Body found in Illinois identified as missing man
Police have since identified the body as 26-year-old Alexis Ramirez of Elk Grove Village.
Man accused of killing elderly mom, hiding her body in a rug in Chicago...
A man is accused of killing his 88-year-old mother and wrapping her body in a rug before it was discovered by police cadaver dogs days after she was last seen alive, prosecutors said in court Friday. Emotional family members of the woman shouted in court as her son appeared before...
2 employees, firefighter injured in Bedford Park plant fire
Two employees were injured in a fire in an industrial park in Bedford Park Friday morning, fire officials said.
Hyde Park families mourn beloved crossing guard who guided kids for 26 years
The Hyde Park community is honoring the life of a woman who safely guided generations of students to and from school.
Hidden Camera Found Inside Bathroom At Village Discount Outlet In Logan Square
LOGAN SQUARE — A woman found a hidden camera inside the bathroom of a popular Logan Square thrift store, police said. A 33-year-old woman was shopping at Village Discount Outlet, 2032 N. Milwaukee Ave., Sunday afternoon when she went to use the store’s bathroom and “noticed a strange object that appeared to be a camera” that was “pointing at her from under the...
Ford Heights Drug Sting Explodes As Undercover FBI Officer Beaten And $10K Stolen, Feds...
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. A suburban Chicago man is facing a federal robbery charge after prosecutors say a planned cocaine buy in Ford Heights turned into a violent ambush on an undercover FBI task force officer. Authorities allege the man and a juvenile struck the officer with a firearm, stole $10,000 in government funds set aside for...
Chicago police: Man shot during robbery in South Side alley
CHICAGO - A man was shot during a robbery late Thursday night in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. The shooting happened around 10:35 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue. Police said the 24-year-old man was in an alley when someone approached him from behind with a handgun and...
Wisconsin sheriff suing local woman, Cook County commissioner over detention claims
Law enforcement officials are saying a Chicago-area woman's claims of being detained for two days were a hoax.
Ax-wielding man vandalizes firefighters’ cars days after vehicles hit near other station: union rep
Friday morning marked the second time someone targeted a South Side firehouse this week.
Local Style Chips: Chicago’s Famous Flavors on Potato Chips
All your favorite Chicago classic flavors in a bag of chips! “Local Style Chips” are a delicious celebration of the culture, memories, personality, and pride of Chicago! Laura Gardner joins us with more.

















