Man Found Dead, Bound and Gagged in Bridgeport Apartment; Police Investigate Possible Burglary-Linked Homicide
A grim discovery was made in a Bridgeport apartment when a man returned home from work to find his roommate dead, wrapped, and tied up, as reported by The Chicago Tribune. The victim, who was found face down in the kitchen of the three-bedroom residence located on the 1000 block of West 31st Street, appeared to be in...
Chicago cultural affairs commissioner resigns after mass exodus in department
Clinée Hedspeth has resigned from her position as the commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office. The department is responsible for putting on some of Chicago’s most well-known festivals and events, including Taste of Chicago, Chicago...
22 years for carjacking victim while on electronic monitoring for shooting at sheriff’s deputy
A Chicago man who carjacked a Facebook Marketplace seller while on electronic monitoring for trying to kill a Cook County sheriff’s deputy was handed a 22-year prison sentence yesterday. Judge Adrienne Davis sentenced Dewon Cathion after the 25-year-old pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular hijacking and attempted...
Out of control ICE agent yells ‘do something, b—-‘ before shooting Chicago woman 5...
The video is in stark conflict with the government’s account that federal agents in Broadview were “boxed in by 10 cars” and the woman, Marimar Martinez, 30, was one of the drivers
Pritzker threatens to exit governors association over Texas troop deployment to Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for the National Governors Association to condemn the deployment of troops from the Texas National Guard into the state, and has threatened to withdraw Illinois from the organization if it does not.
Video: ICE agents clash with cemetery workers attempting to help man in Des Plaines...
It is currently unknown whether the cemetery workers involved will face charges in connection with the incident on Tuesday.
58 years for killing half-sister’s boyfriend while on electronic monitoring for another shooting
A Chicago man who killed his half-sister’s longtime boyfriend while on electronic monitoring for a separate shooting case has been sentenced to 58 years in prison. Judge Nicholas Kantas found 35-year-old Kevin Bennett guilty of murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon during a bench trial in July. He...
Child found shot to death in Washington Park: Cook County medical examiner
A child has been shot and killed on Chicago's South Side, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday morning.
Pritzker: There Isn’t an Emergency, It Looks Bad Due to Feds, It’s Only in...
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) stated that there isn’t a national emergency in Illinois, the federal officials are “the ones that are creating mayhem on the ground, specifically because they want to claim that there’s some sort of emergency. There isn’t. This is...
Dolton approves settlement for woman who accused trustee Andrew Holmes of assault
A former Dolton village employee filed the civil lawsuit claiming Holmes sexually assaulted her while attending a conference for the village in Las Vegas in May 2023.
