Urban Prep CEO indicted for embezzling more than $100K
Arraignment in the U.S. District Court in Chicago has not yet been scheduled.
3 injured during Ingredion fire in Bedford Park
Two workers and a Bridgeview firefighter were injured in a fire Friday morning at the Bedford Park Ingredion food-processing plant. Bedford Park firefighters responded at 8:36 a.m. April 10 to Ingredion for an industrial structure fire in the 6400 block of South Archer Road. Fire officials said the blaze broke...
Man pleads guilty in shooting death of pregnant woman, dragging body into Chicago alley
Itzel Camarena was six-months pregnant when she was found dead between two trash cans. The victim's family was outraged while speaking after court Wednesday after her killer pled guilty to lesser charges.
Man who ‘tried to set an entire train car on fire’ is ‘not a...
A Cook County judge has detained a man after determining that he is “not a good candidate” for electronic monitoring because he “tried to set an entire train car on fire.” Quentin Williams, 38, is accused of setting multiple fires aboard a CTA Blue Line train in the Loop and threatening passengers with a box cutter, according to court records.
Two 16-year-olds shot, 1 fatally, at South Side bus stop near YMCA: Chicago police
Two teens were shot, one fatally, Wednesday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.
Chicago IG Witzburg’s last report reveals city employees drinking on job, falsifying work hours
The latest report by Chicago's inspector general found several infractions, including city employees drinking on the job and falsifying work hours.
What Was Really Found in Capone’s Vault
On April 21, 1986, a large portion of television viewers in Chicago went to bed disappointed. That night, after nearly a year of hype, three out of every four televisions in Chicago were tuned in to “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults,” a live, two-hour broadcast from the basement of Capone’s former headquarters at the Lexington Hotel at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road...
3 arrested in Sedalia in connection with Chicago-area child abduction case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were charged in Pettis County on Tuesday in connection with a Chicagoland-area child abduction case. Devetta Davis, Raven Johnson and Karon Nabors, all of Sedalia, were arrested and charged with being fugitives from out of state. All three are being held without bond. Arraignments for all three people were held The post 3 arrested in Sedalia in connection...
Poodle on two legs surprises shoppers at Target store
CHICAGO (WGN) – Daily errands took a wild turn for some local shoppers, all because of a poodle. More specifically, a poodle on two legs. His name is Pappy, just like Popeye’s father. And yes, there is a Popeye to this story, too. Pappy’s owner, Alex, is decked...
Cops Say Armed Chicago Felon Turned Lisle Streets Into His Own Speedway
A DuPage County judge has ordered a Chicago man held without pretrial release after prosecutors say he turned a routine traffic stop into a high-speed chase through Lisle and Downers Grove while armed with a loaded handgun, ending in a crash that took out a traffic signal and landed him in custody.
