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Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Joliet identified
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday in the south suburbs.The crash happened around 2:47 a.m. in the 200 block of South Larkin Avenue in Joliet, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 56-year-old man was riding a bicycle when he was involved in a crash with a vehicle that then fled the scene, police said.The victim was identified as Donald Shiner of Joliet by the Will County Coroner's Office.He was taken to a local hospital by the fire department, where he later died.READ ALSO | Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Joliet, police sayThe suspect's vehicle has not yet been located. Joliet police continue to investigate.SEE ALSO | Man fatally shot at home in Joliet, police say
$10K reward offered in 2017 murder of 16-year-old on Southwest Side
CHICAGO — A $10,000 reward has been offered in the 2017 murder of a 16-year-old boy on the Southwest Side. Jesus Escobar, 16, was standing outside in the 4800 block of South La Crosse on May 6, 2017, along with a 19-year-old man. An unknown suspect shot Escobar and the man. Escobar died the next […]
Safety concerns lead to lack of quorum at Thornton Township meeting
Thornton Township trustees were set to hold a meeting on Tuesday, but concerns over safety have led to a lack of quorum for the proceedings to take place. According to a letter from Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Christopher Gonzalez, those safety concerns were raised at a previous meeting of the board in September, and a lack of action has led to their decision not to attend the meeting.
Semi carrying livestock overturns on WB I-65 ramp in NW Indiana
A semi carrying cattle overturned in northwest Indiana, causing some delays during Tuesday's morning rush hour.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe semi overturned on the northbound I-65 ramp to westbound I80/94 near Lake Station, Indiana.Chopper 7 was over the scene around 6 a.m. Video shows as crews worked to clean up the scene of the crash.The crash was first reported around 3:30 a.m.Indiana State Police have not released any information on what led to the crash.Authorities said that the ramp was expected to be closed for a couple of hours as crews transferred the cattle to another semi.The extent of the driver's injuries were not immediately known.CHICAGO TRAFFIC | See LIVE drive times
Murder weapon never recovered from Romeoville family mass shooting, police confirm
When hundreds of records were released to the ABC 7 I-Team last week about a Romeoville family murdered last year, many questions were answered but one riddle still remains and may never be solved: Where's the murder weapon?The murder weapon used to kill the family of four was never recovered over the course of the department's yearlong investigation, Romeoville's deputy chief Christopher Burne confirmed on Tuesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchBut new video obtained by the I-Team, backed up by investigative records, raises new questions over whether the alleged killer, Nathaniel Huey Jr., had assistance in...
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