Carjacker, Nabbed After High-speed Pursuit And Crash, Receives Almost A Decade In Prison
A federal judge sentenced a Chicago man to nearly ten years in prison for an armed carjacking in West Town in 2022, which resulted in a high-speed police chase that ended in a crash. Allen Clay, 23, pled guilty to carjacking and using a firearm in a violent offense, according...
Body recovered from West Side apartment fire that killed 3 others; all 4 victims...
A body was removed from the fire wreckage at an apartment building in Austin Friday, bringing the death toll to four.
Man found shot to death in Bucktown, police say
A man was found shot to death on the city's Northwest Side early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
Chicago police searching for four suspects in CTA Red Line armed robbery
At 1:40 p.m. on June 21, four suspects approached the victim on a Red Line train that was approaching the 69th Street station, located on West 69th Street. The offenders displayed a knife during the scuffle and cut the backpack straps to gain control of the victim's backpack and belongings; then left the train.
3 men shot, 1 killed inside business in West Woodlawn, Chicago police say
Three people were injured and a man was killed in a shooting inside of a business Saturday afternoon on the city's South Side, Chicago police said. A 6-year-old boy among those injured was grazed by glass fragments.
Train from Chicago Involved in Gary Collision That Killed 5 Family Members
CHICAGO — A South Shore Line train originating from Chicago was involved in a devastating crash Wednesday night in Gary, Indiana, that left five people dead — all members of the same family. The collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. near U.S. 12/20 and East 7th Avenue/Utah Street,...
Chicago crime: 20 guns seized, 5 charged in firearm trafficking probe, police say
LANSING, Ill. - Five suspects are facing charges after police seized 20 guns and three machinegun conversion devices tied to an alleged gunrunning operation. The five suspects, including four men and one juvenile teen, were investigated as part of an alleged gun trafficking organization operating between Chicago and...
Laquan McDonald’s cousin among 2 shot at Douglass Park by Chicago Park District employee...
A 55-year-old Chicago Park District staffer shot and killed a 15-year-old and seriously injured a 14-year-old at Douglass Park on Thursday night, and the Chicago Park District has closed the park pool out of respect for the staff and community members affected.
Woman missing for over 3 months last seen on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are asking for help in the search for a woman who police say has been missing for more than three months. According to Chicago police, 60-year-old Betty Colvin has been missing since Wednesday, March 5. Officers said the missing woman was last seen in...
Man attacked 3 women in Lakeview and the Loop , state and federal prosecutors...
State and federal prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with attacking three women within hours on Tuesday, one each in Lakeview and two in the Loop. Joshua Rowell, 36, has been convicted of “multiple felonies for domestic battery,” a Cook County prosecutor said during a detention hearing on Thursday.
