Who can hold federal agents accountable after shootings, and how?
The deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis has many calling for accountability for federal agents. But who holds them accountable, and how?
Alderman Urged Riders Not To Use Public Transit After Dark, But Data Shows CTA...
JEFFERSON PARK — As sleet began to fall and New Years revelers prepared to crowd Chicago on one of the year’s busiest party nights last week, Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) issued a plea on Facebook to his constituents: Avoid public transit after dark. Listen 🎧. In 2025, Chicago...
Man stabbed to death at CTA station in the Loop, Chicago police say
The stabbing caused Blue Line delays early Saturday.
Missing CPS teacher seen on video leaving car, not returning: family
Family members confirmed video shows missing Chicago Public Schools teacher Linda Brown getting out of her car and not returning.
Man who possessed gun fired at Border Patrol in Little Village is Mexican national...
A Mexican national illegally living in the United States possessed a handgun that was fired near U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during a large-scale enforcement operation in Little Village in November, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Hector Gomez has crossed the border illegally dozens of times,...
Women charged with having 48 pounds of cocaine in their luggage at O’Hare, feds...
Two California women have been charged after authorities say they were caught transporting large quantities of suspected cocaine through Chicago O’Hare International Airport this week. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the investigation began with an intelligence lead that prompted agents to monitor...
Stolen Wawa Coffee Worth $100K Seized in Chicago Area
Commander Michael Ware of the Cook County sheriff's Organized Retail Crime Division talks about the theft of $100,000 worth of Wawa coffee that was recovered in a Chicago-area warehouse. Investigators have recovered 24,000 pounds of stolen Wawa coffee from a Melrose Park warehouse in suburban Cook County in the...
17-Year-Old Charged with Armed Robbery on Chicago’s West Side
A 17-year-old male has been charged with armed robbery involving a firearm, according to a press release from the Chicago Police Department. The juvenile was apprehended by the Citywide Robbery Task Force on the morning of January 7, 2026. The arrest occurred on the 9800 block of S. Oglesby Ave.,...
The FBI is offering a $10K reward following a violent armored car robbery outside...
The FBI is offering a $10K reward following a violent armored car robbery. The FBI’s Chicago Field Office is seeking information regarding an unknown suspect who robbed an armored car and attacked an employee the city’s Southwest Side.
Family says rent dispute led to shooting that left 1 dead, 1 wounded in...
One man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting in Roseland this week, and their loved ones said it all stemmed from a dispute over rent money.
