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Video shows crowds take streets over by Kennedy Expressway
CHICAGO — Video captured the moments overnight when crowds and vehicles overtook a section of North Avenue near the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago.The video shows dozens of people watching cars and motorcycles doing donuts and tricks in the middle of the intersection.The gathered crowds made it difficult for drivers who were trying to get on and off the expressway, and cameras caught an ambulance with its lights and sirens on but still having a tough time getting through for an emergency.Crews said when police got to the scene, people scattered and quickly drove away.There's no word on whether anyone has been arrested.
Man shot to death in McDonald’s parking lot on Far North Side
CHICAGO — A man was shot and killed in a McDonald’s parking lot on the city’s Far North Side. The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. Friday on the 1000 block of West Wilson Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood. Police said a 45-year-old man was inside a parked vehicle in the fast-food restaurant’s parking lot when […]
Multiple people wanted for robbery, attempted robbery at 2 CTA Red Line stations: Chicago police
Police are looking for multiple people involved in two separate incidents on the CTA Red Line this month.Police said a group is wanted for an attempted armed robbery.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIt happened Oct. 9 at the Red Line station on 47th Street.Police say the group threatened a person on the train with a knife before macing them and trying to take their belongings.About 30 minutes before that, police said, a group took a rider's belongings at the Red Line station on 87th Street.It appears that some of the same people were involved in both incidents based off the pictures from police.ABC7 is told all of them are between the ages of 18 and 25.Police asked anyone with information to call them.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Suspect charged with arson after fire at Rosemont Target destroys at least $1.5M in merchandise
A suspect has been charged with arson after a fire destroyed at least $1.5 million in merchandise at a north suburban Target on Thursday, officials said.The Rosemont Public Safety Department and several surrounding fire departments responded to the target at 7000 Mannheim Road just before noon on Thursday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBefore first responders arrived, employees tried to extinguish the fire, which they found near the diaper aisle.Everyone inside the store was able to evacuate, and one was hospitalized.Officials said at least $1.5 million in merchandise was lost due to fire, water and smoke damage.The suspect's vehicle was later found in Elk Grove Village.Officials said 56-year-old Denny Ellis, of Nevada, was charged Sunday with aggravated arson.The Cook County Sheriff's Department is holding Ellis.The Rosemont Public Safety Department said anyone affected by this loss who is looking for assistance should reach out to their department.
Body of missing elderly woman found in Chicago's south suburbs
CHICAGO — Authorities say that the body of an elderly woman with dementia who was missing for over a week has been recovered 11 days after she had last been seen.Yolanda Howell, 78, had last been seen in the 10088th block of Cedar Avenue in Country Club Hills on Oct. 8. Cook County Forest Preserve police said around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, a search and rescue drone found a person laying in a ravine in the Forest Preserve's Bartel Grassland property. The body was that of a Black woman who showed no sign of life, police said. There was no initial indication...
Iconic Chicago Candy Plant Closes After 110 Years
An iconic candy plant is closing its doors after more than 100 years in business, therein becoming a staple of the North Chicago neighborhood in which it resides. Whenever I would take family or school trips to Chicago as a kid, it was always a treat (for me) to see a few specific things: the Sears Tower, the Chicago River, the old Chicago Tribune building, and the Jelly Belly Candy Company, located at 1501 Morrow Avenue. Sadly, the latter building will now be vacant after the company announced its imminent closure back in July and has officially closed up shop.
Man fatally stabbed by woman on CTA bus overnight
CHICAGO — A man was killed following an argument that led to a stabbing on a CTA bus Friday evening.According to investigators, the incident happened around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Jackson and Cicero in Chicago, near South Austin and Garfield Park.Police say the 49-year-old victim got into a verbal fight with a woman on the bus, and that's when she took out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.Investigators say the woman then left the bus and ran away from the scene.Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, but he died of his injuries.Police do not have anyone in custody. It's not yet clear whether the stabber and the victim knew each other.
Illinois Pizzerias With The Highest Scores From Dave Portnoy
Craving a slice of pizza perfection? Join us as we explore the top pizza joints in Illinois that have earned high marks from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's renowned One Bite Pizza Review. Imagine Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy embarking on a noble quest, a modern-day pizza knight, armed not...
Many Illinois Shopping Malls Are Closing, One Is Thriving
Consumer shopping habits have changed so dramatically in the last four years, that brick-and-mortar stores and most malls can no longer compete. Two once popular Illinois malls have closed in the last month and more are coming. What is Woodfield Mall's secret?. Why Are So Many Illinois Malls Closing. West...
2 teens arrested after crashing stolen car into Englewood corner store
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two teenagers were arrested after a stolen car plowed into a convenience store early Sunday in the Englewood neighborhood.A police source said a pursuit of that stolen car was underway before the boys – both 15 years old – crashed their car into the front of a store near 75th Street and Vincennes Avenue just after midnight.The entire car ended up inside Aladdin's Food convenience store. Both Chicago police officers and Illinois State Police were seen outside the store.The crash left debris all over the street, and a streetlight was knocked down. Police led the two boys away...
Dana Starks, longtime Chicago Police official and interim superintendent, dies at 74
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A funeral is scheduled this week for former veteran Chicago Police official and interim superintendent Dana V. Starks.Starks died on Monday of last week. He was 74.Starks joined the Chicago Police Department as a patrolman in 1977, and worked his way up through the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, commander, and deputy chief. As commander of the Harrison (11th) District on the city's West Side, Starks came together with community and faith groups to set up the city's first Cease Fire Zone—which was to credit for a 67% drop in shootings in the district within 10 months, Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) wrote in a resolution.Starks was promoted to first deputy superintendent in October 2003, serving as second in command to Supt. Phil Cline. When Cline resigned in April 2007, Starks took over as interim CPD superintendent until Mayor Richard M. Daley named Jody Weis to the position on a permanent basis.When Weis took over, Mayor Daley appointed Starks as chairman of the city's Commission on Human Relations—a position in which he served until 2011.Visitation for Starks is set for Tuesday, followed by a funeral service on Wednesday.
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