Northwest Side Cold Case Cracks With Arrest in 2020 Killing
Nearly six years after a woman was gunned down on Chicago’s Northwest Side, police say they have their suspect in custody. Cornelious Wilhite, 42, was arrested this week and charged in the 2020 killing of a 35-year-old woman, according to authorities. The homicide, which dates back to June 29, 2020, had remained open...
4 armed robberies reported overnight in River North, Gold Coast
Chicago police are investigating a series of armed robberies that swept through the River North neighborhood early Saturday, including a kidnapping in which two men drove a victim to three different convenience stores to withdraw cash from ATMs. That incident, the earliest reported of the night, began around 2 a.m....
Storm threat approaching Chicago area on Sunday. What to know
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
2 seriously injured in stabbing at CTA station in the Loop, CFD says
Two people were seriously injured in a stabbing at a downtown CTA station on Saturday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said.
CBP officers arrest Chicago murder suspect at Texas border
CBP officers at Texas border crossings arrested four men wanted for violent crimes and sexual offenses during a week-long enforcement. A 30-year-old man was apprehended at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge on an active first-degree murder warrant issued by Chicago police. Additional arrests involved suspects wanted for...
Police: Man Charged After Purse Robbery In Orland Park Leads To Chicago Pursuit
A man accused of robbing a woman in southwest suburban Orland Park was apprehended after a police chase ended in Chicago, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday in the parking lot of 288 Orland Square Drive, according to Orland Park police. According to authorities, a woman reported that a suspect...
Medical examiner: Man found stuffed in suitcase in Little Village was shot to death
A man found stuffed inside a suitcase in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood last autumn was shot to death, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined. Omar Cobbs, 48, was “badly decomposed” when he was discovered inside a green suitcase in the 3300 block of South Kedzie Avenue shortly before noon on...
Illinois Winter Storm Threat Sunday Night Into Monday Could Bring Whiteout Conditions to Rockford,...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A fast-moving winter storm is expected to sweep across Illinois late Sunday into Monday morning, bringing snow, powerful winds, and the potential for dangerous travel conditions across large parts of the state. Meteorologists say rain will transition to snow Sunday night as colder air rapidly...
Elmhurst Police arrest two men after stolen vehicle chase
On March 11, 2026, Elmhurst Police arrested two men after a stolen silver Honda CRV fled from multiple police departments. The vehicle, stolen in Chicago, was seen driving north on York Street at Vallette Street and later east on St. Charles Road. Officers used a tire deflation device as it entered the ramp for...
ABC7’s Jasmine Minor wins Dancing with Chicago Celebrities
Jasmine, along with several others, competed in the competition, which raises money to fight breast cancer.
