CPD warns of child luring incident on border of West Humboldt Park
A 12-year-old girl said a man motioned for her to come to his vehicle early Tuesday morning along the border of the city's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Chicago crime: Suspect tried to lure 12-year-old girl to his car, police say
CHICAGO - Police said a male suspect tried to lure a 12-year-old girl to his car on the city’s West Side early Tuesday morning. The incident happened a little before 6 a.m. in the 4800 block of W. Potomac Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Pritzker ‘deeply concerned’ about ICE targeting Mexican Independence Day events
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said he is "deeply concerned" that ICE will target Mexican Independence Day events in Chicago during a news conference Tuesday addressing reports that federal troops could deploy in the area. The governor warned that "unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning...
Woman punched, knocked out downtown Chicago; records show suspect previously accused in attacks
A north suburban woman was knocked out after being randomly punched downtown Chicago. The suspect has been accused of attacking women and girls in the past.
Violence intervention worker didn’t even know dream job existed when she was locked up
When LaToya Baines landed in an Illinois jail over a decade ago, everyone there thought she was crazy, she says. She didn’t leave her cell, and she didn’t speak to anyone. “I’m an emotional person,” she says, “so when I went to prison, you can’t really have emotions. Like, you have other people dictating your life,...
Docs: Cane-wielding suspect charged in 9-year-old’s death was chasing man after robbery
CHICAGO — The cane-wielding suspect charged in connection with 9-year-old Elijah Flores’ death was chasing a 22-year-old, who was with the boy, following a robbery, documents state. Flores was on a CTA Green Line train along with his mother’s boyfriend, a 22-year-old man, on Aug. 10. Michael Korosa, 52, a convicted...
Your Morning: Tension between US, Venezuela rises with military buildup
Welcome to the Your Morning newsletter featuring the latest news across America! It’s Monday, Sept. 1, and there’s a lot happening today.
Drowning of Chicago boater being investigated as homicide
Nabil Abzal, 63, was found in the water on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Uvalde Foundation starting safety patrols in some Chicago neighborhoods
The Uvalde Foundation for Kids announced it is launching safety patrols in some Chicago neighborhoods following the Labor Day weekend violence.
27-Year-Old Black Woman of Nine Children Shot to Death in Chicago
Nationwide — Tia Bell, a 27-year-old African American mother of nine children from Chicago, was shot and killed in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. She was among three people killed in separate shootings on the city’s West Side. The attack happened around 10:47 p.m. on Thursday on West...
