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New update on Jamie Foxx's condition

May 8, 2023

People close to the actor gave an update on his mysterious hospitalization. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/jamie-foxx-update-health-what-happened-to/13224235/ source

8 dead, 9 injured after car runs into pedestrians in Texas

May 8, 2023

Eight people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday morning. Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/brownsville-tx-texas-car-crash-news/13221111/ …

Chicago police officer shot to death on front lawn wanted to 'fight for justice'

May 7, 2023

Areanah Preston was set to get Masters of Jurisprudence from Loyola before she was killed in 8100 block …

Police on scene after Wisconsin deputy shot, killed while responding to drunken driving call

May 7, 2023

A western Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy died Saturday evening after being shot, the state Department of Justice said. FULL …

Customer knocks alleged thief to ground at T.J. Maxx store

May 2, 2023

A customer was captured on video taking matters into his own hands and knocking an alleged thief to …

Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police say

April 22, 2023

A man is dead after he was struck in a hit-and-run crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on …

NASA creates simulated Mars habitat for astronaut training

April 12, 2023

Before NASA can send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s the space agency has created a simulated Mars …

Teen shot to death in front of siblings while fleeing robbers

April 11, 2023

A Washington Heights, Chicago shooting left a teen shot and killed in front of her siblings. Demea Morris …

Parents' lives saved with well-timed text amid IL tornado outbreak

April 7, 2023

A man’s well-timed text message to his parents may have saved their lives ahead of a tornado. READ …

Tornado weather threatens Midwest, especially Iowa, Illinois

March 30, 2023

The severe weather outlook includes the possibility of damaging winds and tornadoes as a round of storms sets …

Man shot to death while driving in Chicago; responding officer injured

March 26, 2023

A Little Village, Chicago shooting left a man shot and killed. A police officer was injured while responding …

EF-4 tornado tears though Mississippi, National Weather Service says; at least 25 killed

March 26, 2023

The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that the overnight tornado was a violent EF-4 after surveying the damage. …

23 dead as 'destructive' tornado, storms batter Mississippi, officials say

March 25, 2023

At least 23 people are dead after storms and a Mississippi tornado, officials said. A Rolling Fork and …

Man shot to death while standing outside in Chicago, police say

March 18, 2023

A shooting in Chicago left a man shot and killed in East Garfield Park in the 200 block …

5,000-mile seaweed bloom heading toward South Florida

March 14, 2023

A 5,000-mile giant seaweed bloom is heading toward South Florida; the sargassum could suffocate wildlife. Here’s what to …