Chicago Police Officer Shoots Suspect in Leg During Confrontation in Roseland Neighborhood
A confrontation between Chicago police and a man suspected of a series of robberies led to an officer-involved shooting in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The incident took place near 111th and State streets, where the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) confirms the...
ICE Shot At A Minister Protesting, And The Internet Is Rightfully So, So Upset
"'Hand to hand combat' and it's ICE agents shooting a priest at point blank range while an inflatable frog twerks in the background."
Chicago shootings in September the lowest in four years
Shootings in Chicago in September dropped to the lowest number in four years, according to statistics released by the Chicago Police Department. Statistics show there were a total of 148 shootings in the city in September. In the same month last year, there were 221 shootings. In September 2023, there were 234...
‘Unlivable’ conditions festered at Chicago apartment building long before jarring immigration raid
A week after federal agents arrested dozens of people during a military-style immigration raid of a South Shore apartment building, resident Cassandra Murray slowly inches down four flights of stairs because the elevators are broken again. Murray is disabled and walks with a limp. The 55-year-old wears plastic gloves...
Blue Island man accused of battering multiple women, police officer
CHICAGO — A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly battering multiple women and a police officer in Evanston. Derek Rucker, 37, of Blue Island, was taken into custody Thursday just before 11:10 a.m. in the 0-100 block of East Grand Avenue. He allegedly struck a 44-year-old woman in the face, which caused her...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Calls Chicago’s Summer “Amazing” Despite 123 Murders In 3-Months
Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has sparked debate after describing Chicago’s recent summer as “truly an amazing summer” during a Thursday appearance on the podcast Pod Save America, even as the city tallied 123 murders between June, July, and August, according to an analysis by WBEZ Chicago.
Anti-violence groups face new scrutiny after deadly robbery involving a peacekeeper
In early September, Kellen McMiller took part in a roundtable discussion with Gov. JB Pritzker at an event for anti-violence workers on the South Side. McMiller, 35, even posed for a photo with the governor in his neon yellow peacekeeper vest. The photo would later appear in a press release touting how violence...
Video shows federal agents chase man outside Home Depot in Chicago Ridge
CHICAGO - A cellphone video shows several federal agents chasing a man in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Chicago’s south suburbs. The video, taken Tuesday outside the Home Depot at 95th Street and Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge, shows federal agents speaking with two people before one of them suddenly takes...
Chicago serial puncher charged with 6 felonies
One of the serial attackers who has punched women across the city of Chicago was in court Friday facing six felony charges in five attacks over the past few weeks.
ICE agents detain several people at O’Hare Airport rideshare parking lot
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a sweep at a parking lot used by rideshare drivers on Friday, steps from O'Hare Airport. Federal agents were present twice in the "Alpha" lot, a designated spot for rideshare drivers, with the most recent time being around 2:15 p.m. Agents were asking drivers if...
