40 year sentence for beating man to death with Grey Goose bottle
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for beating another man to death with a Grey Goose vodka bottle during a robbery on the Northwest Side. Oscar Cruz, 45, and Peter Krzystyniak, 55, were homeless when they entered a shed in the 5700 block of West Diversey Avenue on October 1, 2023, prosecutors...
Suburban Chicago man charged in violent CTA robbery
CHICAGO - A suburban man was charged in connection with a violent robbery on a CTA Red Line train last October on Chicago's South Side. Kendall Ross, 19, was part of a group who beat up and robbed a 23-year-old man on Oct. 12 near the 69th Street station, according to police.
Fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting recalls encounters during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall.
Armed robbery spree hits multiple South Side neighborhoods
Chicago police are warning the public about a recent string of armed robberies in the Washington Park, Woodlawn and West Woodlawn neighborhoods.
Deadly crash sends car into Calumet Heights business, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a deadly crash Wednesday on the city's South Side. Witnesses told ABC7 the crash was the result of drag racing.
NBC 5 Responds helps resolve utility billing dispute for Chicago widow
When Marsha Thomas’ husband died four years ago, she quickly learned how overwhelming it can be to settle affairs after a loss. Bit by bit, she switched accounts into her name. But one slipped through the cracks: the ComEd account in her late husband’s name. “You have to...
Car of missing CPS teacher found
We have a breaking news update on the search for a missing CPS teacher. Leslie Moreno has been closely following this case and joins us live with the latest information.
Missing girl, 12, last seen on Chicago’s North Side
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a girl who was reported missing Tuesday from the Uptown neighborhood. Arlina Russell, 12, was last seen Tuesday in the 800 block of West Lawrence Avenue, according to a CPD missing person report. Russell is 4-foot-3, 130 pounds...
Aruba police investigating deaths of Chicago-area couple
Police in Aruba are investigating the death of two tourists from the Chicago area.
More violent CTA incidents prompts alder to call for action
After two more violent incidents on the CTA system, an alderman is calling for the city to do more with the feds to improve safety.
