Oak Lawn Village Manager Who Hit Man And Drove Off Once Left Village Vehicle In Ditch
A man is still recovering at Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition after a car driven by Oak Lawn's village manager hit him and took off.
A man is still recovering at Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition after a car driven by Oak Lawn's village manager hit him and took off.
Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen has been arrested, after he was identified as the hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian in neighboring Chicago Ridge overnight, leaving the victim in critical condition.
A 51-year-old man was struck by a hit-and-run driver in River North Sunday.
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Thomas Wickham has gone through countless surgeries at Stroger Hospital for all sorts of fractures and internal injuries, but he didn't die or suffer a catastrophic injury. That has his family doubting an arrest will ever be made.
A 45-year-old man was fatally struck in a -hit-and-run in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood early Sunday morning.
The 53-year-old woman struck and killed by a vehicle in Deerfield Friday morning has been identified.
A man was killed and a woman was seriously injured when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding a motorcycle Tuesday night in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.
Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a 56-year-old cyclist in West Garfield Park on Sunday.
Police in unincorporated York Township are searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man who was crossing the street overnight.
Police said a 1999 Pontiac Montana was headed south on Halsted Street around 2:20 a.m., when it ran the red light at Madison Street.
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
A woman was in police custody Sunday evening after a multi-vehicle hit-and-run on the city's Northwest Side.
A suspect has been arrested and charged in a deadly hit-and-run that had gone unsolved since January of last year.
Chicago police are searching for a driver who hit two people and kept going near Archer and Halsted Saturday evening.
A Romeoville woman has been charged with driving under the influence, after a hit-and-run that critically injured a Divvy bike rider in the River North neighborhood in June.
Chicago police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who critically injured a woman who was waiting to cross the street Saturday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A 47-year-old woman was critically injured during a hit-and-run in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Michael Black was a veteran who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan – only to lose his life in a hit-and-run on the tollway here at home.
A sister in the Austin neighborhood was out for justice Wednesday in the death of her brother, who was killed in a hit-and-run.
A bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday afternoon in a hit-and-run accident at Western and Montrose avenues in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
Dash cam video shows the driver of a black Nissan Murano getting clipped by another car that cut across several lanes of traffic early Sunday morning on the Tri-State Tollway.
Aurora police are trying to find the driver who crashed into a cyclist and left her to die.
Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on the Tri-State tollway and looking for the driver they said caused the crash.
Sun returns on Monday with highs in the upper 70s.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The Fire (7-16-9) have just one win and four losses in its last six games.
The other driver had to be extracted and treated for broken bones at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.
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The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
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The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
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Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
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The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
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A man is dead after a shooting in West Town early Sunday morning. Police are searching for the shooter.
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A 2-year-old girl was in the hospital Saturday night after she was shot in a home in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
Sun returns on Monday with highs in the upper 70s.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
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Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The Fire (7-16-9) have just one win and four losses in its last six games.
The Trojans are already very good at halftime adjustments — and they had plenty of time to rally for a landmark win.
The Fighting Irish (4-1) relied on a last-minute defensive stand to hand the Cardinals their first loss of the season
The vandalism has happened at least three times in the last week in the 4700 block of South Ellis Avenue.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
All three victims were reported in good condition.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The ages of the victims range from 2 to 41.