Convicted felon charged after struggle with police at Chicago Ridge Mall: police
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. - A convicted felon has been charged after a struggle with police at the Chicago Ridge Mall on Friday, according to police. Mark A. Jackson, 38, of Alsip, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, two felony counts of aggravated assault of a police off
Activists call for accountability one year after fatal shooting in Humboldt Park
Protesters gathered outside Chicago’s 25th Police District on Friday, demanding criminal charges against an officer involved in the 2024 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Nathaniel Fejerang. Police said Fejerang fled from officers in Humboldt Park, struggled with them on the ground, and his gun discharged, striking an offi
‘Frustration’ in Springfield as negotiations over the budget, Bears stadium reach final hours
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Two men shot on Chicago’s South Side, one critically injured
CHICAGO (WGN) — Two men were shot, leaving one of them critically injured, on Chicago’s South Side Friday night. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Aberdeen Street in the Englewood neighborhood, according to police. Police said two men, ages 23 and 21, were standing outside when they
City of Chicago says bus companies that dropped off migrants from Texas owe over...
The City of Chicago says bus companies that dropped off migrants from Texas starting in 2022 owe the city more than $440,000.
Body recovered from Chicago River on Southwest Side: CPD
A body was recovered from the Chicago River on the city's Southwest Side Friday afternoon.
2 shot while riding in car in Little Village, Chicago police say
Two 18-year-olds were shot Friday night in Little Village, Chicago police said.
Man found badly injured on Far North Side dies
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a man was badly injured on the city’s Far North Side on Friday afternoon. According to police, the victim, a 68-year-old man, was located just before 2 p.m. on Friday in the 2800 block of West Devon Avenue, in West Ridge. Officers said the victim, who was found […]
Hold parents, not social media, accountable for teen takeovers
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to fight “teen takeovers” in his city but he is going the wrong, indeed ridiculous, way about it. He thinks he should fix the problem by taxing social media companies and using the revenue to fund more programs for teenagers. Yeah, that’ll work! His aldermen sensibly wanted to author
3 tollway workers hit, 1 dead on I-294 in Chicago’s north suburbs, police say
DES PLAINES, Ill. - A tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others injured on Interstate 294 in north suburban Des Plaines early Saturday morning. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-294 near Devon Avenue, according to the Illinois State Police. Three workers were repairing...
