospitalized with serious injuries. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, responded to the incident today. The explosion occurred around 3:00...
1 in custody after shootout with off-duty police officer following attempted carjacking in Morgan Park
A shootout between an off-duty Chicago police officer and multiple gunmen occurred Tuesday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side. Around 5:30 a.m. the officer was confronted by multiple gunmen in the 10800 block of South Campbell Avenue and a shootout ensued, Chicago police said. The...
Longtime Bud Billiken Parade performers, Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders, may not be allowed this year
The Bud Billiken Parade is a celebrated South Side Chicago tradition. But, this summer, a team that has been part of the parade for more than two decades, might not be able to participate.The Chi-Town Cheerleaders say their insurance company will not cover them.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey're hoping for a last-minute miracle."It emphasizes education, leadership and learning, and that's something that we teach here. And that's why they want to be in the parade," Chi-Town Cheerleaders Head Coach Paulette Franklin said.For the last 25 years, the Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders have performed in the Bud...
2 surprise pass rushers turning heads in early stages of Bears training camp
Do the Bears have their pass rush group set already? A couple of lesser heralded players have already started turning some heads. In the early days of camp, both Jacob Martin and Austin Booker have flashed repeatedly as they bear down on quarterbacks from the edge. Before we get too...
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