Oak Lawn man sentenced to 50 years for Summit man’s murder
An Oak Lawn man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the August 12, 2020, murder of Johnny Portalatin, Summit police said. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired in the 6000 block of 76th Avenue where they found Portalatin with apparent gunshot wounds. Portalatin...
North Side murder suspect kept dismembered woman’s body in refrigerator, prosecutors say
A West Rogers Park man already facing murder charges in the random rooftop slaying of an air conditioning repairman is now charged with concealing the death and dismembering the body of a woman found in his refrigerator. Brandon Sanders, 33, was ordered detained on the new charges by Cook County...
Cook County Public Defender discusses cashless bail and electronic monitoring
Cashless bail and electronic monitoring are again hot button issues in Cook County and Illinois after a number of high profile cases involving the practices. Among those cases is that of Aphonso Talley, a 7-time convicted felon who was on free on electronic monitoring when he allegedly killed a Chicago Police officer a
New warning issued as scammers target senior citizens, aiming to steal their ‘life savings’
Police in Chicago issued a warning about scammers going after senior citizens in a number of ways, including impersonating customer service representatives or even government officials in an attempt to drain victims of their life savings. The Chicago Police Department sent a community alert warning seniors about the sc
Thou shalt not carjack a priest: Teen gets 4 years for Holy Name hijacking...
A man who was on parole for armed robbery when he tried to carjack a priest outside Holy Name Cathedral, sparking a struggle inside the priest’s SUV in front of the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Judge Michael Hood handed down the sentence to Raleigh Ford, 18, on Monday.
Driver killed while changing tire on WB I-80/94 in south suburbs, ISP says
Police said a driver was killed while changing a tire on I-80/94 in the south suburbs on Wednesday morning.
The mystery behind Chicago City Hall’s missing painting
A painting that hung in an aide’s office during the Lori Lightfoot administration disappeared in 2023. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth joins Good Day Chicago to break down the mystery.
Armed robbers stormed the Evergreen Park Dunkin’ in early morning gunpoint robbery.
A routine morning at a suburban Dunkin’ turned into a moment of fear and confusion...
Palos Park man charged with $75 million in Medicaid fraud
A Palos Park man who operates a drug treatment center in Oak Lawn was among those charged with allegedly defrauding government programs out of millions of dollars that he used to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included luxury cars, jewelry and a yacht named Butt Nekked. Daniel Robinson, 51,...
FBI Chicago: Most wanted fugitive Gary ‘Bird’ Luellen arrested
CHICAGO - FBI Chicago says one of the fugitives featured on its most wanted list is now in custody. Gary Luellen, who was known by the nicknames "Bird" and "Little Bird," had been wanted in connection with a series of violent carjackings in early 2023. Luellen was arrested Tuesday at...
