2nd Foot Locker victim to ‘smash-and-grab’ burglary this week, police say
Thieves hit a Foot Locker store in Chicago for the second time this week.
Chicago’s North Park on Alert After String of Armed Robberies, Police Urge Vigilance
Residents and businesses in North Park, within the Albany Park District, have been put on high alert following a series of recent armed robberies. The Chicago Police Department has issued a community alert, urging individuals to stay vigilant after an armed suspect reportedly targeted local businesses, demanding...
Autopsy results for fallen CPD officer Krystal Rivera released
Officer Krystal Rivera died in June after being shot by her partner, former officer Carlos Baker, while the two were chasing a suspect.
Thieves use box truck in Ukrainian Village crash-and-grab burglary, Chicago police say
Thieves target a clothing store in a crash-and-grab burglary in Ukrainian Village Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.
More families share grave grievances involving Chicago tombstone business: ‘We all are suffering’
The owner of a Chicago tombstone business told the ABC7 I-Team that he would be issuing refunds to customers, but they say that still hasn't happened. One of them has now filed a lawsuit, and more customers are coming forward.
Man shot, wounded on street in West Woodlawn
The victim was struck in the groin area and suffered a graze wound to the leg, police said.
I-80 partially reopens after multi-vehicle crash involving Pace bus in south suburbs, IDOT says
A crash involving a semi and a bus shut down I-80 in the south suburbs on Thursday morning, IDOT said.
Foxx unveils a vision for ‘non-punitive justice,’ as a man continues to faces felony...
Former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx updated her LinkedIn profile this week, laying out themes for her next chapter as a “collaborative trailblazer.” Among her stated goals is a desire to “build systems of accountability that are not punitive, but transformational.”. Curiously, Foxx posted about...
Family says wrong turn led to ICE detaining Chicago business owner, demands release: ‘Heartbroken’
A Chicago couple said they took an accidental wrong turn in Michigan that took them down a path that has since divided their family. Now, a family is desperately trying to get a husband and stepfather, who they say was detained by ICE, back home.
New Illinois law streamlines FOID card process for first-time, nonviolent gun offenders
CHICAGO - A new Illinois law will make it easier for first-time, nonviolent offenders facing the lowest-level gun possession charges to obtain a firearms license. Gov. JB Pritzker this week signed Senate Bill 1899, a measure championed by Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke and sponsored by State Sen....
