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01/06/2026

: Lincolnwood police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian and a tow truck on Tuesday.

01/06/2026

Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said.

01/06/2026

Bob Pulford, a Hall of Fame player with the Maple Leafs who later coached the Kings and then ran the Blackhawks' front office for 30 years, has died. https://bit.ly/4q5qU9t

01/06/2026

The DOJ said that there are more than 2 million documents "potentially responsive" to the Epstein Files Transparency Act that are presently in various phases of review.

01/06/2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

01/06/2026

ABC7 Eyewitness News at 7 a.m. https://abc7chicago.com/

01/06/2026

: Two people were stabbed at a CTA Red Line station Monday night, Chicago police said.

This latest act of violence comes as the CTA is facing federal pressure to improve safety.

The Federal Transit Authority rejected the CTA's initial safety plan saying it didn't go far enough to protect riders.

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01/06/2026

Body camera video captured the rescue as officers worked to reach him while he screamed for help.

01/06/2026

Two people were stabbed at a CTA Red Line station Monday night, Chicago police said.

01/06/2026

Metra initially said a train did not hit him.

01/06/2026

The Shedd Aquarium is rolling out free admission days for people who live in Illinois throughout this month and February.

01/06/2026

Some rideshare users will have to pay more starting Tuesday.

01/06/2026

What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech

01/06/2026

A man on his way to work in the Florida Keys stopped to rescue a deer with its head trapped in a bag after he spotted the struggling animal on the roadway.

Footage filmed by Steel Rockett in Big Pine Key.shows him approaching the deer and yanking off the empty dog food bag it was stuck inside, quickly setting the poor critter free. “What are you doing, dude?” he says to the animal.

Rockett, who is a professional deep sea diver, told Storyful he was on his way to get his boat at about 4 am when he encountered the deer.

“I stopped my truck and helped it, then continued on my way,” he said.

01/06/2026

South Side resident Linda Brown was supposed to go to an acupuncture appointment on the North Side, but never made it.

01/06/2026

Acclaimed voice actor Patrick Warburton lends his signature voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2.

01/06/2026

Peoples Gas wants to raise rates starting next year.

01/06/2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he censured Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot's participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

01/06/2026

The happy news comes after the couple experienced a pregnancy loss and over two years after Hayley Erbert Hough, 31, underwent lifesaving brain surgery.

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01/06/2026

An 82-year-old Michigan man has been charged in Will County with murder in the suspected killing and disappearance of his wife almost 40 years ago, the Will County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Tune in to ABC7 at 10 p.m. for more. https://abc7.ws/3N7ZaCD

01/06/2026

Police in Columbus, Ohio, are searching for a suspect after a dentist and his wife were found dead inside their home with gunshot wounds. Police say the couple’s two small children were also inside the home but were not harmed.

01/06/2026

The Department of Homeland Security accused Hilton Hotels of canceling reservations for immigration law enforcement officials in Minnesota.

01/06/2026

"You don't treat lawlessness with other lawlessness," the Senate minority leader said.