Chicago cryptocurrency company founder charged in money laundering scheme
The founder of a cryptocurrency company has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a $10 million money laundering scheme, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Cook County Assessor’s Office addresses backlash over delayed, soaring property tax bills | ChicagoLIVE
As Chicago-area homeowners face steep hikes and months-long delays in property tax bills, Cook County Assessor spokesperson Angelina Romero joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what went wrong, why the current system is “inherently unfair,” and what reforms the office says are needed to fix it.
3 sought after teen robbed at gunpoint on CTA train, police say
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for help identifying three people wanted in connection with an armed robbery on a CTA train last month in Englewood. Police said a 15-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint around 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 while riding a Green Line train near the 6300 block of South Halsted St.
DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
Ninety-seven percent of hundreds of undocumented immigrants swept up in Chicago's recent immigration raids had no criminal record at the time of their arrest, a Department of Justice document shows. The document, submitted by the agency late last week as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the Department of Homeland...
Chicago Mother Makes a Horrible Discovery When Father Returns Their 2-Month-Old Son to Her
A Chicago mother had allowed her infant’s father to spend one week with him. After that time, the father returned the 2-month-old “covered” up in a stroller and allegedly told the mother he was asleep. But what she discovered immediately after led to a parent’s worst nightmare, and felony charges.
Chicago serial puncher Derek Rucker gets 7 years in prison
A serial attacker who punched women across the city of Chicago has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Mexican man who illegally entered US five times arrested after child abduction conviction in...
Authorities say the case of a Mexican man who illegally entered the U.S. multiple times highlights the dangers of repeat border crossers and sanctuary city policies.
After highway birth, couple hires attorney to push for changes at Indiana hospital
A Chicago couple says a northwest Indiana hospital sent them away while the mother was in active labor — forcing them to deliver their newborn along the side of a highway.
3 suspects sought in CTA Green Line robbery in Bronzeville last month
Chicago police said the suspects robbed a 16-year-old boy on the platform on Oct. 9, in the 0-100 block of East 35th Street.
Chicago community leader makes plea for billionaires’ return to the Windy City
Homeowners face skyrocketing property taxes in Chicago as downtown vacancy rates climb and commercial tax burden shifts to residential properties, according to one city leader.
