Daylight Lawndale Carjacking Ends With Teen Duo Nabbed on South Side
Two teenagers were arrested last Thursday after Chicago police said they forced a 52-year-old man out of his car in North Lawndale, then took off with his vehicle. The victim was not reported to have serious injuries, and officers later recovered what authorities at the arrest scene described as a replica or pellet...
One defendant sentenced in murder of slain Chicago police officer, ISU grad Aréanah Preston
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has announced the guilty plea of a man accused of shooting and killing a Chicago police officer and Illinois State University graduate. Joseph Brooks, 22, was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the first-degree murder of Aréanah Preston by Cook County...
Five ‘teen takeovers’ planned in Chicago this weekend, city leaders say
City leaders say five so-called "teen takeovers" are planned in Chicago this weekend.
A Chicago Dollar Tree Had 100 Rodent Droppings. Inspectors Came Back. It Still Had...
When Chicago health inspectors walked into the Dollar Tree at 3620 E. 118th Street on March 25, they found approximately 100 rodent droppings scattered through the rear storage area — under shelves, on bottom shelves, in the restrooms. Standard protocol: document the violation, tell the store to clean up and call...
Cargo shift crushed cab in crash that killed truck driver, Missouri troopers say
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) responded to a fatal semi truck crash in Audrain County on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 6:20 a.m. on April 1, 2026, according to an MSHP report. Troopers say that a 48 year old truck driver from Chicago, Illinois, was driving a 2011 International...
Kentucky sheriff’s deputy wounded in shooting identified as retired Chicago police officer
A Chicago native and longtime leader on the Chicago Police Department SWAT Team was critically wounded in a shooting in Kentucky, where he now serves on the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department.
Ja’Mal Green: Don’t surrender Chicago to ‘teen takeover’ chaos
Here now to weigh in on the curfew debate is local activist Ja'Mal Green whose opinion piece on teen takeovers was published in the Chicago Tribune last week.
Controversial Former Vintage Shop Owner Died After Suspected Assault In Avondale: Police
AVONDALE — The owner of a Rogers Park vintage shop that closed amid controversy over his transphobic social media posts died last week from head injuries sustained from an assault, according to police and the medical examiner. Xander Kazanowski, 25, was found face-down and not breathing around 3 a.m....
South Side Teen Gunned Down in Englewood Gas Station Ambush
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed inside a gas station in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, turning an otherwise routine stop into a deadly crime scene. Officers responding to reports of gunfire in the 6600 block of South Wentworth Avenue found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He...
Missing Chicago girl found in Auglaize County
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Chicago was safely recovered in Waynesfield on Thursday.
