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WATCH: Chicago Tow Truck Rams Into Rival Tow Truck In Race to Respond to Accident
On Thursday afternoon, 3 tow trucks on their way to assist the same accident crashed into each other one by one. According to Chicago police, the vehicles were responding to an unrelated accident that occurred at the 6600 block of South Cicero Avenue. Footage shared on social media of the...
Cook County Treasurer to help taxpayers seek refunds during Oct. 3 phone bank with Telemundo Chicago
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Telemundo Chicago's consumer services unit, Telemundo Responde, are joining forces for the first time to host the 'Las Casas Latinas Importan' phone bank on Thursday, Oct. 3rd. This initiative aims to help Hispanic homeowners find out, in their own language, if they are owed...
Illinois’ Best Hot Dog Stand Announced & We’re Low-Key Surprised
There are so many different places in Illinois to get a good-tasting hot dog, it's really tough to name the very best, right?. I mean, I thought of a few places right away that ultimately weren't named Illinois' best place to get a hot dog in a recent article on Mashed.com.
Two Cook County judges claim homestead exemptions in Will County
Two of the 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November claim homestead exemptions on Will County houses they have owned for years, Injustice Watch discovered as part of research for its 2024 Judicial Election Guide. Illinois law requires judges to live in the jurisdiction they serve and allows...
Boy, 16, shot outside high school in Grand Crossing
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot Wednesday morning near of Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.Police said at 9:56 a.m., the teen was standing outside in the 7700 block of South Drexel Avenue when four people got out of a white sedan and fired at least 30 shots.The victim was hit in the shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.More than 50 evidence markers were seen on the pavement as police investigated.Hirsch Metropolitan High School is located at 7740 S. Ingleside Ave., with its main entrance...
Driver runs red light, crashes into car and Loop building
A driver left minimal damage after running a red light in Downtown Chicago, according to police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash happened in the 100-block of N. Michigan in the Loop at about 1:19 a.m.CPD said a black car was traveling westbound, disregarded a red light and struck a silver car that was headed northbound.The silver car ended up striking a light pole and a building's pillar.The Chicago Fire Department said the building did not have any structural damage.The driver of the silver sedan was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. They are expected to be okay,Chicago police said traffic citations were issued accordingly. CPD was handling the investigation.READ ALSO | 3 injured in wrong-way crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive' traffic blocked near Oak Street curve
A lawyer who helped clear three accused cop killers scolds police and prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday dropped their case against Alexander Villa, who was convicted in the 2011 murder of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis. The decision led a judge to throw out Villa’s conviction and his sentence of life in prison. That means all three men charged with Lewis’s killing have had their cases dismissed — and no one is being held responsible for a cop’s murder.
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan loses bid to dismiss bribery charges
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A federal judge has rejected former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's motion to dismiss most of the criminal charges against him, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of federal bribery laws.U.S. District Judge John Blakey also denied a request from Madigan's co-defendant and longtime confidant, Michael McClain, to be tried separately from the former speaker.Blakey's rulings come less than a week before Madigan and McClain are set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.Madigan and McClain are facing a federal indictment charging them with racketeering, conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud, most...
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