Chicago area pays tribute to victims of 9/11 attacks
People in the Chicago area are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
Cook County Jail kitchen worker charged after gummies test positive for THC
A contract worker at the Cook County Jail kitchen is facing felony charges after investigators allegedly caught her trying to bring THC-laced gummies into the facility. Authorities say 36-year-old Ashley McCall was terminated from her job and escorted out of the jail on September 4, after investigators discovered the...
Chicago-area family sets trap, confronts porch pirate on camera
BELLWOOD - Porch piracy cost Americans an estimated $12 billion in stolen packages over the past year, with 58 million victims nationwide, according to Security.org. One family in Chicago’s western suburbs decided to fight back — and caught the entire encounter on camera. What we know:. After repeated...
Three Shot During Balloon Release Gathering in Dolton, Illinois
DOLTON, Ill. — A balloon release meant to honor a loved one turned violent Tuesday evening when three people were shot in Dolton, according to CBS Chicago. The incident happened in the 15100 block of Cornell Avenue, where community members had gathered for a balloon release. A village spokesperson...
CPS Headquarters Placed Under Temporary Lockdown After Nearby Shooting
Chicago Public Schools’ Loop headquarters was placed under a temporary lockdown Wednesday morning following a shooting and attempted robbery nearby. According to the Chicago Police Department, a security guard was exiting a business in the first block of South State Street around 11:20 a.m. when they were approached...
Chatham community outraged after employee attacked inside restaurant | Video
The Chatham community is coming together, months after teens stormed a Fatburger location and beat up an employee.
Submerged Vehicles Hint At Dark History Beneath The Chicago River
You'll never believe what police investigators have found at the bottom of this famous Illinois river, and they discovered a whole bunch of them. Almost 100 Cars Found On The Bottom Of The Chicago River. Have you ever looked at a body of water, maybe an ocean, river, Lake, pond,...
Woman Fatally Shot Outside School Shortly After Dropping Off Son
Romeca Meeks (Photo credit: Romeca Meeks social media) A 31-year-old mother was shot and killed Monday morning outside her son’s school in Chicago’s South Loop in what police are calling a domestic-related incident. The victim, identified by family as Romeca Meeks, had just dropped off her young son...
Burglars smash into Dunkin’ in Lincoln Park neighborhood
Police responded to the Dunkin' at 2300 N. Clark St. and found the front glass door had been damaged.
City officials cut ribbon on new Englewood housing development
Chicago city officials cut the ribbon on a brand new mixed-used affordable housing development in Englewood Wednesday.
