Chicago woman, 1-year-old son reported missing
Chicago police have issued an endangered missing persons alert for a woman who was reported missing along with her 1-year-old son. Lainna Hijazi, 25, was last seen on Sunday at her home in the 5300 block of North Cumberland Avenue in the O'Hare neighborhood. Police said Hijazi is with her...
PALM CARD: Superintendent’s retirement presents new choice for mayor
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling retires. Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice for the next leader will shape Chicago's public safety.
COPA clears Chicago cop who killed man who tried to take her gun during...
Chicago’s police oversight agency has cleared a police officer who fatally shot a man after he tried to rob her of her firearm during an off-duty encounter outside her Washington Heights home, according to newly released records. Video footage released by city officials showed that on the afternoon of...
Navy Pier officials ‘disappointed’ after fog impacts Fourth of July fireworks
Navy Pier officials say they are “disappointed” after fog impacted the visibility of a massive Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday, but they're offering residents an interesting freebie as a result. Fog rolled in off of Lake Michigan during the late afternoon hours on Saturday and persisted...
South Loop Commuter Shock As Cops Hunt Early-Morning Flasher On Roosevelt
Chicago's South Loop commuters got an unwelcome surprise when, just before 7 a.m. on May 15, police say a man exposed himself and committed a lewd act in the 0-100 block of East Roosevelt Road. Officers report that the suspect also made unwanted physical contact with the victim, and detectives have put out a citywide c
South Loop Nanny Assault Rocks Morning Rush As Baby Stroller Rolls Into Traffic
A South Loop nanny’s routine morning walk with a one-year-old quickly turned terrifying when a man allegedly groped her and dragged her to the ground, sending the baby’s stroller rolling into traffic, according to prosecutors. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested nearby and has now been ordered held in custody while th
Child dies, adult in critical condition after shooting in Gary
A 10-year-old boy has died after he was shot during a family gathering in northwest Indiana Sunday morning. According to Gary police, the child was at a gathering in the 200 block of Chase Street at approximately 12:49 a.m. when gunfire rang out. The child, identified by the Lake County...
Man predicted he will ‘get right back out’ after trying to rob CTA passenger...
A man who was already on electronic monitoring for allegedly punching a suburban police officer is now detained after prosecutors said he tried to rob a CTA passenger in Lakeview while armed with a sledgehammer, then confidently told cops he would “get right back out.”. On April 22, 24-year-old...
Bowen High — Schurz High School’s overlooked architectural doppelgänger — gets recognized at last
Carl Schurz High School is an architectural marvel: An absolute Prairie School beauty at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street that rightfully earned city landmark status and a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1910, the building is among architect Dwight Perkins’ finest work. Meanwhile, its..
Threats of more closings have colleges and students worrying about how to save themselves
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Glass doors lead to the light-filled lobby of a redbrick and limestone chapel at one end of a grassy quad, where lectures...
