Trial begins for man charged with murder of 2 men in Chinatown
Alvin Thomas is charged with the murders of Huayi Bian, 36, and Weizhing Xiong, 38.
Man accused of stabbing teen boys with fork on O’Hare international flight
CHICAGO — A man has been charged in federal court for allegedly stabbing two teen boys with a metal fork on an international flight out of O’Hare. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, of India, is facing a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft. The […]
Family searches for answers after man dies in Lakeview East apartment building
Nolan Hart was killed in the back stairwell of Parliament Towers on October 25th, and his family is searching for answers as to who is responsible, while residents are calling for more security in the building.
3 men sought in robbery on Red Line train in Fuller Park
Chicago police said the robbery happened around 3:46 a.m. on the Red Line train in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard in Fuller Park.
Cook Co. sheriff’s team tackling urgent threat from organized crime networks stealing railroad cargo
The I-Team was out with Cook County sheriff's police for an early morning operation tracking organized retail theft from trains.
Federal immigration agents detain man at Prospect Heights apartment complex: VIDEO
As the agents dressed in uniform walked on the property, numerous residents blew whistles and recorded video on their phones.
Chicago police searching for missing 15-year-old girl who is 7 months pregnant
Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl, who is said to be high-risk.
Two killed, 21 wounded in Halloween weekend shootings across Chicago.
The Halloween weekend in Chicago ended with two people murdered and 21 others wounded by gunfire—a slight uptick from the same weekend last year but far below the violence seen during the pandemic years. With 23 total victims, the weekend ranks fourth-best for the same weekend since 2015, according...
WGN reporter Winnie Dortch shares her survival story after domestic violence attack
WGN reporter Winnie Dortch is sharing her survival story after a domestic violence attack last year. On Oct. 7, 2024, an incident in Cleveland almost kept Dortch from returning home to Chicago. Growing up in the city’s East Garfield Park neighborhood, she dreamed of working at WGN. Later in life, a reconnection with...
Teen charged with leading police on car chase, punching officer in Villa Park
The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said the teen led officers on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 113 mph.

















