Tow truck driver sought in fatal South Loop crash
Friends of the victim said the crash was no accident.
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Friends of the victim said the crash was no accident.
Jaida Victoria Rosado Colon was killed in a crash last fall on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Charges have now been upgraded against the driver responsible, as Jermont Terry reports.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2015 Toyota Highlander was traveling northbound on Elmhurst Road from Dempster Street when it struck the victim, who was attempting to cross Elmhurst Road.
He was treated by fire crews who arrived on the scene. He was taken to Mt. Sinai, where he died.
Chicago police say the driver, only identified as a male, was traveling southbound in a silver sedan when he disregarded a traffic light and entered the intersection.
Chicago police say a male driver of a silver SUV was heading northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he struck the pedestrian, only described as a male, who was in the street.
Police say that preliminary information shows a UTV with three 14-year-old girls riding in it failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a grain hauler near Strasburg in Shelby County.
A driver was killed and another hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 90 early Wednesday morning. The driver who died was identified as Quinn Fraboni, 27, whose sudden loss left his colleagues and clients, with whom he worked as a coach, shattered.
Quinn Fraboni, 27, was killed in the crash. His colleagues at a training facility were devastated to hear the news.
A driver was killed and another hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 90 early Wednesday morning. The driver who died was identified as Quinn Fraboni, 27, whose sudden loss left his colleagues and clients, with whom he worked as a coach, shattered.
Erik Cox and Shaelyn Sherwood were described as "the kind of people that you just wanted to be friends with."
The driver of the Honda was taken to an area hospital, where they died. The passenger inside the car was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Preliminary information says one of the people killed was a pedestrian outside of a vehicle.
A 44-year-old woman driving a Honda SUV died in the crash on her way home from work, family members said
Both drivers of the two vehicles involved, a 36-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were also injured in the crash, police said.
Services for Marko Niketic, 17, will be held Thursday morning at the St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville.
A 17-year-old boy died and three others were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Glenview late Sunday night. Just after 11 p.m., the Glenview fire and police departments responded to the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue where two cars were left mangled, one of them split in half.
A 17-year-old boy died and three others were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Glenview late Sunday night. Just after 11 p.m., the Glenview fire and police departments responded to the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue where two cars were left mangled, one of them split in half.
Lake County Sheriff's Office said that around 8 a.m., deputies responded to Fairfield Road and Chardon Road, where a 2007 Nissan Versa and dump truck collided, causing major damage to both vehicles.
Jacoby Hamilton, 19, of Crest Hill, was arrested and processed on Friday before being taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on four Counts of reckless homicide.
A young brother and sister died and more than a dozen people were injured, authorities said.
Twenty-three-year-old Isaac Espejel is charged with reckless homicide and drunk driving. He was the only survivor in the crash that killed two passengers.
All lanes of northbound Interstate 57 were blocked on Tuesday morning at Sibley Boulevard.
Police said former Marine Nikolas Hutto and two other people were changing a tire on I-55 near Cicero when Octavio Lara Chavez veered onto the shoulder and hit them.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last week was laid to rest on Thursday. Deputy Christina Musil was killed in a crash when a large commercial truck struck her squad car on the side of Illinois Route 23, about 60 miles west of Chicago. She was just 35 years old.
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Chicago officials attended a first-of-its-kind summit in New York on rodent mitigation.
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
A tractor accident at a Chippewa County apple orchard sent 25 people to the hospital on Wednesday morning.
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
The law firm Mayer Brown announced Fahner's death on Tuesday.
In the audience was the mother of Wadee Alfayoumi, the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was tragically stabbed to death in Plainfield, Illinois, last fall.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, was charged with two firearm offenses.
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.
Bon Appetit magazine recently unveiled its list of must-try new eateries, and among its selections is Akahoshi Ramen, which opened last year in the Logan Square neighborhood.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
Caroline Vidmar's obsession with the iconic show started when she was just a kid.
Jane's Addiction has canceled the remaining dates on its current tour, including a date this month in Chicago.
Tito Jackson, Michael's brother and one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say.
See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
In New York on Wednesday, a first-of-its-kind summit was held to focus solely on the problem of rats, and it turns out Chicago has played a positive role when it came to helping combat the Big Apple's rodent problem. So, what sets Chicago apart when it comes to the war on rats?
The death toll in the pager and device attacks in Lebanon has climbed to at least 26. Thousands have been injured, including civilians and at least one child. Tara Molina reports.
Investigators opened a hearing into the tragedy. Five people died during a dive to visit the wreck of the Titanic. The tail cone was severed from the rest of the vessel and found hundreds of yards from the Titanic after days of searching.
The proposal includes using over a billion dollars of taxpayer money. They want the money to go toward things like improved neighborhood parks and health care. Friends of the Park said it wants the lakefront open, clear, and free.
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime.
The family of Marin Lacson says they want change at the pedestrian crosswalk in Barrington where the teen was killed
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
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.
One of the videos showed the arrest of a journalist who said he was just doing his job when he was zip-tied and held for at least eight hours.
While the video does not show an up-close perspective of the 59 arrests that happened that night, it does provide a much better look at the bigger picture than has been seen up to this point.
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The White Sox were trying to equal a season-high, four-game winning streak. Instead, they moved one step closer to the majors' post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets.
Nico Hoerner hit three singles for the Cubs, and Michael Busch drove in a run.
The Sky have now lost four of five since Angel Reese's season-ending wrist injury.
Cooper Kmet picked up football and he's turning heads as a dual-threat quarterback.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
The neighbors at Spaulding and Berteau avenues fear they could also now be in the crossfire.
While police were questioning a person of interest, no arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon.
A Chicago Police bulletin was issued Sunday about the thefts, which happened between Sunday, July 21, and just this past Saturday in the nighttime and early-morning hours.
The train had just pulled into a station at the time, police said. Police did not specify which station.
