Man shot while driving in Englewood, crashes into light pole: police
CHICAGO - A 24-year-old man was driving when he was struck in the head by gunfire in the Englewood neighborhood on Sunday, according to police. Around 2:13 p.m., a 24-year-old man was driving a car when he was hit in the head by gunfire in the 700 block of W. 74th Street. Then, the victim crashed the car into a light...
2nd day of Chicago-area protests held in response to fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sunday marked the Chicago area's second day of protests against federal agents' use-of-force tactics that led to Renee Nicole Good's shooting death in Minnesota last week.
Hundreds gather to denounce shooting of Renee Nicole Good
Several hundred people came to the Unitarian Church of Evanston on Sunday afternoon to denounce the tactics of the Department of Homeland Security and remember Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by federal agents last week in Minneapolis. “We mourn the passing of Renee Nicole Good. We try to...
Chicago man accused of squatting pleads guilty to residential burglary, records show
The I-Team has been covering squatting cases for years, and Lashawn Rankine is a name that has come up in three alleged squatting cases.
Man with 57 arrests pleads guilty in random Loop pipe attack, will not go...
A man with a long history of randomly attacking people in the Loop has pleaded guilty to viciously, randomly attacking a man with a pipe in the heart of downtown, but despite that history, the resolution of the case will not require him to spend any time in prison. Around...
Chicago Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect in Fatal Near South Side Shooting
The Chicago Police Department is actively seeking information to help identify a suspect in a fatal shooting that took place in May of last year on the Near South Side. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of May 22, 2023, resulted in a homicide in the 2200 block of S. State St, as reported by the Chicago...
BBB research reveals top 10 local scams to watch out for in 2026
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois released its annual top scams.
Snapchat killer gets 27 year sentence
A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for murdering a nursing student he met on Snapchat while he was AWOL from a pending felony DUI case. Richard Chavez, 28, of Oak Park, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 20-year-old Charisma Ehresman three years ago, according to court records.
Fatal Crashes and CTA Stabbing: Chicagoland’s Week In Review
Top Stories This Week: Chicagoland’s Week In Review. The top news in Chicago today highlights serious safety concerns on our roads and public transit, alongside a contentious community issue in Joliet. Recent days have seen tragic fatal crashes in the suburbs, a violent stabbing at a busy downtown CTA station, and...
Northwest suburban intersection closed after driver strikes pedestrian
An intersection in a northwestern suburb of Chicago remained closed Saturday hours after a pedestrian was struck by a driver, authorities said. Around 6:26 a.m., driver struck a pedestrian at the intersection of South Cumberland Avenue and Peterson Avenue in Park Ridge, police said. Park Ridge Police said the...

















