4 charged after teen’s gun discharges during arrest by Chicago police
Charges have now been filed against four people after a teenager's gun went off during a struggle with police in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood.
Chicago crime: Suburban man robbed West Side business, police say
CHICAGO - A suburban man was arrested and charged in connection with the armed robbery of a business on Chicago’s West Side earlier this month. What we know: — Michael Gonzalez, 55, of Bartlett, was charged with armed robbery, according to the Chicago Police Department. Investigators identified him...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorses ‘Abolish ICE’ for name of new snowplow
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorsed "Abolish ICE" as a name for the city's annual snowplow naming contest on MS NOW's "PoliticsNation" on Saturday.
Chicago Police need help from public as they investigate River North mass shooting
Police were coming up short Monday in their investigation of a mass shooting in Chicago's River North district, which killed one man and left three others in critical condition.
Kids Charged After Brutal Attack on Chicago Mom and Son Goes Viral
*Authorities have filed charges against seven children involved in a November assault on a Chicago mother and her son that gained widespread attention online. According to NBC Chicago, the group includes three 10-year-old boys, one 10-year-old girl, an 11-year-old girl, a 12-year-old boy, and a 13-year-old girl. Each...
Police: Woman Charged With Repeat Burglaries And Mail And Car Thefts
A woman was taken into custody in connection with several burglaries, mail thefts, armed robberies, and vehicle thefts in Chicago and northern Cook County. Veronica Cavallari, 29, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, and criminal damage to government...
Masked burglars steal ATMs from taverns in Lincoln Park, Portage Park
An ATM burglary crew is actively targeting businesses across Chicago’s North and Northwest sides, striking at least three locations since Christmas morning, according to police reports. The most recent burglaries occurred early Monday at taverns in Lincoln Park and Portage Park, following a similar ATM theft reported...
Stolen Wawa coffee worth $100K seized in Cook County | ChicagoLIVE
Investigators say 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee were recovered from a warehouse in suburban Cook County after a tip led authorities to the location. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Stolen shipment of protein powder worth more than $500K recovered from Bridgeview warehouse
The unit recovered more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder from the Bridgeview warehouse last Tuesday.
CPS Board approves property tax hike to close budget gap
Chicago's part-elected, part-appointed school board voted to raise property taxes.
