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Hazel Crest police offer $5K reward for help finding drivers who fatally struck Tamia Costello
Police in Hazel Crest are offering a $5,000 reward for information that could find two hit-and-run drivers who fatally struck a woman in August.Police Tamia Costello was struck near 173rd and Kedzie at about 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Witnesses said a white SUV had struck a woman and then kept driving north on Kedzie.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said as Costello lay in the street after being struck by the SUV, a witness tried to stop northbound traffic but a black sedan ignored them and ran over her again.When officers arrived, they found Costello unresponsive with "extensive injuries." She was taken to South Suburban Hospital where she died several days later.Police have also released a photo of a white Nissan Rogue believed to be involved.Police are looking for anyone who may have seen or who may have video or other information about this incident. If you do any information, contact Hazel Crest police at 708-335-9640.
‘Obscene': Dolton homeowner gets $2,500 ticket for loose dog
LaToya Brinson calls it outrageous. Her daughter's dog got loose in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, and she got a $2,500 ticket. It happened on July 6. Chloe, a laidback, 3-year-old American Pitbull, somehow got out of Brinson's backyard, possibly by pushing through a gate. Chloe belongs to Brinson's daughter,...
‘Report, not repost': Suburban police, school district leaders send message to parents amid rise in threats
Police and school district leaders in suburban Naperville and Aurora are warning parents and community members to report, and not repost, threats directed at schools they may see on social media amid a regional and nationwide rise in such threats. The letter, issued by the Chief of Police in both...
Homecoming Game in Illinois Gets Violent and Police are Called
Homecoming is a time for generations of alumni to come back to the school they attended to remember and share stories of years gone by. The traditions and happenings of classes and classmates, but Friday night in Oak Lawn turned into a Homecoming memory that will be talked about in the future, but for the wrong reasons.
Illinois early voting: Full list of counties, locations as early voting opens
Early voting for the 2024 general election in Illinois begins Thursday for nearly all counties in the Chicago area, with the exception of one. According to officials, early voting sites open Thursday morning across multiple suburbs. However, early voting in Cook County and the city of Chicago doesn't open until October.
Electronics and Hazardous Waste Collection on 9/28
The Will County Land Use Department will be hosting a household electronics and hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, September 28 from 8 AM to 3 PM CT at the Hickory Creek Metra Station. You will be able to get rid of electronics that are no longer working along with hazardous waste that has been spreading noxious fumes throughout your home, which is why the air inside your home is way more polluted than the air outside.
Sauk Village clerk speaks after fight with mayor during village board meeting
SAUK VILLAGE, Ill. (CBS) -- Earlier this week, a chaotic confrontation erupted between the clerk and the mayor of south suburban Sauk Village.On Thursday, one of the parties involved—Sauk Village Clerk Marva Campbell-Pruitt—gave her side of the story.It was the first time she spoke on the record since she let Mayor Derrick Burgess have an earful at a board of trustees meeting this past Tuesday night.During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her. Out of frustration, she yanked it out of his hand...
Burbank man fatally wounded Wednesday night in drive-by shooting in Humboldt Park neighborhood
A Burbank man was fatally wounded Wednesday night in a drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 9:20 p.m., the victim, 26, and another person were standing on a sidewalk in the 3400 block of West LeMoyne Street when someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital ...
Cook County retention judge under investigation over dispute with attorney
A Cook County judge running for retention next month is under investigation by the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board for her interactions with an attorney in eviction cases last year at the Markham Courthouse, Injustice Watch has learned. The investigation into Judge Ieshia Gray comes after she repeatedly denied the attorney’s...
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