South Side man shot dog, hid gun while carrying crack: prosecutors
A South Side man with a history of gun convictions is accused of gunning down a small dog on his porch and then trying to hide the crime, prosecutors said in a detention petition. Andre Carothers, 26, appeared before Judge Susana Ortiz on charges that included being a habitual criminal...
Man charged with attempted murder of Chicago police officers
Dontrell Cooper, 30, was charged with two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Boy, 14, shot in head inside South Side home, Chicago police say
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head while inside a home on the South Side Tuesday night, Chicago police said.
Migrant stalked and gunned down teens in Canaryville, prosecutors say; 1 dead, 1 badly...
A Venezuelan migrant is charged with first-degree murder, accused of stalking a group of boys through Canaryville and opening fire without provocation, killing a 15-year-old and wounding a 12-year-old in a chilling daylight ambush. Daniel Navas Maiver, 19, was arrested within hours of the attack. Cops allegedly found...
Chicago doesn’t need a federal invasion; we need investment
Here’s what Chicago needs: Safe, consistent, high-speed public transportation that darts around the city like a flock of spirited birds. Truly cross-neighborhood travel, where you don’t have to go downtown to transfer for every route, and buses and trains run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
ATF Data: Guns Recovered in Illinois Are Largely From…Illinois
ATF gun recovery and trace data from 2023 shows that Illinois is the state of origin from which the majority of guns are recovered/traced. This runs counter to the left’s frequent claim that Chicago has a gun problem because other states do not have gun controls as stringent as those in Illinois.
Chicago police apprehend suspect after high-speed chase
CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago police took one person into custody late Tuesday afternoon after a high speed chase through the city. SkyCam 9 flew over the scene and saw the chase happening near Route 54 and Wabash. The chase appeared to come to an end on the South Side near West 47th Street and South […]
Chicago Police Search For Burglary Suspect After Break-Ins In Mayfair Neighborhood
CHICAGO — Police are investigating a series of early morning burglaries in the Mayfair neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side, after a man forced his way into three homes within an hour on Sunday, Aug. 30. Break-Ins Reported Around 2 A.M. According to the Chicago Police Department, the...
Crash-and-grab burglars target pawn shop on Southwest Side: police
Crash-and-grab burglaries are a growing trend in Chicago.
Two children, siblings Amiirah and Herman Gholston, missing from South Shore
Chicago police are searching for a young brother and sister who have been missing from the South Shore neighborhood since Saturday.
