Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of woman, 72, in Riverdale on New Year’s Eve
Riverdale police said during the afternoon on Dec. 31, a white Kia was driving through a gas station parking lot when it hit the 72-year-old woman, who was walking through the lot.
Black Woman Gets Falsely Accused of Stealing — Then Roasts Security in Brutal Comeback
Trigger Warning: Mention instances of racial profiling and bullying. A Black woman in Chicago was witty enough to turn the tables on a security guard who allegedly accused her of shoplifting from Sephora, a popular global luxury beauty retailer selling makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance. The woman, who goes by...
Advocates push for law allowing gun manufacturers to cover cost of violence
National leaders fighting for gun violence prevention joined advocates in Chicago to push for a first-of-its-kind law, making gun manufacturers pay for violence incurred by their weapons.
Loop Horror: Man On Ankle Monitor Charged With Robbing Pregnant CTA Rider
Devon Jones, 22, has been charged after Chicago police say he attacked and robbed a pregnant woman inside a Loop CTA station while he was supposed to be confined under the county’s electronic monitoring program. The woman was treated for scratches and bruises and told detectives that her assailant grabbed her purse,...
Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111
Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.
Woman launches own investigation into South Side post office over stolen mail
Mone't Austin said she knew something was up when she didn't get a government check for $1,000 in the mail.
Chicago Spent $250.8M on Police Overtime in 2025, 151% More Than Its Annual Overtime...
The city of Chicago spent $250.8 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during 2025 — 151% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s annual budget, according to records published by the city’s watchdog. CPD...
Another year of $500 monthly checks to automatically hit accounts as $7.5m ‘promise’ fund...
AMERICANS are being promised another year of automatic $500 payments each month thanks to the approval of a $7.5 million guaranteed income program. Following the success of a pilot program that started in 2022, the program will be revived in the coming months to lend even more financial support to cash-strapped...
Man who shot two CPD officers gets 91 years, said he hoped officer would...
Jeffon Williams, who shot two Chicago police officers during a 2020 traffic stop, later telling an investigator, “F*** that officer, I hope he dies,” has been sentenced to 91 years in prison. A jury convicted Williams on August 14 of nine felony counts, including multiple charges of attempted...
1 killed in Back of the Yards drive-by shooting, Chicago police say
A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.
