7 years for mugging, trying to carjack victims in the Loop
A Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent string of robberies and attempted carjackings in the Loop in late 2023. Prosecutors said 27-year-old Terry Ivory punched and beat two older victims, tried to steal their cars, and robbed one of them of her purse. He also swiped a woman’s iPhone...
‘A consistent intent to kill’: 2008 attempted murderer faces a new, full-blown murder charge...
A man who once served a lengthy prison sentence for attempted murder is back in court, this time facing full-blown first-degree murder charges tied to a July 2023 murder in Back of the Yards. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Max Hernandez was the getaway driver for two gunmen who killed 24-year-old Leonardo...
Second woman punched by same guy believed to be behind another attack
A second woman said she was punched by a man who is believed to be connected to another random attack in downtown Chicago this month.
CTU criticized for social media post praising late polarizing Black activist Assata Shakur
The Chicago Teachers Union is drawing fire on Monday for a social media post that praised a polarizing Black activist who died last week.
Chicago Mayor Johnson Praises ‘Important’ Woman Who Killed New Jersey State Trooper
Johnson defends a social media post by the Chicago Teachers Union, calling the convicted murderer a key figure in the Black liberation movement. Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has sparked controversy by publicly praising Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, a former Black Panther and Black...
Neurodivergent man among 5 protesters charged after clash at Broadview ICE facility, supporters say
Five people are facing charges after protesters clashed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Broadview on Saturday.
Gov. Pritzker condemns surge of armed federal agents in downtown Chicago on Sunday
Federal agents outfitted in full military gear flooded downtown Chicago on Sunday, prompting a rebuke from Gov. JB Pritzker.
3 men charged in scheme to use names of deceased to open credit cards
The men were charged with planning to open credit cards in the names of deceased individuals, including two former Illinois residents, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, said.
Uptown panhandler broke 82-year-old woman’s knee after she denied his request for money: prosecutors
A panhandler shoved an 82-year-old woman to the ground outside an Uptown fast food restaurant, breaking her knee, because she didn’t give him money, officials said as a judge ordered the accused man detained pending trial. Prosecutors said Dion Rance, 49, was panhandling near the drive-through of the McDonald’s...
Chicago mother caught in crossfire, killed during birthday trip to New Orleans
What was meant to be a joyful birthday trip quickly turned into heartbreak when a Chicago mother, an innocent bystander, was killed in a shooting in New Orleans.
