Jury selection begins for man accused of killing Cook County judge in botched robbery
One of the men accused of shooting and killing a Cook County judge during a botched robbery will be tried in court on Monday.
Little girl missing for nearly 4 years found in Chicago; officials say mother arrested
Officials said they found a little girl in Chicago who was reported missing nearly four years ago.
Chicago Black Man’s Face is Forever Changed After Being Tased By Police, But That’s...
Back in March, a Black Chicago man’s trip to the convenience store turned into straight havoc after a heated interaction with a police officer. The incident left him with a permanent disability. Now, he’s ready to get his lick back - the legal way. Suggested Reading. Dominic Bradford,...
Man robbed 2 women on Sox-35th Red Line platform, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — A 19-year-old Chicago man faces charges of aggravated robbery and attempted armed robbery involving two women on the Sox-35th Red Line platform. Prosecutors say Curtis Edwards targeted the women around 7 a.m. on June as they were seated on the platform near Sox Park. Edwards approached the...
List from Minnesota shooter had Illinois lawmakers’ names on it, officials say
(NBC CHICAGO) - Among the names on "lists" left behind by the gunman accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another were people from Illinois, officials investigating the crime told reporters. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting former...
Analyst, alderman agree: More Chicago speed cameras will hurt low-income drivers
(The Center Square) – One of Chicago’s latest moves to collect revenue may have a disproportionate effect on lower-income drivers. According to Dylan Sharkey of the Illinois Policy Institute, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is adding 50 new speed cameras across the city, 27 of which are expected to begin issuing...
‘Beat the — Out of You!’: Video of Chicago Cop Grabbing Teen By Neck...
A veteran Chicago police officer can no longer return to law enforcement after he was charged for grabbing a teenage boy by the neck and […] ‘Beat the — Out of You!’: Video of Chicago Cop Grabbing Teen By Neck and Forcefully Shoving Him at a School Ends His 30-Year Police Career
No Kings Rallies Held in Chicago Suburbs Saturday
National No Kings Rallies Were Held Across The USA, with Chicago being one of the major cities involved. Several Chicago suburbs also held rallies including Highland Park, Oak Park, Schuamburg, Mount Prospect, McHenry, Evanston and others. The rallies were held to offset the US Army military parade as well as...
Chicago Mom Arrested By ICE Faces ‘Inhumane’ Conditions In Kentucky Jail, Organizers Say
THE LOOP — A mother, grandmother and organizer who was detained in a mass arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this month in the South Loop is being held in “inhumane” conditions in a Kentucky jail, organizers said at a press conference. Gladis Yolanda...
CPD Officers Shot and Killed as Many People in First 5 Months of 2025...
Chicago Police Department officers shot 12 people, killing six, during the first five months of 2025, the same number of people officers shot and killed in all of 2024, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. That toll includes six people shot by police officers in the...