DNA, video tie 18-year-old to murder of anti-violence crusader’s godson, officials say
The godson of one of Chicago’s most recognizable anti-violence crusaders was gunned down during what prosecutors say was a setup disguised as a marijuana sale, and an 18-year-old is now charged with his murder. Christion Tucker, 21, was the godson of Pastor Corey Brooks, the South Side minister known...
Dolton Man Accused of Stealing Diamond Ring From Southlake Mall Store
According to court documents, 28-year-old Jaylen Najour Peck of Dolton, Illinois, has been charged in connection with the theft of a diamond ring from the JCPenney jewelry counter inside Southlake Mall on September 3, 2025. Peck allegedly asked to try on the ring and then fled through the north exit doors to a...
14-year-old boy charged with shooting four teens in West Garfield Park in July
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with shooting four other teens during a mass shooting in July on the West Side of Chicago.
Socialist Brandon Johnson can’t even fail properly
The bad thing about socialists is that they are incompetent. The good thing is that sometimes that incompetence prevents them from digging an ever deeper hole that future leaders will have to dig out of, which was shown by the latest failure from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Chicago is facing a $175 million budget...
‘Go Back to Where You Came from’: Black Chicago Cop Says Fellow Officers Assailed...
In the eyes of his fellow cops, Chicago police officer Anthony Banks did the unthinkable by intervening on behalf of a pregnant woman who was […] ‘Go Back to Where You Came from’: Black Chicago Cop Says Fellow Officers Assailed Him with Racial Slurs for Defending Pregnant Woman from Police Abuse
Landlord says 6 residents were taken from West Side building by ICE
On Sunday, Aug. 24, families woke up to federal agents with their guns drawn in a building on Jackson Boulevard in the South Austin neighborhood.
Chicago Police Seek Suspect in Attempted Child Luring Incident on West Side
Authorities are on the lookout for a suspect involved in an attempted child luring incident on Chicago's West Side, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. A 12-year-old girl reported that early Tuesday morning, around 5:50 a.m., she was approached by an unknown man in a vehicle in the 4800 block of West Potomac Avenue, near...
72-Year-Old Missing Northwestern University Professor Found 1 Day After Going Missing
Northwestern University professor Nina Kraus was found safe one day after she was reported missing. The 72-year-old was last seen Monday, Sept. 1, around 9 a.m. walking near the 1500 block of Ashland Avenue in Evanston. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Evanston Police Department announced in a social media post that Kraus...
4 smoke shops burglarized in Chicago area
Police have not confirmed if the burglaries were connected.
Cook County, IL – Crestwood Police Investigating Machete Attack That Left Man Injured
Crestwood, IL – A man was hospitalized after suffering multiple machete wounds during an incident in Crestwood on Monday evening, police confirmed. According to the Crestwood Police Department, officers responded around 6:27 p.m. to the 5700 block of West 129th Street, where they found a man with numerous lacerations...
