Chicago sees 33% drop in homicides through first half of 2025, data shows
CHICAGO - Late last year, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pointed out that in 2025, the city could see the lowest level of violent crime in years. In a talk with the City Club of Chicago, Johnson said it was possible that the city could record fewer than 500 homicides this year, a mark not seen since before the spike...
From Al Capone To John Dillinger, See 33 Wild Photos From The Days Of...
With mob hits, booze smuggling, and violent turf wars, the Windy City of the 1920s and '30s was a chaotic and dangerous place. The 1920s transformed Chicago into one of America’s most notorious ganglands, where organized crime thrived during the Prohibition era and corruption ran so deep it reached the highest levels...
Pritzker signs 15 bills into law Monday
(The Center Square) – Measures impacting higher education, hunting, driving enforcement and more are now law after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 15 bills Monday. Among the measures he signed Monday were four impacting access to and the cost of colleges in Illinois. “These bills streamline the application...
Man killed in stabbing at Navy Pier, suspect seriously wounded, Chicago police say
A man was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening at Navy Pier, Chicago police said. The suspect was seriously wounded in the fight.
5 Suspects Sought in Violent Red Line Armed Robbery Near 69th Street Station
CHICAGO — A group of five individuals is being sought by police following a violent armed robbery aboard a CTA Red Line train that left a woman assaulted and shaken. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. on June 21 as the train approached the 69th Street station on Chicago’s South Side.
Cops seize 6 guns, arrest 39 people at Chicago Pride Parade gathering
Police arrested 39 people in connection with the Chicago Pride Parade and its aftermath between Sunday evening and early Monday, including five individuals who were illegally carrying firearms, according to the Chicago Police Department. One man charged with weapon possession was allegedly carrying two guns. This...
Chicago shootings: At least 20 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city,...
At least 20 people have been shot, three fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.
Cook County program to waive traffic fees for low-income residents made permanent
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A program designed to allow low-income Chicago residents to have their traffic fees waived has been made permanent due to a new law. Under the program, eligible fees, fines, and costs due to traffic violations would be waived in Cook County for people experiencing financial hardship. County...
Huge gunrunning bust triggered by man selling firearms on social media
New details have emerged about a major firearms trafficking investigation that officials revealed in a press release over the weekend. Four adults and a 17-year-old boy face gunrunning and other felony charges for allegedly completing a series of firearm sales to undercover agents during May and June. In detention...
Aldi’s First-Ever Farmer’s Market Thrills Shoppers with Unexpected Surprise
Aldi’s first-ever farmers market brought summer flavors and wallet-friendly deals we didn’t know we needed!
