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There are many traditions in Chicago, but one of the most bizarre and annoying ones involves truckers and Irving Park. Some of you might already know what we’re talking about, but if not, we’re here to inform. As you know, one of the most common annoyances for drivers in the city is when truckers ignore signage and...

CHICAGO — Minneapolis residents are reeling after a woman was shot and killed by federal immigration agents, just months after similar violence was seen in Chicago. Chicago Under Siege — How Operation Midway Blitz Changed Our City. Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed Wednesday morning during a clash...

Illinois — A longtime school district employee has been sentenced to nine years in prison after prosecutors say she orchestrated a large-scale food theft scheme involving more than $1.5 million worth of chicken wings intended for students at a school near Chicago. The case, which unfolded during the COVID-19...

A 19-year-old suburban man has been arrested in Oswego and charged in connection with a violent attack and robbery aboard a CTA Red Line train last October, according to Chicago police. Investigators say he was part of a group that beat and robbed a 23-year-old man near the 69th Street station on Oct. 12. The accused...

Gun-violence prevention leaders and local advocates are converging on St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham on Wednesday morning for a 9 a.m. press conference, pressing lawmakers to pass the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act. The proposal would require firearms manufacturers to obtain state licenses and...

Police on Chicago's North Side are asking neighbors to keep their eyes open for 12-year-old Arlina Russell, who was reported missing Tuesday from the Uptown neighborhood. She was last seen in the 800 block of West Lawrence Avenue and was last contacted that same day. Family members and detectives are appealing to...

Chicago neighborhoods are on high alert following a string of burglaries and armed robberies, as reported by the Chicago Police Department. The affected areas include Albany Park, Fulton River District, Lake View, Lincoln Park, and West Town within the 12th, 17th, and 19th Districts. The recent crimes have been...

Joining us now to dig in is former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot who is also a former federal prosecutor and head of the agency now known as COPA that investigates police involved shootings.

A man has pleaded guilty to pushing a Chicago chef onto the CTA tracks in Wicker Park while on his way home from work.

A 19-year-old Oswego man is in custody after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a violent robbery involving a group of assailants on a Chicago Transit Authority train last October. According to authorities, the suspect was part of a larger group who, on October 12 of last year, physically...