Grand Jury: Chicago Woman Indicted for Conning $3.5 Million in Phony Aid to Ukraine
A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old woman from a top-rated Chicago suburb on fraud charges, alleging she swindled victims out of $3.5 million by falsely claiming the money would support immigration services and projects for war-weary Ukraine. Tatian Bazer, of the premiere suburb of Buffalo Grove, tapped...
Crystal Lake Man Assaults Woman in Chicago Parking Garage
Crystal Lake man with a long history of violent offenses is charged with sexually attacking a woman inside a Millennium Park parking garage Monday morning, a crime that prosecutors say was stopped only by witnesses who beat the assailant with a water bottle and a wet floor sign. a 65-year...
ATF agent opens fire in Walmart parking lot in Pullman
An ATF agent opened fire during an operation in a Walmart parking lot on Chicago's South Side Thursday morning, the agency confirmed.
Brandon Johnson’s pro-criminal attitude is killing Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pro-criminal worldview continues to make Chicago worse for everyone but the criminals his policies and rhetoric protect and enable. Shootings in Chicago this past February were up 13% compared to February of 2025, and March saw a 15% rise compared to March 2025. The increase in homicides is...
Ground stop issued at Chicago’s O’Hare airport due to staffing
A ground stop was issued at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday due to staffing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The ground stop was issued at 8 p.m., according to the FAA. It was initially listed to last until 9 p.m., however, it was lifted around 8:45 p.m. The...
Gofundme started for Bridgeview hit-and-run victim
A gofundme campaign has been started for the Chicago man killed early Sunday when he was hit by a car while crossing Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. The fund was established to assist the family of Juan Villagomez, 56, of Chicago’s West Lawn community. As of Wednesday, it had raised more than $16,000.
Police issue alert after another two dozen vehicles broken into for airbag theft
Concerns rise as another two dozen cars were broken into by thieves targeting their airbags. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.
Alleged Chicago gang members charged after feds seize guns, ‘switch’ devices from home
CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors say two suspected gang members were arrested last week after agents seized guns, ammunition and machine gun conversion devices from a home on Chicago's Southwest Side. What Does Gutter Guard Installation Cost in San Jose?Thanks to this smart gutter upgrade its never been easier to...
The oldest surviving Bahá’í temple sits just outside Chicago
Just north of Chicago, in Wilmette, Illinois, stands the Bahá’í House of Worship, widely recognized as the oldest surviving Bahá’í temple in the world. Completed in 1953, it holds a special place in Bahá’í history as the first temple built in the Western Hemisphere. Its location along Lake Michigan places it just...
Family sues Chicago-area high school over stabbing of 17-year-old girl
ZION, Ill. - A family is suing a suburban Chicago high school after a classroom stabbing that left a 17-year-old girl seriously wounded. The complaint was filed Thursday by attorneys on behalf of Karen Tamez and her daughter. It names Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, the student accused of the attack,...
