Chicago Transit Authority sees surge in crime, drop in arrests
In the 12 months ending in July, riders reported 2,893 crimes across the CTA, or roughly 2.7 incidents per 100,000 riders.
Panic in Chicago as Tear Gas Fills Streets Outside Elementary School, Leaving Kids Gasping...
Mayor Johnson condemns federal tactics near school grounds after Logan Square chaos.
Oak Park attorney detained by ICE outside elementary school
An Oak Park attorney was arrested by federal agents outside his child’s elementary school Monday morning for allegedly impeding immigration enforcement agents. Scott Sakiyama told Wednesday Journal he was arrested after driving behind an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van and honking his horn and blowing a...
Chicago alder sues feds over ICE arrest at hospital
Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes filed a federal claim today for damages over her arrest by ICE agents at a hospital on the city’s Northwest side. Fuentes was asking agents if they had a warrant to detain a patient when she was arrested.
Whistles take over Chicago as the small, inexpensive device becomes popular way to alert...
CHICAGO - Owner Vanessa Aguirre-Ávalos was busy watching over a small group of young children at Luna y Cielo Play Café when she heard what sounded like a helicopter circling over the neighborhood. Concerned, she stepped outside to figure out what was going on. She watched as federal...
Armed rapist caught because he stole victim’s keys with AirTag attached: Chicago police
A 36-year-old parolee who allegedly raped a Logan Square woman at gunpoint during a violent home invasion was caught because he made one crucial mistake: he stole her keys, which had an Apple AirTag attached. Chicago police said the AirTag led them straight to Lawrence Davison, who was walking on...
Chicago shooting suspect charged after video links him to deadly attack
CHICAGO - A man has been charged in connection with a shooting captured on surveillance video that left one man dead and a teenager critically wounded last month in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. What we know:. Fabias Shipman, 37, was charged Friday with being a felon in possession of ammunition...
Chicago alder criticizes mayor’s proposed budget: ‘Unacceptable’
Chicago Ald. Ray Lopez spoke to FOX 32 on Tuesday about why he thinks Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed city budget is "unacceptable."
Chicago police search for woman reported missing last week
Chicago police said Estefania Herrera, 18, was last seen on Friday.
Chicago alderperson sues after being handcuffed by federal agents
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes is filing a federal lawsuit after being handcuffed by agents at Humboldt Health Hospital, sparking outrage over immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago.
