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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a September armed robbery at the Green Line Cicero station, following a months-long investigation by Chicago police and Cook County...

Are problem cops slipping through the cracks? The ABC7 I-Team is analyzing a new report from Chicago's Office of the Inspector General identifying gaps in record keeping for disciplinary actions against Chicago police officers.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Another day, another victim. This time, WGN Investigates has learned a woman lost $45,000 in a so-called tap and pay scam, which are relatively new but expanding throughout Chicago. The woman said her incident occurred near Southport and Addison. She was approached by three men who claimed they were...

A group of state attorneys general announced a nationwide settlement on Tuesday requiring Hyundai and Kia to provide free hardware fixes and restitution after selling millions of vehicles without industry-standard anti-theft immobilizers, a lapse that fueled a surge in thefts across the country and contributed to a...

Residents of the South Shore neighborhood and surrounding areas have been put on high alert following an armed robbery that occurred earlier last month. According to a community alert issued by the Chicago Police Department, detectives from the Robbery Task Force are currently seeking an individual of interest...

CHICAGO - We are two weeks away from the City of Chicago’s budget deadline, and a group of alders has proposed an alternative plan to close the $1.1 billion gap. Their proposal includes eliminating some fees while raising taxes on others. One of those potential increases could affect everyone...

BALDWIN, MI - A man died in detention this week at the North Lake Processing Center, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Northern Michigan, according to congressional sources. The death on Monday, Dec. 15, first reported by Metro Times Detroit, remains under investigation. ICE has not publicly...

The commission heard testimony of ‘terror unleashed’ by federal immigration agents at its first meeting.

The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream shop was broken into on Chicago's West Side.

Hundreds of Border Protection officers are on the streets of Chicago and the suburbs this week, with Commander Gregory Bovino back in the city. Those officers have been making arrests all over the area, while some groups monitoring the deployment have alleged that federal agents are violating court orders amid the...