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A 30-year-old East Chicago woman identified in court filings as Elizabeth Johnson was taken into custody after officers responded to a report of a juvenile being struck during a disturbance on November 21, 2025. The incident occurred inside an apartment in the 3600 block of Michigan Court after police were advised...

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is conducting Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. The operation focuses on arresting non-citizens with serious criminal convictions. Local officials, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, have expressed opposition to the operation.

A viral video showing a Chicago mother and her 9-year-old son being violently attacked by a group of children has sparked outrage across the city and raised urgent questions about school accountability and student behavior. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in South Deering, just blocks from Orville T. Bright...

A community meeting taking place today in Avalon Park, days after a mother and her young son were attacked while they were walking home from school.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to WBBM Newsradio as he prepares for another night of holiday activities in the city after two separate shootings in the Loop.

A Chicago mom named Corshawnda Hatter was attacked on November 17, 2025, along with her two little kids, earlier this week, and now people are trying to cash in on her pain with fake GoFundMe pages. By Friday morning, scammers had already set up several phony fundraisers pretending to be...

A driver was injured and a woman standing nearby was killed as shots were fired Friday night at a gas station on the city's South Side, police said.

People have different ways of helping those in need. When someone encounters a homeless person, they might offer food, clothes, shelter, or even a little money. Apparently, there are far more “creative” options out there, though not necessarily safe ones. That became clear when an unhinged Chicago TikToker...

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly hit and robbed an 18-year-old woman on a Red Line train in Armour Square last week. Police said the attack happened around 8:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the 100 block of West 35th St. The man reportedly struck the woman during the...