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Chicago News and local news for the Chicagoland area from WLS-TV ABC7 ChicagoChicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild in Game 6 OT
May 14, 2014 12:29 AM EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime to win Game 6 and clinch the second-round NHL playoff series.
Ground stop ends; Delays, cancellations continue at O'Hare, Midway
May 14, 2014 12:01 AM EDT
An FAA ground stop halted Chicago flights and stranded passengers - some on the plane - at O'Hare and Midway airports for hours.
ABC7 Exclusive: Deluge of 911 calls after Long Grove explosion
May 13, 2014 11:24 PM EDT
In an ABC7 Eyewitness News exclusive, the lessons learned after 911 operators took 1,200 calls when a northwest suburban house exploded and dozens of other homes were damaged.
I-Team: Life-saving carbon monoxide detectors not required in Illinois schools
May 14, 2014 12:00 AM EDT
The I-Team investigates why Illinois children are not protected from a silent killer: carbon monoxide.
I-Team: Barrington soldier Heidi Ruh dies in Kosovo
May 13, 2014 09:43 PM EDT
Sgt. Heidi L. Ruh, 32, died while serving on a U.S. Army base in Kosovo. The cause of her death is under investigation.
Plate glass window falls 20 stories in Loop
May 13, 2014 10:20 PM EDT
A plate glass window came crashing down onto the sidewalk in Chicago's Loop Tuesday night.
Police warn of carjackings in Streeterville parking garages
May 13, 2014 11:16 PM EDT
If you park downtown, Chicago police have a warning about a series of carjackings taking place inside parking garages.
Metra train strikes, kills man, BNSF schedule delayed
May 13, 2014 11:11 PM EDT
Service was delayed Tuesday night for commuters using Metra's BNSF line after a train hits and kills a man on the tracks.
CTA announces proposed new Red Line stations
May 13, 2014 11:17 PM EDT
The public learned more about plans to extend the CTA Red Line from 95th Street to Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Jacobs High School students may be able to attend graduation after senior prank
May 13, 2014 11:17 PM EDT
Jacobs High School students who took part in a senior prank at an Algonquin school may still be able to attend graduation.
CUB warning about Illinois electricity rip-offs
May 13, 2014 06:02 PM EDT
A warning has been issued about possible rip-offs in the Illinois electricity market.
Streamwood High School on 'hold in place' after fight
May 13, 2014 06:33 PM EDT
Streamwood High School students were held in their classroom after an altercation, officials said.
Man accused of hitting Chicago parking garage attendant with car
May 13, 2014 05:32 PM EDT
Marcus Malweski was charged after an apparent case of parking garage rage ended with a parking attendant on the hood of a car going down Michigan Avenue.
Bloomingdale man sentenced to 10 years in jail for viewing child porn at library
May 13, 2014 05:25 PM EDT
Scott Baudin, 59, has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars. Baudin was arrested last year for accessing child pornography at the Bloomingdale Public Library.
Coroner: Lake Forest woman drowned in Lake Michigan
May 13, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
An autopsy on a woman who was pulled from Lake Michigan Thursday in Lake Forest found she drowned, but the investigation into the manner of her death is ongoing.
Marktown residents angered by historic site demolition in East Chicago
May 13, 2014 07:35 PM EDT
Demolition has begun at Marktown, a historic site near the BP refinery in East Chicago, Indiana. Some residents are angry about the company's plan to tear down the neighborhood.
Boy, 15, charged with murder in shooting death of Vaughn Holeman, 15
May 13, 2014 11:14 AM EDT
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting a fellow 15-year-old on Mother's Day in the West Pullman community.
Proviso East H.S. damaged by fire to reopen Wednesday
May 13, 2014 05:14 PM EDT
Classes will resume at Proviso East High School Wednesday after a fire had the school shut down for two days.
Man, 26, shot, killed in Hammond
May 13, 2014 11:05 AM EDT
A 26-year-old man was found shot and killed early Tuesday in Hammond, Ind.
MERS-exposed hospital workers in Munster return to work
May 13, 2014 11:27 PM EDT
An official at a northwest Indiana hospital says 50 employees who were told to stay at home in isolation after coming in contact with a man diagnosed with a mysterious virus from the Middle East have been cleared to return to work.
At least 12 wounded in Chicago shootings since Monday afternoon
May 13, 2014 08:17 AM EDT
At least 12 people -- including two teenage boys -- have been wounded in shootings on the South and West Sides since Monday afternoon.
Third delay for Billy Varner murder trial
May 13, 2014 03:30 PM EDT
A trial has been delayed a third time for a suburban Chicago man accused of killing his wife and mother.
Carjacking suspects sought in Zion
May 13, 2014 04:05 PM EDT
Police investigators in north suburban Zion are still searching for information concerning a carjacking last week.
Michelle Sopko mulls guilty plea in alleged embezzlement scheme
May 13, 2014 03:56 PM EDT
A southwest suburban Oak Forest woman who, along with her husband, is accused of embezzling about $352,000 from a fire protection district is considering pleading guilty in an agreement with Cook County prosecutors.
Flood water begins to recede in north suburbs, clean-up continues
May 13, 2014 06:11 PM EDT
Residents in flood-prone areas found themselves underwater yet again after the latest bout of severe storms.
One-track trips: Union Pacific West Line to Elmhurst
May 13, 2014 08:26 AM EDT
Leave the hustle and bustle of Chicago's rush hour and find a delightful destination filled with character in Elmhurst - a village with small-town charm and big-city appeal.
Taylor Woods, 9, makes plea to Obama about Chicago violence
May 12, 2014 11:11 PM EDT
Taylor Woods, a young girl from the South Side of Chicago, is trying to get the attention of President Obama through a letter.
South Holland police seek clues in murder investigation
May 12, 2014 11:41 PM EDT
Rachael Galbreath, 33, was found dead on the 1600 block of State Street in South Holland on Friday morning.
Chicago Go Red for Women Community Expo is free to attend at Soldier Field
May 13, 2014 09:04 AM EDT
Check out the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Community Expo at Soldier Field to learn about how to fight heart disease.
Cataresa Matthews' mother speaks after 'Dixmoor 5' murder case reopened
May 12, 2014 06:22 PM EDT
For the very first time, the mother of a 14-year-old girl murdered in suburban Dixmoor in 1991 is speaking about the case.