Chicago firefighters battle large fire at Lawndale townhouse
Witnesses said the fire started in the top floor of an apartment before quickly spreading, forcing families outside in the cold as they watched the fire burn for hours.
Man found fatally shot on Garfield Park sidewalk, police say
A man was found fatally shot on a West Side sidewalk late Friday night, Chicago police said.
Chicago Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Woman Lashawn Mosely with Mental Illness
The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for 35-year-old Lashawn Mosely, who was last seen on August 1, 2025, leaving the area of the 6000 block of South Oakley Avenue in Chicago. According to the CPD's news release, Mosely is described as a Black female, standing 4 feet 11 inches tall,...
Intense Debate: Individual Accused of Pushing Senior onto Tracks at Forest Park’s Blue Line...
CBS News - 12/02/2025 05:38:26 PM. A few days ago, a tragic incident occurred at a CTA Blue Line station in Forest Park, Chicago. A man named Tommie O. Carter was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery for allegedly punching a senior citizen onto the tracks. The victim narrowly escaped being hit by a...
Johnson allocates $5 million for gunshot detection system
Mayor Brandon Johnson last year decommissioned the city’s Shotspotter gunshot detection system saying it was no more than a “walkie talkie on a stick.”. On Nov. 6, after pressure from aldermen during budget hearings to add a promised financial allocation for another gunshot detection system, $5 million was listed in...
Retired Judge Gets Probation For Stealing Almost $250K From Elderly Tuskegee Airman
A former Cook County judge was sentenced to probation on Friday after stealing large sums of money from an elderly friend who served as a Tuskegee Airman. Patricia Martin, 66, received four years probation after pleading guilty to theft ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, according to court documents. The judge also...
Despite snow, some bikers line up Sunday morning for 48th annual Chicagoland Toys for...
A little snowfall — well, maybe more than a little — wasn't going to keep at least several dozen bikers away Sunday from riding in the 48th annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade, all to make sure children have toys for the holidays.
Cardinal Cupich holds mass for prisoners at Cook County Jail
Blase Cardinal Cupich visited the Cook County Jail on Sunday to observe the Jubilee of Prisoners.
Des Plaines Woman Faces First-Degree Murder Charge After Chicago Shooting
Quadajah Johnson, 31, of the 9200 block of W. Senate Drive in Des Plaines, Illinois, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of a 31-year-old woman. According to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, the arrest occurred on December 3, 2025, following an investigation into the September 8 incident.
Since NYC Congestion Pricing, Chicago now has Nation’s Worst Traffic
Although the average time Americans spend in traffic rose by 6 hours nationwide in 2025, New York City saw a significant decline in traffic thanks to the congestion pricing program that went into effect in January. As Kristin Toussant explains in Fast Company, just one month after the program began,...
