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Abandoned Illinois Property Among America’s Ten Most Haunted Places
Lucky (or unlucky) for you, one of America's most haunted places in our state. Timeout listed the 19 most haunted places in the U.S. and mentioned one spot in Illinois you should check out. That is if you want to scare the bejeezus out of you because this place sounds...
Niles West puts football coach on leave; athletes make emotional appeal for his return
A large group of Niles West High School football team players and their parents asked Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education members at their Oct. 8 meeting to quickly reinstate head football coach Nick Torresso after he was placed on mandatory leave. Torresso was placed on leave on Oct. 2, according to the district’s director of communications, Takumi Iseda. Naema Abraham, ...
Multi-vehicle crash leaves massive delays on NB I-55 in south suburbs | VIDEO
A crash involving multiple vehicles caused long delays in the south suburbs on Thursday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe crash happened on the northbound lanes of I-55 before the I-80 exit near Channahon.Illinois State Police said four vehicles crashed around 5:03 a.m.Chopper 7 was over the scene around 6:30 a.m. as crews worked to remove multiple cars from the scene.At first, all lanes were shut down, causing up to a four-mile backup. Around 6:30 a.m. one lane was opened to allow traffic to go through.Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Illinois State Police.Authorities have not released more information on the crash.CHICAGO TRAFFIC | See LIVE drive times
1 dead, 2 injured after East Garfield Park shooting
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a shooting on the city’s West Side left one person dead and two others injured on Wednesday afternoon. Officers said the deadly shooting unfolded just after 2 p.m. in the 3200 block of West Maypole Avenue in East Garfield Park. According to police, officers were called to the […]
Man guilty of off-duty CPD officer’s 2019 murder
CHICAGO — A man was found guilty Tuesday for the murder of an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2019. Officer John Rivera, 23, was shot and killed after leaving a River North establishment around 3:30 a.m. in March 2019. Rivera was with friends and they returned to Rivera’s parked car in the 700 block of […]
Chicago spent more than $80K to renovate, furnish office for First Lady Johnson
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters this week that "everything is on table," including the potential layoff of city workers, which Johnson said he hopes to avoid, as the city grapples with how to address a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall. But invoices and receipts uncovered by NBC 5 Investigates are...
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