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Vehicles in Oak Lawn, Alsip vandalized, police issue alert to residents | PHOTOS
South suburban police issued a warning for residents about a rash of car vandalism crimes.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOak Lawn Police said they are investing a series of incidents which took place during overnight hours mostly between Cicero Avenue and Laramie Avenue from 107th and 111th Streets.The suspect was caught on camera spray painting the cars.No injuries have been reported. Police asked residents with security cameras in the area to check their footage to see if any suspects appear on camera.Anyone with information can call police at call 708-907-4051 or text 708-613-8477.
Off-duty Chicago police officer involved in shootout on South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — An off-duty Chicago police officer, who an alderman said may have been the target of an attempted carjacking, was involved in a shootout Tuesday morning in the Beverly neighborhood.Around 5:30 a.m., police said the off-duty officer was confronted by multiple gunmen in the 10800 block of South Campbell Avenue, leading to a shootout.Police said the gunmen fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, and one person was detained near the scene. The officer was not injured and police said no other injuries were reported. The officer is a 25-year CPD veteran, a father, a husband, and a volunteer...
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 […]
Chicago woman, 25, charged with DUI on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was charged with driving under the influence after crashing her car on the Jane Byrne Interchange, leaving her passenger seriously injured. Illinois State Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on the Interstate 290 eastbound ramp to Interstate 94 northbound at 6:06 a.m. Sunday. The driver,...
Charges filed against man accused of shooting 7-year-old during road rage incident on Dan Ryan Expressway
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 battery with a firearm. ISP troopers […]
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...
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.
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...
4 pedestrians, CPD squad car hit by stolen vehicle fleeing stop on SW Side, Chicago police say
Four pedestrians and a CPD squad car were hit by a stolen vehicle in the Brighton Park neighborhood Monday night, Chicago police said.Officers were conducting a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle at about 11:26 p.m. in the 2500-block of West 46th Street when police said the driver reversed and hit a squad car.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe driver then hit two other cars along with four pedestrians.Police said three women were transported to hospitals in good condition and an eight-year-old girl was treated on the scene.One suspect was taken into custody and Area One detectives are investigating.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
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 ...
HOT DOG HELL On The Highway! Beloved Wienermobile CRASHES In Chicago Suburb!
CHICAGO, IL – In a jaw-dropping incident on Monday morning, the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile found itself in a dramatic crash on Interstate 294. The beloved hot dog on wheels took an unexpected tumble, creating chaos on the Tri-State Tollway in suburban Chicago. The Scene of the Smash. Illinois...
3 shot, 1 fatally, in Lawndale, Chicago police say
One person is dead and two more were injured in a shooting in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Monday afternoon, police said.The shooting happened near Cermak and Karlov on the West Side. Police said three men were near a home's backyard when someone pulled out a gun and opened fire.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIt was not immediately known whether any of the three who were struck had fired shots.Police said a 37-year-old man was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.A 34-year-old man was struck in the leg, and a 26-year-old man was struck in the chest and armpit area, police said. Both were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and were initially reported to be in good condition.No one is currently in custody, police said. An investigation is ongoing.INTERACTIVE CRIME TRACKER: Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder, Apprehended by Police and Fugitive Task Force
Timothy Hudson, a 40-year-old man from the 7500 block of S. Peoria, Chicago, Illinois, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 32-year-old male, according to the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Police Department alongside the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Hudson on the morning of July 21.
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