‘You Answer’: Union Slams Chicago Over ICE Standoff
The National Fraternal Order of Police and Illinois State FOP have criticized the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for allegedly directing officers not to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surrounded by protesters. They raised concerns about law enforcement’s responsibility to protect officers...
Suburban Chicago woman charged in fatal I-57 hit-and-run crash
CHICAGO - Illinois State Police have arrested a Calumet Park woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month on Interstate 57. Investigators said 25-year-old Qyeenie E. Neal was charged with failure to report an accident involving death. The crash happened around 4:38 a.m. on Oct. 12 in...
Border Patrol under fire for allegedly disrupting Chicago children’s Halloween parade
"You're scaring our children to death," one resident yelled at federal agents.
East Chicago Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for 2024 Homicide
LAKE COUNTY — Christian Reyes Maldonado, 23, of East Chicago, has been sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison for the March 24, 2024, shooting death of Luis Anthony Ramirez near West 145th Street and Northcote Avenue in East Chicago, according to court documents. According to court...
Medical Examiner releases cause of death for 17-year-old Spring Grove girl who became unresponsive...
A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl died from complications during a dental extraction surgery in Grayslake this summer, the Cook County Medical Examiner has determined.
Paroled Friday, arrested Saturday for burglarizing North Side home
We’ve covered plenty of stories about people who get arrested again while on parole, but Gilberto “Big O” Valensuela might have set a new speed record. The 36-year-old, a three-time convicted auto thief, was released from the Lincoln Correctional Center on Friday. By Saturday morning, he was back in custody, arrested...
Intense Debate: Video Shows Five Gunmen Ambushing a 16-Year-Old Scooter Rider on the West...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on 5 gunmen ambush 16-year-old scooter rider on West Side (video). 5 gunmen ambush 16-year-old scooter rider on West Side (video)
2 Teen Passengers Stabbed with Metal Fork on Flight to Chicago in Alleged Attack...
A 28-year-old man has been charged following the alleged incident, which occurred on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany on Saturday, Oct. 25
Los Angeles displaces Chicago as America’s rattiest city
For 10 years, going back to the inception of the rankings, the pest control company Orkin rated Chicago the rattiest city in America.
Woman critically hurt after being shot while inside vehicle on South Side
The 26-year-old victim was inside a vehicle just before 5 p.m. when another unknown vehicle approached and someone from inside shot at her, police said.
