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Girl, 11, among 5 juveniles charged in violent attack, robbery on CTA train
CHICAGO - An 11-year-old girl and four other juveniles were charged in a violent attack that happened on a CTA train in the Loop last week. The incident occurred on July 8 on an Orange Line train. According to police, the group of at least 10 young people approached the male victim, engaged him in a physical altercation and then forcibly took his debit card.
CPD lieutenant relieved of police powers after shocking confrontation caught on camera
CHICAGO - A Chicago police lieutenant has been relieved of his police powers after a shocking confrontation was caught on camera. FOX 32’s Tia Ewing talked with the man who recorded it. He doesn't want his name published out of fear of retaliation because this isn't the first time this officer has been accused of wrongdoing.
Man found fatally shot on Albany Park sidewalk
CHICAGO — A man found unresponsive on a sidewalk in Albany Park early Tuesday was shot to death, officials say. Officers responding to calls of a person down found the 59-year-old Evanston man lying near a strip mall in the 3300 block of West Lawrence around 2:37 a.m. Chicago Fire Department personnel attempted to save the man, but he succumbed to his injuries at Swedish Hospital a short time later.
1 dead after semi-trailer falls off I-80, overturns; Illinois State Police say
One person is dead after a semi-trailer went down an embankment on Interstate 80 in the south suburbs Tuesday morning, Illinois State police said.The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near Kedzie Avenue.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said the semi-trailer left the roadway, went down an embankment and overturned onto Kedzie Avenue.LIVE TRAFFIC: Check out the latest conditions on our live traffic mapPolice said the driver of the semi-trailer was pronounced dead. One lane on eastbound I-80 was closed, and both directions of Kedzie Avenue under I-80 were closed, police said.They have since reopened.Police are investigating, and further details were not immediately available.
2 women shot outside Near South Side apartment
CHICAGO — Two women were shot early Wednesday morning outside an apartment building on the Near South Side. Just before 12:40 a.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of South Dearborn on the report of a shooting. CPD believes a 24-year-old woman and a 28-year old woman were standing outside an apartment building when they […]
Two men spray painted ‘Free Gaza’ on Israeli flag at suburban grocery store, authorities say
Two men have been charged with hate crimes for allegedly painting “Free Gaza” on an Israeli flag at a grocery store in west suburban Bloomingdale, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office announced Thursday. Tabshir Rizvi, 23, of Bloomingdale, and Mohammed Faroun, 22, of Hoffman Estates, are accused of grabbing a can of red spray paint from the Woodman’s Food Market on June 24 just before ...
Secret Service faces scrutiny over attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump
When the shots were fired on Saturday at former President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania, it was the worst-case scenario for the U.S. Secret Service.The Secret Service's major aim is to protect the president, under the motto, "worthy of trust and confidence."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAs protesters converged peacefully on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Monday, avoiding another violent event is now the Secret Service's mission.Two months earlier, at Secret Service headquarters in Washington D.C., the ABC7 Chicago I-Team spent time with director and suburban Chicago native Kim Cheatle.SEE ALSO |...
Motorcyclist dead in crash involving speeding on I-90
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A motorcyclist died Wednesday after rear-ending a pick-up truck on I-90. State police responded to eastbound lanes just east of Roselle Road at around 2:50 p.m. A motorcycle was speeding and police believe the driver rear-ended a pick-up truck. Lanes were closed until around 6:45 p.m. The identity or age of the […]
Woman shot in Albany Park last week has died, officials say
CHICAGO — A 21-year-old woman who was shot in Albany Park last week has died. A 36-year-old man was seriously injured during the same shooting, which occurred in the 3700 block of West Lawrence around 6:45 p.m. on July 9. Chicago police initially believed the man had been shot...
Lombard police report—July 11
The Lombard Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.
14-time convicted felon gets FIVE years for shooting a kid and SEVEN years drug charges
CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of shooting a 3-year-old while on bail for a fentanyl distribution charge pleaded guilty in both cases last week and got more prison time for the drugs than the shooting. Andy Wallace, now a 14-time convicted felon, received five years for aggravated battery...
Illinois man learns sentence after stabbing 93-year-old mom multiple times, killing her
BARTLETT, Ill. - A former Bartlett man was sentenced this week to 27 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the 2019 stabbing of his 93-year-old mother. Edward Mitzelfeld, 69, was found guilty, but mentally ill, in the fatal stabbing earlier this year. On May 29, 2019, Bartlett officers...
Man Tampers With Ignition Interlock Device, Gets Arrested
A deputy from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to Highway 81 in Elk Grove Township for a two-vehicle accident Wednesday around 7:20am. 34 year old Dylan Russell of Darlington was traveling westbound on Highway 81 when his vehicle entered a work area and struck a parked 2004 Dodge. No injuries were reported, and the vehicles were driven from the scene. Russell was arrested for Operating after Revocation and Tampering with Ignition Interlock Device. Russell was taken to the Lafayette County Jail where he was booked and released. Russell was also cited for Inattentive Driving.
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