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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart spoke exclusively with ABC7 about how his team caught a man smuggling guns into Chicago only to walk free on $30,000 bond.

In this article, we explore four remarkable pubs in Oak Lawn. Have you had the opportunity to visit any of these establishments yet? If you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

An armed robbery in south suburban Summit ended with a barricade situation and standoff in Markham Thursday, law enforcement said.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (TCD) -- A 32-year-old man wanted for allegedly killing a family of four and their two dogs died Wednesday after purportedly shooting himself in the head following a car chase in Oklahoma. On Sunday, Sept. 17, at around 8:45 p.m., Romeoville Police received a call about conducting a...

Sierra Jamison, 30, was allegedly strangled by a man she'd been dating for several weeks.

SUMMIT, Ill. (CBS) -- A suburban restaurant's name tells you just how popular it is. El Famous Burrito's original location in Summit recently celebrated its grand reopening, with a younger generation calling the shots.Believe it or not, there was once a time when there was no Mexican food in the suburbs. Then, Benny Sagredo came to town."I started this company in 1985. After that, it's history," he said.Benny and his family are responsible for the dozen El Famous Burrito restaurants dotted across the western suburbs."My dad actually started off with like, I think it was 20 locations," he said.His daughter,...

In 1976, at the age of 18, the now 65-year-old Ronnie Carrasquillo fired a gun into a brawling, gang-related crowd. A bullet struck and killed a plainclothes Chicago police officer who had been trying to break up the fight.

On Thursday, a $23.75 million lottery ticket was sold at a BP Gas Station in the Roseland neigborhood. It is the largest Illinois lottery winning in seven years. The co-owner of the gas station -Tanveer Haroon - expressed will be awarded 1% of the winnings, equal to $237,500. “I can’t believe it, the winning jackpot ticket was actually sold here,” Haroon said in a statement. “We’ve owned this ...

This week in Hinsdale, Illinois, there were two incidents of theft and robbery. In the first incident, a man accused of stealing $68,000 worth of merchandise from a boutique shop was released from custody under the new Illinois SAFE-T Act law. The second incident involved an armed robbery at a Verizon store, where two offenders fled the scene and one was taken into custody while the other remains at large.

A teenage boy is critically injured and another has been arrested after a Friday morning crash involving a stolen vehicle, south suburban police said.

Get familiar with what the Cook County forest preserves have to offer.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 09/23/23: Customer Financial Assistance Manager Aarian Smith of ComEd joins the program to give energy saving tips for the changing seasons. Additionally, she talks about ComEd’s payment assistance options. To learn more about what ComEd can do for you, call 1-800-334-7661 or visit comed.com.

Fall is officially here in Chicago, which means the days are unmistakably getting shorter as nighttime hours will increase up until the winter solstice. While we're still over a month away from our clocks "falling back," the time and seasons changing brings at least a little disruption to the daily routine for some, with an impact to sleep schedule for others.

In this article, we explore four unique pubs located in Brookfield. Have you had the chance to visit any of them yet? We'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments section below!

CHICAGO — A carload of men armed with rifles committed at least five robberies in about 20 minutes Saturday morning in Wicker Park, Bucktown, and the West Loop. The offenders struck some of the victims with firearms, according to Chicago police reports reviewed by CWBChicago. Surveillance footage of one...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Grab a pint and your lederhosen! Oktoberfest is on at Brookfield Zoo.Guests are invited to stop by the zoo's east mall to enjoy live polka music, authentic German food, and lots of beer.It's taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Oktoberfest is free with general admission tickets.

This week in Orland Park, Illinois, two incidents occurred that raised concerns for public safety. In the first incident, a car crashed into the Orland Park Post Office, causing damage to the lobby. The driver of the car claimed she was not injured. In the second incident, a 17-year-old boy from Orland Park was arrested after being found with a gun near Andrew High School in Tinley Park. The teen was turned away by school staff and was instructed to enter through the proper entrance. These incidents highlight the importance of maintaining safety measures in public spaces and schools.

Snelling provides Mayor Johnson's progressive administration’s strongest support for police to date. Larry Snelling, Mayor Brandon Johnson's nominee for Chicago's next Police Superintendent, sailed through his first confirmation hearing with ease, garnering unanimous support from the council's Police and Fire Committee.

Less than a week after the Safe-T Act took effect, eliminating cash bail in Illinois, some state's attorneys are voicing concerns about defendants being released pretrial.

These Illinois nurse stories lately have been crazy! First we had the one that was eating pot gummies and working in the ER (Click Here to Read) now an article about an Illinois nurse TRYING to bring cocaine into jail for her boyfriend! CookCounty. There are 1000s of Illinois nurses,...