Chicago arrest video sparks claims of excessive force by federal agents
CHICAGO (WGN) — Cell phone video shows what bystanders have called an unnecessarily rough arrest in Chicago involving federal agents. While the Department of Homeland Security says the incident stems from a theft, witnesses told WGN-TV that what they captured on video differs from what DHS said took place. Maurice...
Noem denied entry to Illinois government building bathroom: ‘Shameful’
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was denied entry to Broadview City Hall in the Chicago suburbs as she attempted to use the building’s bathroom. A video shows Noem and others attempting to enter the building before a man held the door shut. Noem asks, “[Are we] not allowed in?” A different person...
59 more drivers ticketed for illegally passing on the shoulder: Cook County Sheriff
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - In a continued effort to enhance traffic enforcement, Cook County Sheriff's Police issued 59 tickets to drivers who used the shoulder to pass illegally on I-55. Last week, officials reported officials ticketed over 100 drivers using the shoulder to pass slower traffic in only a few hours.
Man beaten to death by bat-wielding driver in road-rage incident on South Side, Chicago...
A 26-year-old man was beaten to death by another driver with a bat during a road-rage incident Friday afternoon on the city's South Side, police said.
ICE agents drag children out of bed as they ransack Chicago apartment complex
Chicago residents described the shocking experience following a late-night ICE raid on Tuesday, during which children were dragged out of their beds as the apartment complex was ransacked
Dexter Reed’s brother gets probation for having gun during traffic stop
Three days after attorneys for the family of Dexter Reed, the man fatally shot by Chicago police after he opened fire on an officer during a traffic stop, reached a tentative settlement with the city late last year, Reed’s brother was arrested in a separate traffic stop for allegedly possessing a gun.
Man shot, killed outside Little Caesars in Little Village, Chicago police say
There was a deadly shooting outside of a Little Caesars pizza shop Friday afternoon in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, police said.
Second man arrested for punching passersby in Chicago
(NewsNation) — At least two men have been taken into custody for violent attacks on women in Chicago in recent months, police told local media. A suspect known as the “Loop puncher,” identified by authorities as 32-year-old William Livingston, made headlines in September for alleged attacks on multiple women in...
Chicago crime: Man charged in River North armed robbery
CHICAGO - A South Side man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery that happened earlier this year in the River North neighborhood, police said. Kyir Walker, 22, was arrested around 6:15 p.m. Thursday evening near Wrigley Field, according to Chicago police. Walker was identified as the person...
Chicago Schools Issue ‘Safety Alert’ After New ICE Activity
“The safety and well-being of our students, families, and community are our highest priority,” Superintendent John Price said.

















