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FEMA offering help to Chicago area residents following severe storms this summer
If your home was damaged during severe weather in July, the federal government might be able to help. Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding slammed portions of Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago in July.
Early voting in Chicago kicks off this week. Here's what you need to know
Voters in most of Illinois have begun casting their ballots for the 2024 general election, but those hoping to make their voices heard in Chicago will get their chance to do so soon. Early voting in Illinois gets underway 40 days before an election, meaning that most of the state...
Stevie Wonder to play first full Chicago show since 2015 in upcoming tour
Fresh off a surprise performance in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention, Motown icon Stevie Wonder is embarking on an 11-city tour in the weeks leading up to the 2024 elections, including a stop back in The Windy City. The "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart"...
14-year-old boy shot multiple times, critically injured in Gresham: Chicago police
A teenage boy was shot and critically injured on Chicago's South Side on Tuesday night, police said.Police said the shooting happened in the Gresham neighborhood's 7800-block of South Marshfield Avenue just after 7:30 p.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOfficers responded to a call about a person shot and found a 14-year-old boy who had been struck by gunfire.Police said the victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body, was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.There is no one in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating.Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024, with live updatesINTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Former Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke on crime, guns and youth violence
In deep blue Cook County, the Democratic candidate for states attorney, retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke, is looking past the November election and sounding like she’s already on the job.
Chicago band gets stuck in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, comforts community with music
What began as a weeklong recording session turned into an ordeal band mates will never forget.They're now home in Chicago following a 17-hour drive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We made it out safely by pure luck. We found gas. We found a back road," said Sneezy vocalist Brett O'Connor.O'Connor and keyboardist Danny Bauer are members of the band Sneezy, whose high energy music, for a brief moment. brought relief to some who had lost everything."We're all scared and confused and worried and not able to contact our loved-ones, and people just got a chance to just...
Boy, 14, critically wounded in shooting in Auburn Gresham
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded Tuesday night in a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.At 7:33 p.m., police were called to the 7800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, where they found the boy had been shot.At least 21 evidence markers were found at the scene. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition, police said.Street Pastor Donovan Price says the city needs to do better. "It's a terrible sight to see a child's backpack, clear backpack, and shell casing markers at the same place, at the same time. But unfortunately, when a child is on their way from school was shot today; a 14-year-old was shot multiple times and is now fighting for his life. We need to do better, Chicago."Police haven't said if they know how or why the boy was shot.Nobody was in custody late Tuesday in the shooting. Calumet Area detectives are investigating.
Crest Hill, Illinois residents say cloudy and discolored water is an ongoing issue
CREST HILL, Ill. (CBS) -- Murky, discolored water is coming out of faucets and spigots in homes in Crest Hill, and neighbors say it is a persistent problem.Residents of the southwest suburb took their concerns to city leaders Wednesday.Crest Hill resident Meg Kurowski has a line of containers around her kitchen— gallon jugs and empty boxed wine bags that she fills up at a friend's home each week—because she doesn't trust the water that comes out of her own tap."In this day and age where water comes to your house, why do I have to schlep water from here, there,...
Illinois quick hits: Hundreds arrested in sweep; Stellantis recalls Jeep hybrids after fires
Hundreds arrests in fugitive sweep During a nationwide U.S. Marshal sweep, hundreds of fugitives were arrested in Metro East. According to U.S. Marshals of the southern district of Illinois, Operation North Star targeted fugitives in 10 metropolitan areas around the country, prioritizing those with firearms. In East St. Louis alone, investigators arrested more than 600 fugitives and recovered 172 firearms, 53 kilograms of illegal narcotics and over $250,000. ...
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.
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