Chicago man charged with killing 84-year-old woman on South Side, police say
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of an 84-year-old woman on the city’s Far South Side earlier this year. Joseph Ruiz, 51, was charged with first-degree murder and murder with a strong probability of death/injury, according to the Chicago Police Department. The...
Smash-and-grab thieves target at least 5 businesses in Lakeview, Edgewater: VIDEO
Burglars targeted at least five North Side businesses early Saturday morning.
Tentative agreement reached to end Chicago parking strike
A major hurdle for Chicago drivers appears to be out of the way after a tentative agreement was reached to end the ongoing parking strike. The timing is significant, with the Bears set to host the Buccaneers in two days for Sunday Night Football. The union had warned that without a deal, parking at Soldier Field could be disrupted.
Man Finds Kitten at Airport, Opts to Fly Home With It
(This content was created with the help of AI.) A missed flight at Chicago's O'Hare ended with one traveler gaining a four-legged companion. Minnesotan Virgil Wiebe was smoking a cigar outside the airport's Terminal 1, after his connecting flight had taken off and he waited for the next available flight, when a tiny orange kitten, thought to be about 3 weeks old, trotted up to him with no mother in sight, reports People. "This little guy just charged up to me [and] climbed on my foot," Wiebe tel
A Chicago courier who came for $73,620 in gold coins from an elderly Grimes,...
A 28-year-old Chicago man who showed up at an elderly Grimes, Iowa, couple’s home to collect a lockbox of gold coins worth $73,620 has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay the couple $83,763.42 in restitution, the Iowa Insurance Division says. Ali Mohammed Murtuza Syed was arrested in an undercover sting while an extortion... The post A Chicago courier who came for $73,620 in gold coins from an elderly Grimes, Iowa couple got probation and an $83,763 restitution order after a state st
Chicago man gets 51 years for two fatal shootings committed while on pretrial release
A man accused of killing two people in separate incidents while repeatedly released on recognizance bonds in 2018 has been given a 51-year prison sentence, according to court records. Eduardo Venegas, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery with a firearm in the killing of 23-year-old Rigoberto Rodriguez and second-degree murder...
Chicago developer says Bears should build covered stadium at former US Steel South Works...
Bears officials have promised to continue conversations about a path forward for a stadium in Arlington Heights or Chicago, according to ESPN's Ian Rapoport.
Teamsters Warn Soldier Field Parking Could Be Unavailable Sunday
More than 1200 Teamsters Local 727 members are walking picket lines at Chicago-area parking lots. Soldier Field gameday parking could be affected Sunday night.
Evanston hired Crystal Lake police chief as private investigator to probe Motor Fuel Tax...
The City of Evanston hired Thomas Kotlowski, the Crystal Lake police chief, as a private investigator months ago to probe Evanston’s use of Motor Fuel Tax funds, records show. The city contracted with Clarity One Solutions LLC on June 29 to “provide investigative services,” including for “internal investigations involving...
CTA cutting 13 stops from #50 Damen bus route
The CTA is eliminating 13 bus stops at nine intersections from the #50 Damen route in just over a week.
