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Two Chicago mothers say their daughters were racially profiled while shopping in Chinatown. For 10-year-old Mailynn Hall and 9-year-old Addison Wleh, who are Black, a trip to Chinatown had always been a monthly fun-filled experience. AJ Housewares & Gifts, 2155 S. China Pl., is a place one of their families has...

After nearly 60 years in business, Chuck's Gun Shop and Pistol Range in Riverdale is closed. It's been the site of many protests through the years. Chuck's Gun Shop's closure is welcome relief to anti-violence advocates in nearby Chicago, who say the shop was a main source of guns used in crimes across the city. A...

CHICAGO — CTA riders whose commutes were interrupted by a string of bogus bomb threats during January and February may have someone to blame: Willie Tilmon. Prosecutors say he’s the guy who submitted the threats via the transit agency’s “customer feedback” page, prompting an investigation by the Chicago Police...

Illinois (Thechieftainspear) – Renewing your Illinois driver’s license in 2025 comes with some updated requirements and procedures. The Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) has implemented changes to streamline the renewal process while ensuring road safety and compliance with federal REAL ID regulations. Below is a...

A family-owned farm in Matteson, Illinois, faces a financial setback as funding for a key grant to remodel its distribution center has been suspended, along with two other pending grants. The company’s steady income from moving food to local food banks has also been disrupted, adding to the challenges created...

A Chicago man who spent nearly three decades languishing in prison, serving time for a murder he did not commit, finally has been freed. Robert […] ‘This Hell on Earth’: Chicago Man Spent Nearly 29 Years In Prison Despite His Alibi, Victim’s Sister Identifying Different Shooter and Co-Defendants Recanting Statement...

A perennial candidate for office in Illinois has decided to try his luck running for a Florida congressional seat.

CHICAGO — A Rogers Park man who went on a three-hour violent crime spree that culminated in the murder of a driver on the Kennedy Expressway received a 37-year sentence on Wednesday. After receiving various credits, Darnay Washington, 34, should expect to be paroled 28 years from now. Washington...

CHICAGO — Family is remembering a mother who sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy Tuesday in Glenview. Mercedes Smith, 28, of Chicago, was walking in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview just after 5 a.m. Circumstances are unclear, but she was struck that morning by...

FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Ford Heights man was busted with drugs, cash, and a loaded gun after investigators raided his home during a narcotics sting, authorities said. Anthony Wade, 34, was arrested at a residence in the 1600 block of Greenwood Avenue as police executed a search warrant, the Cook County Sheriff’s...