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CHICAGO (WLS) — Kelly Cervantes has spent years on the road, supporting her Broadway star husband, Miguel. Miguel Cervantes played Alexander Hamilton in Chicago and on Broadway. Kelly Cervantes will release her memoir, “The Luckiest: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self,” Tuesday. She has an event in Naperville that night. The pair appeared on ABC7 Chicago Monday to talk more about it. SEE ALSO: Gerry Turner’s tell-all book dives into his side of the ‘Golden Bachelor’ breakup Kelly Cervantes was diagnosed with cancer while writing the book. The couple has previously shared their epilepsy journey with their…

CHICAGO (WLS) — City of Chicago leaders came together at Soldier Field to honor Veterans Day. The ceremony took different moments to celebrate the diversity of the military while inspiring the next generation to carry out their legacy. “I even put my signature on it to make it official,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. This year’s Veterans Day comes in the same year as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and a moment to remember the good that is possible. “To show that anyone growing up in the city, growing up anywhere can reach their dreams,” said…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Typically, officers are taught to quickly take control of an unstable situation by creating a position of advantage, which can include drawing their weapons. Now, there is a call for new tactics in the field to safely and effectively defuse volatile situations that do not involve a firearm. Chicago-area police departments are embracing research-backed training for all police officers. That training is designed to bring everyone home safe, officers and subjects included. The I-Team was there to watch the scenario-based portion in action as a training session played out in a large empty parking lot. Officers arrive to…

CHICAGO (WLS) — The northern lights were visible in parts of the Chicago area on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Viewers have sent ABC7 incredible images from South Barrington, Oswego, Joliet, Huntley and more. Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night and early Wednesday. The potential severe geomagnetic storms could disrupt radio and GPS communications, according to forecasters with the…

CHICAGO (WLS) — The first snowstorm of the 2025 season is in the books. With the lake-effect system, some areas were pummeled with a foot of snow, and others just saw a dusting. Most of the snow fell overnight, making travel dangerous in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. Light, on-and-off snow showers could linger through Monday’s afternoon hours. Temperatures are now left in the 20s with wind chills in the teens. Some schools in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana announced school closures and delayed starts because of the weather. SEE ALSO: More than 700 flights canceled at Chicago airports Monday amid…

BEACH PARK, Ill. (WLS) — A man who was targeted in an alleged murder-for-hire shooting in the north suburbs has died, officials said on Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said 46-year-old Oscar Ochoa-Tello, of Beach Park, was pronounced dead on Saturday. Two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kill Ochoa-Tello in a shooting that unfolded on Wednesday morning. Police said Ochoa-Tello was shot while warming up his vehicle outside of his home in the 38400-block of North Sheridan Road. Police said Ochoa-Tello’s family member took him to Vista East Medical Center, and he was flown to a…

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) — A woman was killed, and two children were hurt after police say a driver struck a patch of ice in the north suburbs. The crash happened on Sunday at about 8:54 p.m. on Grand Avenue over Interstate 94, Gurnee police said. The driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling west on Grand Avenue when they tried to change lanes. Police said due to the winter weather conditions, the vehicle is believed to have struck a patch of ice, causing it to lose control, cross over the center median, and enter the eastbound lanes of traffic. The Suburban…

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) – A Metra police officer was stabbed at a north suburban train station on Sunday, officials said. Metra said the officer responded to a station in Arlington Heights for a report of a suspicious person in the lot. When the officer arrived, a female of an unknown age, took out a knife, and a scuffle ensued, Metra said. Metra said the officer suffered a minor injury to his hand, and he is back on the job. The person who stabbed him was also injured and was taken to the hospital. Further information was not immediately available.

CHICAGO (WLS) — City of Chicago leaders came together at Soldier Field to honor Veterans Day and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The ceremony took different moments to celebrate the diversity of the military while inspiring the next generation to carry out their legacy. “I even put my signature on it to make it official,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. This year’s Veterans Day marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and a moment to remember the good that is possible. “To show that anyone growing up in the city, growing up…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Six people were injured after a shooting inside a Bronzeville Jewel grocery store Tuesday morning, Chicago police and fire officials said. Two suspects entered a Jewel at the Lake Meadows Shopping Center in the 400-block of East 34th Street just before 11 a.m. and took merchandise, police said. When they tried to leave, a 46-year-old man intervened, police said. One of the suspects opened fire, hitting the man and two others who were nearby, CPD said. The 46-year-old was shot, and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition. A 29-year-old woman was shot in the…