The Trump administration remains adamant the plan for a federal funding freeze is still on despite legal challenges, causing even more confusion and whiplash for people in Illinois who rely on federal programs. Politics Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11:20PM Illinois organizations have been left in limbo amid confusion over a possible federal funding freeze by President Donald Trump’s administration. CHICAGO (WLS) — The confusion over whether or not federal grants and loans could still be frozen or taken away is causing concern for Illinois nonprofits that rely on the money. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch…
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SHOCKING footage shows the moment cops caught a paedophile with a young teenage girl in a seedy hotel room. Police officers stormed the hotel in Manchester after receiving a harrowing emergency call from a staff member. BBC Cops stormed a hotel room in Manchester after a concerned call[/caption] BBC Police questioning the man after he eventually responded[/caption] BBC The sick paedophile in a police car after his arrest[/caption] Video captured on bodycam shows a Greater Manchester Police officer banging heavily on the door. He is heard saying: “Police open the door, I’m going to open it.” The 999 call was…
Steven Valle previously told investigators that Samantha Jo Sebella twice gave birth alone at their Northwest Indiana home, and that he found both babies dead shortly after. death investigation ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11:43PM Murder charges were dropped against Steven Valle and Samantha Jo Sebella after bone fragments were found in their Wheatfield, Indiana home’s backyard. WHEATFIELD, Ind. (WLS) — Charges have now been dropped against two people who were charged with murder after bone fragments were found in the backyard of their Northwest Indiana home. Investigators found the bones after searching a fire pit at…
Mandatory minimum sentences require that those convicted of a crime to serve a predetermined amount of time in prison.
Retail crime in the UK is “spiralling out of control” at more than 2,000 incidents a day, according to the latest figures. And in Northern Ireland, there were 9,000 incidents in December alone (290 a day), with theft now costing retailers more than £1 million a week. Incidents including racial and sexual abuse, physical assault and threats with weapons have reached three times the level they were in 2020, when there were 455 incidents a day across the UK, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Annual Crime Survey shows. Over the last year, there were 70 incidents a day which involved…
With the TRO against the Board of Education in place, the fired CPS CEO remains in charge of Chicago Public Schools. chicago teachers union Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11:49PM Fired Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was back in court Wednesday fighting to keep a temporary restraining order in place. CHICAGO (WLS) — Fired Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was back in court Wednesday fighting to keep a temporary restraining order in place. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch “It’s just allowing me to do my job, we are not asking for anything extra that…
El proyecto de ley Laken Riley, que lleva el nombre de la joven de 22 años que fue asesinada el año pasado por Jose Antonio Ibarra—un inmigrante venezolano—, permite a las autoridades deportar a los inmigrantes acusados—aún cuando no han sido condenados—de delitos específicos, si están en el país ilegalmente. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead El expresidente Donald Trump en la firma de una ley en 2020. Se espera que el proyecto de ley Laken Riley sea la primera legislación que el recién inaugurado presidente, Donald Trump, firme este año y se convierta en su primera ley. El…
A Venezuelan migrant swept up in local immigration raids who was ordered released last night by a federal judge is now back in federal custody at an out-of-state immigration detention center. CHICAGO (WLS) — A Venezuelan migrant swept up in local immigration raids who was ordered released last night by a federal judge is now back in federal custody at an out-of-state immigration detention center. The ABC 7 I-Team first reported on the case Tuesday, and the man’s new arrest comes after nationwide uproar over the magistrate judge’s order for release. READ: ICE arrestee from local weekend raid ordered released…
Según los expertos, Nueva York es el único estado que cuenta con crédito tributario por hijos reembolsable que excluye a las familias con bajos ingresos del acceso al máximo beneficio, lo que limita su efecto contra la pobreza. Si se promulga la propuesta de la gobernadora, esto por fin cambiaría. Don Pollard/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul La Gobernadora Hochul en una rueda de prensa a principios de mes sobre su propuesta de ampliación del crédito tributario por hijos. Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés el 24 de enero. Traducido por Daniel Parra. Read the English version here. En su discurso…
I Team Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:41AM The ABC7 I-Team takes you behind the scenes of the world’s largest water treatment plant of its kind, here in Chicago. CHICAGO (WLS) — Cameras not allowed here since 9/11. Now, the ABC7 I-Team takes you behind the scenes of the world’s largest water treatment plant of its kind, here in Chicago. An exclusive look at how your drinking water is kept safe and protected from the risk of outside threats, Thursday at 10 p.m. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2025 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics HEALTH & FITNESS…
Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges. Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges. Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges. Robert Menendez, New Jersey’s disgraced former senator who was once one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison after being convicted of being at the center of an audacious international bribery scheme. The courtroom…
The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week. The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week. NEW YORK (AP) — Freezing foreign aid. Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. Prohibiting nonprofits that receive U.S. foreign aid from providing abortions. Then Monday, the new Trump administration announced a freeze on all federal loans and grants, though that pause has been rescinded. Nonprofits of all sizes are now grappling with how these changes will impact their missions —…
Some 13-ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips have been recalled due to undeclared milk. No allergic reactions have been reported thus far. Some 13-ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips have been recalled due to undeclared milk. No allergic reactions have been reported thus far. Anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk should check if they have any bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA announced a recall last month for Lay’s chips in Washington and Oregon that may contain undeclared milk. The agency this week classified the recall…
An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning. An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning. JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning. Seventeen sea…
The movie theater opened in 1989 as the Metro, part of the Landmark chain. Sundance Cinemas bought the theater in 2012, and it became an AMC in 2017. The movie theater opened in 1989 as the Metro, part of the Landmark chain. Sundance Cinemas bought the theater in 2012, and it became an AMC in 2017. After more than 35 years of moviegoing in the University District, the 10-screen multiplex now known as the AMC 10 is closing its doors. A representative for AMC Theatres confirmed Wednesday that the theater will cease operations after close of business on Thursday. The…
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1%. “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. “But it deserves attention.” First spotted last month by a telescope in…
The Health and Human Services nominee appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. Here’s how that went. Tomorrow, he appears before a second committee. The Health and Human Services nominee appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. Here’s how that went. Tomorrow, he appears before a second committee. WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy is seeking to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the…
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes. With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes. In the latest release of federal test scores, educators had hoped to see widespread recovery from the learning loss incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the results, from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, tell a grim tale, especially in reading: The slide in achievement has only continued. The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has…
It wasn’t goodbye for the Chicago Sky. Two years after departing her longtime team in free agency, two-time WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot is returning to the franchise for the 2025 season. Vandersloot, who turns 36 next month, will sign with the Sky when free agency opens Saturday, a league source confirmed. The Chicago Sun-Times was the first to report the decision Wednesday. Vandersloot confirmed the news herself shortly thereafter in her typical understated style, updating her social media profiles to include two words: “Chicago Sky.” The No. 3 pick in the 2011 WNBA draft, Vandersloot left Chicago after the 2022…
NEW YORK — Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to. President Donald Trump this week offered all federal employees a buyout package in an effort to reduce the size of the government workforce, which could impact IRS staffing at an important period for the agency, though it’s not yet clear how. The IRS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Here’s what to know: When…