Men get 8 years for robbing 4 victims at once in River North
Two men accused of robbing four people at gunpoint in River North have been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery. Marques Williams and Terrion Jackson, both 20, entered their pleas before Judge John Lyke on Wednesday. The pair, along with two unidentified 17-year-old accomplices,...
Blue Island man pleads guilty to battering several women, police officer in Chicago, Evanston:...
A Blue Island man pleaded guilty to battering several people in Chicago and Evanston over the last few weeks, court documents show.
Pritzker: Shutdown’s end clears way for SNAP payments
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says state workers are scrambling to resume federal food assistance payments to more than 1.9 million people in the state, following passage of a bill to end the partial government shutdown.
City of Chicago sues Department of Justice over DEI restrictions on community policing hiring...
The City of Chicago has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging unlawful DEI conditions on a $6.25 million community policing award, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announced Wednesday.
Chicago serial puncher arrested for June attacks on random women
A Chicago man who has a long criminal record of physically attacking random people has been arrested and charged with felonies for two random attacks in June.
Chicago man arrested 3 months after Northwest Side shooting, police say
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been arrested months after allegedly shooting another man during an argument on the city’s Northwest Side. Chicago police said Cesar Matias, 32, was taken into custody around 11:11 a.m. Tuesday in the 5200 block of West Diversey Ave., the same location where he lives and where the shooting...
Full SNAP benefits to start going out Friday as shutdown ends, Illinois officials say
With the country’s longest federal government shutdown finally over, state officials in Illinois say they expect full SNAP food assistance to begin flowing Friday and that all 1.8 million people in Illinois that rely on the program will receive full benefits by Nov. 20. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Walgreens eliminates six paid holidays for hourly workers
Walgreens has eliminated six paid holidays for hourly store workers after being acquired by a private equity firm later this year.
Intense Search Initiated Following Alleged Gunfire at Federal Agents During Immigration Enforcement in Chicago:...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Manhunt underway after gunman allegedly fires at federal agents during Chicago immigration enforcement action.
2 Chicago cops serve suspensions for drunken brawl at Wrigleyville pizzeria
Two Chicago police officers who brawled with restaurant employees following a Cubs game while off-duty in 2019 have completed year-long suspensions imposed under a disciplinary settlement, according to a recently released Civilian Office of Police Accountability report. COPA’s report details the drunken altercation...
