Lawsuit filed against driver who crashed SUV into townhome in Niles
The driver and a 62-year-old who lived in the home were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The driver and a 62-year-old who lived in the home were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Chicago Fire Department said two CPD officers and one ISP trooper were taken to Christ Hospital with minor injuries.
It happened around 2:12 a.m. in the northbound lanes near 91st Street.
The pastor said this isn't the first time the building's been hit.
Chicago police officers responded to a call in the 500 block of South Cicero Avenue, but when officers got to the scene, no one was there.
A driver crashed into a building in the Austin neighborhood and abandoned the car there.
The incident happened just before 9 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Thomas Street.
The business was closed at the time and no hazards were identified.
Two people inside the home weren't seriously injured.
Police said 74-year-old Craig Muzard swerved into oncoming traffic in February in unincorporated Lake Villa.
One witness who was driving on Skokie Boulevard said he saw the car fly over his head after it left the Edens Expressway.
The crash killed 58-year-old Rosia Evans, of Dolton.
The crash happened near McCormick and Howard.
Crews at the scene say one person had to be taken to the hospital, but it's not clear right now how badly they were hurt.
The 29-year-old driver of the Nissan was cited for violating "Scott's Law," which is the improper passing of a stationary emergency vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
The president and first lady just finished having dinner with staff members at their Delaware campaign headquarters.
The vehicle had four occupants inside.
One person was taken to an area hospital with injuries in unknown condition.
Robert Gillen was a high school math teacher and athletic trainer for Wauconda School District 118.
A woman was driving a Mitsubishi SUV heading eastbound on 86th when she collided with a Nissan sedan in the intersection, police said.
The woman was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
The rapper sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police have not released further details on the cause of the crash.
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
Initial reports say the driver of a white SUV, a 40-year-old woman, lost control of her car before jumping a curb and hitting the victim who was on the sidewalk.
A 7-year-old child who had gone missing died after being pulled out of a retention pond on Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
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One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
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The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
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Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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Former President Obama gives his speech at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center.
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A 7-year-old child who had gone missing died after being pulled out of a retention pond on Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Lake in the Hills.
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Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
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He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
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A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
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Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
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