‘Loop Puncher’ charged with attacking fourth woman this year as allegations mount
A man already accused of being part of the wave of unconnected “Loop Puncher” assailants is now charged with attacking yet another woman, marking the fourth woman Chicago police say he targeted this year. Prosecutors have now charged William Livingston, 36, with aggravated battery in a public place...
Ken Griffin sells his last Chicago home, blasting Illinois leadership
Ken Griffin’s decision to unload his last home in Chicago marks a symbolic break between one of the country’s richest financiers and the city that once showcased his real estate ambitions. The sale caps years of frustration over Illinois policy and crime, which he has increasingly framed as proof that state...
Feds order CTA to confront violent crime immediately or risk losing federal money
A federal directive issued Tuesday threatens to choke off Chicago Transit Authority funding unless the agency immediately boosts law-enforcement presence and reverses what federal officials call a years-long surge in violent crime and worker assaults on its buses and trains. The order, issued by the U.S. Department...
Ford Heights Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Cook County Task Force Officer
Antwan Ford, 27, of Ford Heights, is facing multiple criminal charges after being identified as the individual who struck and critically injured a Cook County Fugitive Task Force member, the Chicago Police Department announced. The incident occurred on December 2 during the task force’s attempt to apprehend Ford on...
Gov. Pritzker signs bill expanding legal protections for immigrants in Illinois
Governor Pritzker signed a bill creating more legal protections for immigrants in Illinois on Tuesday.
Grandmother says she’s lucky to be alive after concrete crashes through windshield on I-55
Oksana Kovalchuk says she was inches from death on Chicago's Southwest Side on Friday.
Man, 26, shot during armed robbery on South Side, police say
Chicago police said the victim was shot in the leg during the robbery inside a South Shore alley on Sunday afternoon.
Johnson warns that a Chicago government shutdown ‘benefits nobody’ amid budget clash
As alders press ahead, the mayor is not ruling out a veto.
Doctors warn of early surge in highly contagious norovirus
Doctors are warning of an early increase in norovirus cases, the highly contagious stomach virus that causes sudden vomiting and diarrhea, as colder weather sends more people indoors.
Neveah Montesdeoca: Missing Chicago teen last seen on Southwest Side, police say
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl last seen on Chicago’s Southwest Side has been reported missing, and investigators say she may be in a suburb. Chicago police said Neveah Montesdeoca was last seen Dec. 4 in the Clearing neighborhood, in the area of 5500 West 63rd Place. She is 4-foot-11,...
