Suspect in $100,000 gaming machine burglary ring taken into custody after 107 mph chase
A man who authorities have been searching for since declaring a big video gaming burglary ring earlier this month is now in custody after leading suburban police on a 107 mph chase that concluded in a foot pursuit on the Eisenhower Expressway, officials said. Don Williams Jr., 20, is being...
Chicago Homeowner Discovered His Neighbor Had Reached Over the Fence and Drilled 11 Holes...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using CHATGPT. Illustrative only. A Chicago-area property dispute took a sharp turn when a resident said he discovered his next-door neighbor had reached over a fence, drilled multiple holes into a mature mulberry tree, and injected herbicide to stop fruit from dropping into the
Chicago police officer facing firing charged with domestic battery, records show
CHICAGO - Chicago Police Officer Joseph Vecchio turned himself in for arrest on Friday for allegedly beating and strangling a woman last week. It was just the latest chapter in his troubled career with CPD during which he's faced numerous misconduct complaints and has been recommended to be fired. What...
West Side Original Maxwell Street Closed Days After Fatal Shooting, Failed Building Inspection
WEST GARFIELD PARK — A popular West Side hot dog stand has closed days after failing a building inspection and less than a week after a woman was shot and killed outside of the restaurant. Original Maxwell Street, 3801 W. Harrison Ave., was closed to the public Sunday, though...
Chicago’s Ukrainian-Americans celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day amid Russia’s ongoing war
Chicago's Ukrainian community gathered Saturday night to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day ahead of the official holiday. The event in the city's Ukrainian Village featured traditional music, food, and games.
Thousands of athletes descend on downtown for Supertri Chicago; street closures in place
The Supertri Chicago brings everyone from first-time competitors to elite pros together for a swim, bike, and run through the city.
Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, IL Has Been Gone Since 2012. The City Wants...
Standing on Dixie Highway on the west side of Harvey, Illinois, sits a graded, empty 39-acre lot that used to be an enclosed shopping mall. Dixie Square Mall opened here in stages during 1966, anchored by Montgomery Ward and JCPenney. By 1970, a discount store, Turn Style, had joined the east side and taken the buildin
Officials ID man shot to death inside SUV in Englewood
A man was shot to death inside an SUV on the city's South Side on Saturday evening, Chicago police said.
Chicago crime: 3 shot, 1 killed on West Side, police say
CHICAGO - Three people were shot, one fatally, on Chicago’s West Side late Saturday night. Officers responded to the scene in the 5400 block of W. Fulton St. in the Austin neighborhood around 11 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. The three victims were standing outside when they...
Man found slashed to death in Chicago’s Washington Park
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
