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Major Accident in Addison: Dump Truck Rollover Leads to Road Closure
Addison, IL – A major accident involving a dump truck and another vehicle occurred at the intersection of Rohwling Road and Winthrop Avenue on Friday afternoon. The crash, reported at 2:25 p.m., resulted in the dump truck rolling over, trapping its driver inside. Both drivers involved sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Raw Dogging at Wrigleyville Dogs
Raw Dogging in the famous neighborhood by the longtime home of the Chicago Cubs.
IL representatives propose MINES Act for coal mine collapse accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIA) — A bipartisan proposal has been brought forth by Illinois U.S. Representatives to unveil the federal government’s efforts towards preventing coal mine collapses. The Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence (MINES) Act was brought forth by Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Mike Bost (R-IL-12), as well as Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) and Matt […]
Could Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker become Kamala Harris’ VP running mate?
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is a possibility for Vice President on the Democratic ticket in the 2024 Presidential Election, as he has been listed on a shortlist of potential candidates and has received a call from Harris' campaign.
Beware of Scam in Illinois Involving Amazon and Temu Package Shipments
Thieves are working around the clock trying to come up with new ways to trick you using all the latest technology and techniques to steal your identity and money. Illinois and Wisconsin residents who order products online that are being shipped to their homes need to know about this latest scam that uses fake text messages about package deliveries.
Recap: Rookies Guide Team Romero to 5-1 Victory Over Team Alexander
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Team Romero used two hits and three runs batted in from rookie outfielder Claire Davidson and a complete game effort from fellow newcomer Lexi Kilfoyl to secure a 5-1 victory over Team Alexander to complete Friday night’s season-opening Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship Season doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
River Forest business owner says neighbor harassed her for over a year
Some of the language used in this story may be difficult to hear.RIVER FOREST, Ill. (CBS) – A River Forest business owner said she's been taunted for more than a year by the owner of a neighboring shop.Glenda Harris, the business owner, said he's called her and her daughter a racial slur numerous times. An incident this week that was caught on camera led to the man being taken away in handcuffs.River Forest police charged Robert Palomo with a misdemeanor after, they said, he committed a crime caught on video.Different camera angles captured Palomo, the owner of Diamond in the...
New RTA Report recommends income-based fare programs
This month, the Regional Transit Authority, which oversees the CTA, and Pace, released a new report entitled "Building a More Equitable Fare Structure." The title sums up what the report is about in a nutshell: How the pandemic exposed a major flaw in the Chicago transit system – that it relies too much on fare revenue to recoup operating costs – and what to do about it in light of the looming $730 Million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff. The study recommends more funding for free and reduced fare transit programs to make transit more affordable and accessible for lower-income residents, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Explosion in Ravenswood sends worker to hospital, displaces 4 people
A construction worker was hospitalized, and four people have been displaced from their home after a fire and small explosion in the city’s Ravenswood neighborhood on Saturday, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan
A man has died after he was found unresponsive in Lake Michigan early Saturday morning, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe man, 36, was found near 31st Street Harbor around 4:30 a.m., according to Chicago police. Divers pulled him from the lake, and he was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.SEE ALSO: Search to resume for missing man after yacht sinks in Lake Michigan near 31st Street HarborIn a separate incident on Friday, a yacht carrying 16 people capsized and sank in the same area. All but one of those people made it out of the water. A search continues for that missing person.Details surrounding the incident are unclear, and the situation is under investigation. Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2024.) ABC7 contributed to this article.
Suspect in custody after man fatally shot in West Side apartment
CHICAGO - A 40-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night in an apartment in Austin. Chicago police said the shooting occurred around 11:35 p.m. in the 100 block of North Lamon Avenue. The victim was in a basement apartment when someone he knew produced a handgun and opened fire during...
1 charged, 4 escape after sleeping man is mugged on the Red Line
CHICAGO — Charges have been filed against one person, but four more suspects remain at large after a man was mugged on the Red Line at 95th Street, police say. Prosecutors said a group of people targeted a 29-year-old man as he slept on the train around 7:40 a.m. on July 12.
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