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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.
7 arrested in 'large-scale' drug trafficking bust
BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) -- Seven people have been arrested in what Brown County authorities call the dismantling of a "large-scale drug trafficking organization." Brown County Sheriff Todd Delain said the Brown County Drug Task Force along with several police agencies across Northeast Wisconsin including the FBI and DEA, spent six months on the investigation.
‘Work ethic was unmatched’: Car enthusiast shot, killed over BMW at Fuller Park gas station
CHICAGO — A man, who immigrated from Poland and loved cars, was gunned down during an attempted carjacking in Fuller Park on the morning of his 25th birthday Sunday. Michal Ciskal was driving to work at the University of Chicago for his company Comecer when he stopped at a Shell gas station located in the […]
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.
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.
She disappeared in Chicago as a toddler; Authorities think she looks like this today
A new age-progression image has been created showing what a girl who was 18-months-old when she disappeared in Chicago in 1983 would look like today. The image was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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 |...
Suburban man arrested for fatal shooting of 3-year-old in road rage incident: police
CHICAGO - A suburban man is behind bars for fatally shooting a 3-year-old boy during a road rage incident in September 2022, according to Chicago police. Govanni Hernandez, 32, is charged with the following:. One felony count of first-degree murder. One felony count of attempted first-degree murder. One felony count...
Lake Michigan sailors describe dramatic man overboard rescue during storm
LAKE MICHIGAN - There’s being in the right place at the right time - and then there’s clearly being prepared for the unexpected. A man overboard incident during last weekend’s Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac sailboat competition led to a dramatic 20-minute rescue amid a storm that lashed Lake Michigan with some big waves and 46 mph winds.
Judge who found woman not guilty of hitting cop with squad car due to insanity says she’s being threatened; Officer gives victim impact statement
CHICAGO — The Cook County judge who oversaw the bench trial of a woman who struck a Chicago cop with his own squad car says she has been receiving threats since finding Whitley Temple not guilty by reason of insanity. We’ve also received documents from the city of Chicago...
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.
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