Portage Park man received parcel containing a pound of cocaine from Mexico: prosecutors
A man prosecutors described as a “foreign national” with “multiple warrants” is facing drug trafficking charges after allegedly receiving a package containing more than a pound of cocaine at his Portage Park home. Emberto Dircio, 46, is being detained as a safety threat and flight risk...
3 women burned, 1 critically injured, in food prep incident at Navy Pier rooftop...
Three women were burned and one was critically injured Wednesday night in an incident at Navy Pier's rooftop restaurant, Chicago police said.
Lake County, IL: Chicago Man Accused in Teen Assault, Extortion Case in Fox Lake
Lake County, IL – A 22-year-old Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting and sexually assaulting a Lake County teen, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On September 1, deputies responded to the intersection of Helendale Road and Rollins Road in Ingleside after reports...
Popeyes sues former franchisee with restaurants in Iowa, Chicago for trademark use
Fried chicken fast food chain Popeyes is suing one of its former franchisees who owns restaurants in Chicago and Iowa for using its trademarks without permission
FBI, state and local police nab 25 violent fugitives in “Operation Summer Heat”
While summer is officially over, the FBI is touting its latest sting, Operation Summer Heat, which netted the arrest of 25 of Chicago's most dangerous fugitives.
20 years for going on armed robbery spree while on ankle monitor
A man accused of committing a string of armed robberies on the North Side over two days while on electronic monitoring for a pending gun case has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. In each case, victims told police a man pulled up in a dark-colored SUV and robbed...
Street vendors in Chicago face growing anxiety after ICE arrests
One day after ICE agents detained a tamale vendor in Chicago, there's growing concern over the chilling effect that could linger among the wider street vendor community.
Tamale vendor among several arrested during ICE raid near Home Depot on SW Side:...
Family members are speaking out after a local street vendor, a mother of four, was swept up by agents during an ICE raid at a Home Depot on the city's Southwest Side.
Broadview police chief says he was verbally attacked by ICE agent; mayor criticizes ICE...
There are new claims of heightened tensions between ICE agents at the Broadview immigration processing facility and local police, the ABC7 I-Team learned. The mayor has also issued a blistering letter to ICE excoriating their actions.
$1K reward being offered for information in South Side hit-and-run crash that killed 84-year-old...
There's now a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest after a deadly hit-and-run on Chicago's South Side.

















