8-year-old boy marks a year of healing with pizza party after being shot in...
Zayden Garrett, an eight-year-old boy who was shot a year ago, was welcomed home with a surprise celebration of survival and strength.
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.
Duo stole gold chains at gunpoint in West Town deli holdup: prosecutors
Two men are accused of robbing two customers at gunpoint inside a West Town deli, taking their gold chains during a brazen daytime stickup that is unrelated to a recent wave of chain-snatching robberies in the downtown area. Prosecutors said 25-year-old Elys Calzadilla Perez and 21-year-old Yan Semana Gonsalez...
Chicago Red Line Terror: DePaul Student’s Night Ride Turns into a Desperate Extortion Bid
A Routine Ride Gone Horribly Wrong (image credits: cwbchicago.com) Chicago – In the dim hum of a southbound Red Line train cutting through the night, an 18-year-old DePaul University freshman found himself trapped in a nightmare that no late-night commute should ever become. A Routine Ride Gone Horribly Wrong Picture...
Chicago man charged in Northwest Side stabbing
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing that seriously injured another man Saturday afternoon on the Northwest Side. Akif Mamedov, 38, was arrested around 4:15 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Montrose Avenue, where the attack occurred less than 30 minutes earlier, according to...
Man gets 6 years for nearly killing gang rival at Loop CTA station
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to kill a rival gang member during a random encounter at a South Loop CTA station. Vidal Herazo received the sentence from Judge Laura Ayala-Gonzalez after pleading guilty to attempted murder, according to court records. With...
Calls for accountability grow after South Shore ICE raid leaves residents shaken
CHICAGO (WGN) — Elected officials and immigration advocates are demanding answers and accountability following an ICE raid that took place nearly a week ago at a South Shore apartment building. Early last Tuesday morning, agents stormed the building near South Shore Drive and 75th Street. Border Patrol Chief Gregory...
Professor Charged With Violent Felonies For ICE Facility Riots
A professor professor has been charged with violent felonies in relation to riots at an ICE facility.
Metal object crashes through windshield, kills SUV driver on I-94
Illinois State Police are asking for the public's help with information after the driver was hit by a large metal object that went through his windshield on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday morning.
Uber Eats brings robot food delivery to some Chicago neighborhoods
Uber Eats is using Serve Robotics to deliver food orders in over a dozen Chicago neighborhoods.

















