17-Year-Old Charged with Felony Assault and Robbery of Elderly Man in Chicago
A 17-year-old male juvenile has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting a 65-year-old man and stealing property from a business earlier this month, according to the Chicago Police Department. Authorities say the charges include one felony count of aggravated battery of a...
Chicago Spent $212M on Police Overtime So Far This Year, 6% More Than New...
The city of Chicago spent more than $212 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department in just the first 10 months of 2025 — 6% more than the amount Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to set aside for police overtime in all of 2026, records show. Chicago...
CPD officer hit by vehicle on South Side; 3 others injured in connected crash:...
A Chicago police officer was taken to a nearby hospital after an attempted traffic stop on Chicago's South Side Wednesday, CPD said.
16-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder and Multiple Felonies in Chicago
A 16-year-old male has been charged with multiple felonies, including an attempt at first-degree murder, following his arrest by the Citywide Robbery Task Force, the Chicago Police Department reported. The juvenile, whose name is withheld due to his age, also faces charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, armed...
Pre-trial release denied for convicted felon accused of robbing Oak Brook Gas Station
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Pre-trial release has been denied for a convicted felon accused of robbing a suburban gas station while out on parole. Jamion Winters, a 34-year-old Maywood resident, has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender and one count of armed robbery with a...
Chicago tenant groups call for eviction moratorium amid ICE raids
(The Center Square) – Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez is pushing for an eviction moratorium while Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents remain in town. A state representative is pushing back. In voicing his support for the growing movement being led by organizations that include the All-Chicago Tenant Alliance,...
Chicago Christkindlmarket organizers, vendors speak out on issues due to new capacity limits
Christkindlmarket organizers and vendors spoke out Friday about issues due to new capacity limits on the event.
Woman killed in Logan Square crash ID’d; Charges pending, Chicago police say
A woman killed in a crash in Logan Square has been identified, Chicago police said.
Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest: ‘His word means...
U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino stood beside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the immigration enforcement facility in Broadview on Oct. 3 as she gave dozens of his agents a pep talk, telling them it was time to “go hard” and “hammer” protesters. The protesters...
Man who shot Red Line passenger was supposed to be home on electronic monitoring,...
A man accused of shooting a concealed carry holder on the Red Line this summer was supposed to be confined to his home under one of the Cook County Chief Judge’s electronic monitoring programs, but he was instead on the streets, one of many violations he racked up in the weeks before the attack, according to court...
