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1 dead in Bishop Ford crash, Illinois State Police say; SB lanes closed
One person was killed in a crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway in the south suburbs Monday morning, Illinois State Police said.The crash involving two cars occurred at about 3:17 a.m. and police have shut down the southbound lanes of the Bishop Ford between 147th and 159th streets.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said the driver who struck the victim's vehicle fled the scene and two other occupants of the vehicle are in custody.It is not known how long the closure will last.LIVE TRAFFICL Check out the latest on our live traffic mapFurther details were not immediately available.
Thanks, mom! Woman is charged with violent CTA attack after her mother recognizes her in Chicago police bulletin
CHICAGO β An 18-year-old woman turned herself in to Chicago police after her own mother recognized her as one of the people who attacked and robbed a man on the Orange Line downtown. Tamia Washington is the fifth person, but the first adult, to be charged with the robbery, which occurred around 11 p.m. on July 8.
Man returning from gun range fatally shot 3-year-old in road rage fury: prosecutors
CHICAGO β A Berwyn man is accused of shooting and killing a 3-year-old during a road rage confrontation as he and his wife returned home from picking up a gun at a suburban firing range. The September 30, 2022, murder of Mateo Zastro shocked the city, but prosecutors only recently approved murder charges in the case.
DuPage County, IL β Early Morning Armed Robbery on Route 59 in Naperville
Naperville, IL β An armed robbery occurred early Friday morning at a business on Route 59 in Naperville, leaving police in search of a suspect. The incident took place at approximately 5:03 a.m. on the 4900 block of S. Route 59. The Naperville Police Department responded swiftly to reports of an armed robbery that had transpired around 10 minutes earlier.
Chicago police issue alert for armed robberies in 3 neighborhoods
CHICAGO - Chicago police have issued a community alert following a series of armed robberies in three city neighborhoods. In each incident, three offenders approached victims while brandishing handguns and demanded property. The offenders, who arrived in a stolen 2018 silver Hyundai Sonata, then fled the scene. During one of the robberies, a victim was pistol-whipped.
Motorcycle rider dies after crash on Edens Expy. near Skokie, Illinois State Police say
A motorcycle rider died after a fiery crash on the Edens Expressway in the north suburbs, Illinois State Police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash happened around 8:16 p.m. on Saturday on the southbound lanes of I-94 at Lake Avenue near Skokie.The rider of a Suzuki motorcycle crashed into a Toyota Prius while crossing onto the ramp, according to police.After the crash, the motorcycle caught fire. The rider was rushed to the hospital where they later died.Video shows the bike and pieces of metal scattered across the road.Traffic was diverted off the expressway to Skokie Avenue up until 12:25 a.m. when all lanes were reopened, ISP said.No information was immediately available about the rider who died. It is unknown if the driver of Prius had any injuries.
Search intensifies for missing 82-year-old Skokie woman Tsering Wangyal, last seen nearly 1 week ago
It's been nearly a week since an elderly woman was reported missing in north suburban Skokie.Her family and friends ramped up their search efforts Sunday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe search intensified as dozens of volunteers gathered at Evanston's Tibetan Alliance of Chicago to get their marching orders. It is there where Tsering Wangyal's daughter, Tenzin Wangyal, believes her mother was trying to get to when she disappeared Monday afternoon."There was a service Monday evening at 5:30 p.m., and my dad and her spoke earlier in the day, and my dad told her they'd be leaving...
CTA bus crashes into building after sedan runs red light; 1 killed, 3 hurt, Chicago police say
One person has died and three more were hospitalized after a CTA bus was involved in a crash in Little Village Saturday morning, Chicago police said.At about 4 a.m., a white Infinity sedan was travelling westbound in the 4000 block of West 26th Street ran a red light and hit the bus, according to police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe #53 bus was travelling northbound and ended up crashing into a building, police said.The 18-year-old driver of the vehicle was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he later died, police said. His 21-year-old female passenger...
7-year-old boy shot while riding in car on Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police say
CHICAGO β A 7-year-old boy was shot while riding in an SUV that was towing a U-Haul trailer on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning. The northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan at 73rd Street were shut down for about an hour while the shooting was under investigation, but they were reopened just before [β¦]
USPS letter carriers to hold rally after postal worker killed in Chicago shooting
The National Association of Letter Carriers plans to hold a rally Monday morning over the shooting death of a Chicago postal worker.The president of the National Association of Letter Carriers says more needs to be done to protect union workers on the job.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPostal Worker Octavia Redmond, 48, was shot multiple times while on the job last Friday in the West Pullman neighborhood.Redmond was a wife and grandmother who worked as a letter carrier for more than 15 years.The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Chicago division are offering a reward of up to...
Boys armed with machine gun robbed 14-year-old in Uptown, police say.
CHICAGO β In a shocking announcement, Chicago police said on Sunday that two teenage boys have been charged with using a machine gun to rob a 14-year-old in Uptown. The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday in the 5100 block of North Sheridan. Police said a group of people, including a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, robbed the younger boy at gunpoint and then fled the scene.
Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan on North Side
CHICAGO - A man died after he was pulled from the water near Leone Beach Sunday night in the Rogers Park neighborhood. A witness told police that a 23-year-old man went missing in the water just before midnight in the 1200 block of West Touhy Avenue. Officials conducted a search...
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