Teen charged in multiple armed robberies, business burglaries across city, Chicago police say
A 16-year-old suspect is now facing charges in at least six armed robberies and business burglaries across Chicago, including Griddle 24 in River North, police said.
Cook County man sentenced for Bradley University dorm gun incident
Edward Traywick Jr. was sentenced to 6 months in jail and probation for reckless discharge of a firearm that injured a woman at Bradley University dorm last fall.
Illinois Doctor Walks Out of Hamilton Mid-Show To Operate on Brain Bleed Patient: ‘If...
A doctor in Chicago, Illinois, was enjoying Hamilton when he suddenly left the theater mid-show. He had been notified of a patient with a brain bleed, so he quickly rushed to the hospital to perform a life-saving surgery. @dr.z_neurosurgery. On call life as a neurosurgeon in a level 1 trauma...
Chicago man charged with stealing $60,000 from Alton cannabis dispensary
Chicago man charged with stealing $60,000 from Alton cannabis dispensary, still being sought by police.
Man sentenced for impersonating carriers and freight brokers to steal $10.1 million worth of...
An Illinois man was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of cargo, including liquor and commercial-grade copper, by posing as a representative of both real and fictitious logistics companies. On May 6, 2026, Aivaras Zigmantas, 41, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in federal […] The post Man sentenced for impersonating carriers and...
Man killed, 2 others seriously injured in shooting near food mart on South Side,...
Three people were shot, one fatally, Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, fire officials said. Dozens of evidence markers could be seen near and inside a food mart.
Bed Bath & Beyond Is Coming Back to Illinois Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback with new retail partnerships in Illinois.
Second arrest made in daytime shooting near Evanston High School: police
Police arrested a second suspect, 18-year-old Jourdin A. Hill, in connection with an April 23 shooting at Mason Park in Evanston, where two groups exchanged gunfire but no one was injured. Nearby schools, including Evanston Township High School, were placed on a precautionary soft lockdown due to the incident. Hill...
West Town residents push back on bike lane project despite fewer crashes in finished...
Some West town residents and business owners are calling on the Johnson administration to halt a plan to build protected bike lanes, pedestrian islands and other improvements on Grand Avenue.
Questions linger in fatal shooting of Chicago cop
As the city lays Chicago police officer John Bartholomew to rest on Friday, major questions remain about the chain of events that led to his fatal shooting last month. The big picture: Bartholomew's killing is raising questions about hospital screening policies, Chicago police search protocols, judges' pretrial release decisions and authorities' handling of warrant responses.
